Thursday, September 11, 2008 Maritime News

German Marine Equipment Industries: Expansion to Protect World Market Position

Sep 11, 2008

German marine equipment suppliers are staying successful. Surveys of their industry association, the VDMA (German Engineering Federation), resulted in new record figures: in 2007,

Is it the Answer? Hybrid Marine Propulsion

Sep 11, 2008

Soaring energy costs, more stringent emission regulations and conservation efforts are current topics in every media outlet. With crude oil prices around $120 per barrel,

Q&A with Jim Misage, TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company

Sep 11, 2008

Maritime Reporter had the opportunity to visit with Jim Misage, Marine Business Leader of TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company, to get his insights on company specific

Pick Your Power

Sep 11, 2008

The inherent diversity of the multitude of vessels plying rivers, lakes, harbors and oceans around the world extends past size and shape and type of service - at

Regulation of Ship Design and Construction

Sep 11, 2008

It is often said that humans learn more from their failures than from their successes.  While the saying may be an exaggeration, there have certainly been a number

Alaska Upholds City of Valdez Tax on Large Vessels

Sep 11, 2008

On April 25, 2008, the Alaska Supreme Court held that a City of Valdez property tax, apportioned based on days docked in the City over days docked everywhere and imposed on large vessels,

Downside of Shipping Boom: Capacity Constraints and Increased Risks

Sep 11, 2008

The maritime industry is in the midst of a historic boom that vessel owners can barely keep up with. And while that may be good for their wallets, the issues that

Northrop Grumman Gets $5.11b Contract for Carrier

Sep 11, 2008

Northrop Grumman Corporation received a $5.1b, 7-year cost plus incentive fee contract award for detail design and construction of the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

USCG Proposes to Amend Training Requirements

Sep 11, 2008

The US Coast Guard proposes to amend certain regulations relating to the training and service requirements for merchant marine officers. These proposed changes would,

DHS Issues TWIC Enforcement Reminders

Sep 11, 2008

The Department of Homeland Security has started distribution of reminders that enforcement of the requirement for maritime workers to have their

Celebrating the Heroism and Sacrifice of 9/11

Sep 11, 2008

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the horrific attacks of 9/11, when a small group of terrorists used commercial

Seanergy Takes Delivery of Fourth Vessel

Sep 11, 2008

Seanergy Maritime Corp announced that it has completed the acquisition pursuant to the Master  Agreement dated May 20, 2008, and took delivery of,

IHC Merwede Confirms Details of Van Oord Dredger Order

Sep 11, 2008

Dutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede has confirmed that Van Oord has commissioned the construction of a large self-propelled cutter suction dredger. The

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 11

Sep 11, 2008

From the Navy News Service 1814 - In the Battle of Lake Champlain, Commodore Thomas Macdonough defeats a British Squadron. 1939 - USS Bear (AG 29) is commissioned by the U.

September 11: A Crew Remembers

Sep 11, 2008

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW) Candice Villarreal, USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs The shock of the terrorist attacks on Sept.

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