UASC Equips Fleet with Iridium Systems
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is installing Iridium satellite terminals on 29 ships, as well as at its home office in Dubai, U.A.E. in a move to reduce monthly satellite communication costs.
Panama Canal Modifies Dry Excavation Tender for Expansion
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has modified the tender for the dry excavation of the new Pacific Locks access channel and extended the bid submission date to July 6, 2007.
Jiangsu Eastern Shipyard Wins $61m contract in Indonesia
Chinese shipbuilding company Jiangsu Eastern Shipyard has been awarded a contract to build two oil tankers worth 61.49 million U.S. Jiangsu is expected to deliver the two tankers in July 2010.
EBDG to Design DP2 Well Stimulation Vessel
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India has contracted with Elliott Bay Design Group to provide consultancy for the design, construction and delivery of a 110m…
Safety Board Determines Cause of 2006 Barge Fire
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the failure of Athena Construction to require its crews to pin mooring spuds securely in place on its…
Todd Pacific, Martinac and Nicols Brothers to Submit Joint Proposal to WSF
Todd Shipyards Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation has reached an agreement with J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.
RTM STAR Center First US institution Certified to SIGTTO LNG Standards
American Bureau of Shipping Consulting (ABS Consulting) has certified RTM STAR Center’s Tankship Liquefied Gases course as meeting all the requirements of the Society…
Cummings, Oberstar Introduce Act to Reform Deepwater
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, introduced the Integrated Deepwater Program Reform…
Crowley Forms New Technical Services Business Unit
Crowley Maritime Corporation has formed a new non-asset, knowledge-based Technical Services business unit that will bring together the company's vessel construction and naval architecture…
CMB Unit Sells LNG Vessel for $65m
Shipping group CMB said its unit Bocimar International has sold its liquified natural gas (LNG) Panamax vessel Jiangnan 2346 for $65m. The group will realise a capital…
Coast Guard and TSA Hold Security Exercise
U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will facilitate a port security exercise today in Detroit, MI to evaluate preparedness, prevention…
Chief Engineer Sentenced
The US Attorney for the District of New Jersey said that the chief engineer of a chemical tanker was sentenced to five months in prison for attempting to cover up…
Cummings Commends Maryland Port Administration Executive Director
U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, expressed his appreciation for the service provided…
MDSU 2, DOD Divers Train to Improve Environment
Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 in Little Creek, Va., along with Army, Navy Reserve and Coast Guard divers began a monumental training exercise…
MACC Focuses on Maritime Future
Jerry Fitzmorris, Raytheon Program Manager shows computer systems to Senior Chief Electronics Technician Scott Kelley, and Lt. William Swinford, during the Multi-Agency Craft Conference (MACC) June 6…
U.S., Australian Expeditionary Staffs, Ships Begin 1st Phase of Talisman Saber
The U.S. Navy's Expeditionary Strike Group 7 ships left Brisbane, Australia, on June 10, while amphibious ships of Royal Australian Navy began the embarkation of…
T&T Spirit for Trinidad & Tobago
Newly delivered to The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (PATT) is the T&T Spirit (Incat hull 060) which has emerged from Incat's Hobart shipyard sporting a…
Venezuela to Invest $261m in Boats
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez authorized the Navy Commander Vice-admiral Benigno Remigio Calvo to enter into a $261m trade agreement with Spanish firm Rodman…
L&T Seeks Govt Policy Support for Shipbuilding
Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro urged the Government to encourage shipbuilding in the country through policy support. A committee of the Government…
Tugboat Towed To Maritime Museum
WPBF reported that before it was retired in 1994, the tugboat, the Huntington moved an estimated 40,000 vessels during a 61-year career at the Newport News Shipyard in Virginia…