High Speed Caribbean Patrol Boats
Austal has delivered six high-speed aluminum patrol craft to Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). Capable of speeds greater than 40 knots and armed with general purpose machine guns and a 20mm cannon, the 98.4 ft vessels, designed and built by Australian shipbuilder Austal, will expand the TTCGās surveillance and enforcement capability in the region. The onāschedule, onābudget delivery of the fleet was achieved less than two years from the initial orderā¦
Wilhelmsen Q4 2009 Results
The Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) maritime industry group achieved an operating income of USD 3.4 billion in 2008, up by more than 25% compared with 2007. The shippingā¦
Thales Sonar Upgrades for Submarines
Thales UK announced that it has been awarded a contract by BAE Systems to upgrade three Trafalgar-class and three Astute-class submarines with the Sonar 2076 Stage 5 system. These submarines are currently fitted with the 2076 Stage 4 system. Once all the work is completed, 2076 Stage 5 will be fully deployed across the Royal Navyās (RNās) nuclear-powered attack (SSN) submarine fleet. The Stage 5 Inboardā¦
Win Far Released by Pirates After 10 Months
M/V Win Far 161, which has been anchored off the Somali coast in the vicinity of Harardheere for almost 10 months has finally been released. The pirates vacated the vessel on the evening of 11 Feb and the master has taken command once more. The Taiwanese fishing vessel Win Far 161 was hijacked on 6 April 2009 from the Somali Basin, approximately 160Nm north of the Seychelles. The vessel had been operatingā¦
Le Havre, Larger Port for Cruise Ships
Le Havre, a French cruise port on the European west coast, has the capacity to host the biggest cruise ships in service in the world. This spring, Le Havre will see the completion of a $1.36m project that added facilities to accommodate up to 500 passengers. The new accommodations, to be completed by March of this year, will help Le Havre meet cruise lines' expectations. In terms of traffic Le Havre expects another great year for 2010: 67 calls totaling 115ā¦
Final Notice, Central Gulf Lease Sale 213
The Department of the Interiorās Minerals Management Service (MMS) is issuing the final notice for a Federal oil and gas lease sale in the Central Gulf of Mexico (CGOM).
Hornbeck Offshore Q4 2009 Results
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Fourth quarter 2009 revenues decreased 27.0% to $88.3ā¦
Moosally Named President Fincantieri Marine
Fred P. Moosally has taken office on February 8th, 2010 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), a subsidiary of Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. Moosally, who will report directly to Alberto Maestrini, Fincantieri Executive Senior Vice President of Naval Vessels Business Unit, will be responsible for all Fincantieri Naval Vessels Business Unit activities in the United States. His headquarters will be located in the Washington, D.C. area.
Quinn Director Industrial Sales at Samson
Samson, supplier of performance cordage, announced the promotion of Michael Quinn to director of sales over its industrial division. Quinn takes over the leadershipā¦
This Day in Coast Guard History ā Feb. 12
1802-Revenue Marine had a total of 38 commissioned officers in service: 9 captains, 10 first mates, 9 second mates and 10 third mates. 1983-The 605-foot collierā¦
This Day in Naval History ā Feb. 12
1945 - USS Batfish (SS-310) sinks second Japanese submarine within three days 1947 - First launching of guided missile (Loon) from a submarine, USS Cusk (Source: Navy News Service)
Nord Stream Shares Baltic Sea Database
At the Baltic Sea Action Summit in Helsinki on Feb. 10, Nord Stream took a further concrete step in line with its firm commitment to preserve the Baltic Sea. Nordā¦
Hamburg Winter Christening of AIDAblu
Feb. 9 marked the official start of the 2010 cruise season with the christening of the AIDAblu. According to media reports, tens of thousands of locals and numerous onlookers who had come to Hamburg especially for the event followed the ceremony at Hamburgās Fischmarkt. The Port of Hamburg had already welcomed the AIDAblu, the seventh ship in the AIDA fleet, on Feb. The AIDAblu was officially greeted in Hamburg with a celebratory ceremony on board the ship on Feb.
Bourbon 2009 Annual Revenues
Commenting on Bourbonās 2009 annual revenue results, Jacques de Chateauvieux, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Bourbon said: āWith 71 new units coming into the fleet in 2009ā¦
KVH Q4 2009 Results
KVH Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ:KVHI) reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $26.3 millionā¦
Changes at Crowley, P.R./Caribbean
Crowley's Puerto Rico/Caribbean liner services group announced two management appointments on Feb. 9 ā Rudy Leming to vice president, marine & terminal operations, and Matt Jackson to vice president, Caribbean Island services. Both will report to John Douglass, senior vice president and general manager, and remain domiciled in Jacksonville. In filling a newly created position, Leming, who previously served as vice presidentā¦
Grounding in Russiaās Bourgas Bay
According to a Feb. 8 report from The Sofia Echo, a Russian flagged ship, Irtysh 1, has been forced onto the shallow waters and sand of Bourgas Bay, the Bulgarianā¦
Australia Refuses Entry, Beetle Onboard
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) refused the German registered cargo ship Tatiana Schulte permission to enter Australia on Feb. 5. AQIS tookā¦
Viking Life-Saving Equipment CEO Retires
Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S CEO and Group Managing Director, Kjeld Amann, will retire following the groupās annual general meeting on March 15, 2010. Duringā¦
ACL 2009 Q4 Results
American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Revenues for the quarter were $226.9 millionā¦