SeaWave to Provide Communications for Round the World Race
Clipper Ventures based in Southampton England , selected US-based SeaWave LLC of Middletown, RI to provide voice and data communications to all ten yachts for the Clipper 05-06 Race.
AAPA Seminar to Focus on Shallow-Draft Ports
While seaports that handle ocean-going ships often garner headlines for their security and environmental programs, and cargo and passenger handling news, the role…
China's Shipbuilding Picks up Speed
China's shipbuilding sector has picked up speed, with economic performance, product quality and manufacturing capability improving rapidly. According to Asia Pulse via Yahoo!…
Explosion at Russian Shipyard Kills One
An explosion on a decommissioned nuclear submarine being cut up for scrap metal at a northern Russian shipyard killed at least one person and seriously injured another…
Deep-Sea Drilling Ship Delivered to Marine Agency
The deep-sea vessel Chikyu, which will be used to drill to the deepest depths ever to shed light on the mysteries beneath the planet's crust, was delivered to the marine science agency Friday…
Shipbuilding Industry Bears Brunt of Cuts in Pentagon Budget
Strained by the demands of a major ground war and a sweeping overhaul of U.S. forces for an uncertain future, the Pentagon faces a severe budget challenge. According to the Providence Journal…
Ronin Begins Refit at Knight & Carver
M/Y Ronin, the 192 ft. Lurssen owned by Oracle Corporation founder/CEO Larry Ellison, has arrived at Knight & Carver YachtCenter and is now undergoing a refit project…
Cutter Saves Lives
The Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless (WMEC-624) will arrive back in its homeport of Galveston, Wednesday morning. The cutter traveled more than 7,500 miles during a…
Aker to build Trailer Ropax
Aker Yards and the French company Brittany Ferries have signed a contract for the building of a ropax vessel worth EUR 80 million for delivery in autumn 2007. The…
Kearsarge's Deck Department Receives AAV Training
The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge’s (LHD 3) deck department had the opportunity to conduct training with an amphibious vehicle July 23 not normally found aboard.
Maritrans Adds Vessel to Fleet
Maritrans Inc. announced that it has entered into a three year agreement with Seabrook Carriers Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfield-Maxwell LTD. to time charter the M/V Seabrook…
Port of Churchill Receives First Vessel of the Shipping Season
Hudson Bay Port Company, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, has received its first vessel of the 2005 shipping season. The MV Federal Polaris, a bulk carrier, docked at Churchill on July 28, 2005.
Seabulk Agrees to Sell Product Tankers
International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. Seabulk Trust, a 48,000-dwt foreign-flag double-hull product tanker. of the Seabulk Trust to its buyer is expected in August.
