Northrop Completes Upgrade at NN
Northrop Grumman has completed work on a covered module outfitting facility to support Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier construction. Northrop Grumman Corporation…
MacGregor Establishes Offshore Division
Cargotec’s MacGregor business area providing marine cargo handling solutions has established a new division, MacGregor Offshore. The acquired companies, Norwegian…
Northrop Grumman Taps Johnson as VP for BAMS
Northrop Grumman Corporation appointed Carl Johnson to vice president of Programs-Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) within the company's Integrated Systems sector.
Odfjell Opts Not to Take ChemTanker Option
In connection with the newbuilding program for eight stainless steel chemical tankers at the Polish shipyard Stoczcnia Szczecinska Nowa, Odfjell had options to contract…
Markey Ready for Another 30 Years
On June 15th, 2006 a Markey TDSD-32 Towing Winch originally built in 1973 arrived at the Markey Shop for a complete rebuild so that its owner, Penn Maritime, could…
Art Anderson Associates Hires Six
Art Anderson Associates recently hired six new employees in order to keep pace with an increasing project workload. The new employees are Bill Higgins, Ed Cuaron…
Shipyard Contract Signed
Nautilus Minerals Inc. said that the Jan De Nul Group has signed the shipbuilding contract with La Naval, in Sestao Northern Spain for the construction of Jules Verne, a 626-ft.
Navantia Delivers Frigate to Royal Norwegian Navy
Navantia has commissioned on May 21, 2007, in the Ferrol shipyard, the F-311 frigate, Roald Amundsen to the Royal Norwegian Navy, presided by the Norwegian Chief of Navy, Admiral Jan E.
Fugro Places ROV Contract with ISE
ISE has received a contract from Fugro Chance Inc. to update their Hammerhead ROV with current technologies. The ROV frame with 5000 meter foam pack has been delivered to ISE…
USS Bonhomme Richard Off-Loads 13th MEU
Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) after disembarking USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) The LCU is assigned…
Candidates for Thor Heyerdahl Award Chosen
The committee for the Thor Heyerdahl International Maritime Environmental Award has nominated shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the Norwegian-headed industry…
Korea’s First Aegis Destroyer Launched
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) completed and launched Korea’s first 7,600-ton class Aegis destroyer. The launching ceremony for the ship was held May 25, 2007. In…
108,920 bhp Marine Engine Completes Successful Trial
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI) announced that it has successfully completed a trial run with what is reported to be the world’s biggest electronically controlled marine engine…
HHI Signs LNG Cargo Pump Deal
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) signed a technical agreement for a cargo pump for LNG carriers with Carter Cryogenics of the U.S. The agreement was signed by Choi Weon-gil…
This Day in Naval History: June 1
1813 - HMS Shannon captures USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence. As the mortally wounded Lawrence was carried below, he ordered, "Tell the men to fire faster! Don't…
Tidewater Declares Dividend
Tidewater Inc.'s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.15 per share on Tidewater's approximately 57 million shares of common stock outstanding. The…
Kollmorgen Inks $6.5m Sub Deal
Kollmorgen Corp., Electro-Optical Division, Northampton, Mass., is being awarded a $6,580,913 firm-fixed-price contract for production of eight Universal Modular Mast (UMM) Systems.
Raytheon Wins $20.6m Navy Comms Deal
Raytheon Co., Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, Mass. is being awarded a $20,600,000 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee development, firm…
Teekay, TORM Acquire Majority Stake in OMI
tender offer. After taking into account the 2.4 million restricted shares that were cancelled in accordance with the transaction agreement among OMI, Teekay, TORM and Omaha…
Aker Kvaerner Wins Subsea Umbilical Contract
Aker Kvaerner won a $14m contract to supply subsea umbilicals to Helix Energy Solutions through its subsidiary Energy Resource Technology, Inc. The contract inlcudes…
