Maritime Industry Top News
This Day in Coast Guard History – October 7
1986-An HC-130 from AIRSTA Elizabeth City located the disabled 44-foot Polish sailing vessel Gaudeamus with six Polish citizens aboard about 400 miles east of New York.
This Day in Naval History – October 7
1864 - USS Washusett captures Confederate raider CSS Florida in harbor of Bahia, Brazil. 1924 - Rigid airship Shenandoah commences transcontinental flight. 1975…
Tidewater Signs for Four PSVs with Drydocks World
Tidewater entered into a contract with Drydocks World for the construction of four 265-ft. deepwater platform supply vessels at its shipyard in Batam, Indonesia.
Cleveland Ship Bids for Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
According to an Oct. 5 report from The Virginian-Pilot, a Cleveland-based firm has bid to acquire the entire shipbuilding unit of Northrop Grumman Corp., including…
MOL Transports Clothing Donations for Tanzania Children
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) announced that the company is joining the “With All Our Hearts*1” international contribution project, to recycle children’s clothing…
Iridium Signs Coface Facility Agreement
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) announced that it has signed the definitive Coface Facility Agreement to finance its next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT.
Tsakos Energy Navigation Quarterly Dividend
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) (NYSE:TNP) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock outstanding payable on October 26…
Schottel Service Agreement, North America
Schottel Inc. the US American subsidiary of the German manufacturer of propulsion systems, Schottel GmbH, signed a service cooperation agreement with CS Controls…
Viking Acquires Hygrapha
Global marine and fire safety equipment manufacturer Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S has agreed to acquire Hygrapha GmbH & Co. The move sees the two former competitors joining forces to strengthen capabilities, with a strong strategic presence in Germany, where the deal will be a significant win for shipowners looking for global safety solutions. Viking CEO Henrik Uhd Christensen said,“I see this move as the perfect match of two highly complementary players in the maritime industry.
Second Globetrotter Drillship Built to ABS
The second in Noble Drilling's Globetrotter-class drillship series is being built to ABS class. The Noble Globetrotter II, like the first unit, is a dynamically…
Liftboat Trio Completed in Vietnam
Delivery of a series of three ABS-classed liftboats concluded in August with completion of the Lewek Lifter. Sister ships, the Lewek Leader and Rising Phoenix, were…
Donjon-SMIT Names Hankins President
Donjon-SMIT, an OPA-90 Alliance, has named Paul Hankins as President. He formerly served as Donjon-SMIT’s Vice President of Operations and has been with the organization since 2005. Hankins has more than 30 years of management and supervisory experience in the federal government and private industry, including more than 18 years in emergency response and marine salvage operations management. Prior to joining Donjon-SMIT…
This Day in Coast Guard History – October 6
1938- The first members were enrolled in the Coast Guard Reserve. 1943- Patrol Squadron 6 (VP-6 CG) was officially established. This was an all Coast Guard unit.
This Day in Naval History – October 6
1863 - Confederate David seriously damages USS New Ironsides with a spar torpedo off Charleston, South Carolina. 1957 - Minitrack, a satellite tracking net developed by the Naval Research Laboratory…
Houston Ship Channel Crash, $1B Loss
According to a report from the Associated Press, the U.S. Coast Guard said a barge accident that left an electric tower leaning precariously over the water and shut…
Bath Iron Works Awarded $34M for Aegis Destroyer Program
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $33.7m contract to provide ongoing lead yard services for the DDG 51 Arleigh…
Wärtsilä, Deltamarin Introduce New Ferry Family
Wärtsilä and Deltamarin announced the introduction of a new series of ferry designs. The designs are being presented during the 35th Interferry Conference in New York, 3-6 October, 2010. By working in partnership, the two companies have identified the need for a rational approach to ferry design, and to the entire newbuilding process. Ferries are a niche market and represent less than 1% of the world's shipping fleet.
Goldberg, Otero Awarded 2009 Thomas Crowley Trophies
Captain Vic Goldberg, vice president of marine operations for Crowley Maritime Corporation's petroleum transportation team, and Tony Otero, vice president of finance and planning for the Company's shipping and logistics operations, were awarded 2009 Thomas Crowley trophies, the company's highest honor. The employee recognition program was created in 1985; only 52 of the company's more than 4,300 employees have been awarded the limited-edition bronze sculpture…
Resolve Marine Group Foregoes Retainer Fees
Resolve Marine Group, the marine salvage and firefighting company, announced that they will forego charging their OPA-90 clients retainer fees through 2011. While…
Konzel Donjon Marine VP Ops & Engineering
Donjon Marine, Co., Inc., a global marine services provider based in New Jersey, has hired Stephen N. Konzel as Vice President of Operations & Engineering. Previously serving as Vice President and General Manager of NETSCo Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering since 2007, Konzel brings a broad array of experience and skills to his new position with Donjon including strategic business planning, staff supervision and development…
