National Sea Grant Review Panel - Meeting
The National Sea Grant Review Panel, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will meet in Washington, DC on November 15-16. Topics…
Wartsila Diesel Electric Power for Heavy Lift Vessels
Wärtsilä diesel-electric propulsion plants of 11.5 MW have been ordered in August for two heavy-lift transport vessels to be converted for Fairmount Heavy Transport NV…
Coast Guard Benefits from Houston Company
In an ongoing effort to develop the fastest and most efficient response to emergency situations, the United States Coast Guard contracts with Houston-based Advanced…
USS Salt Lake City Retires from Active Duty
The crew of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716) held the ship’s inactivation ceremony Oct. 26 at Naval Base Point Loma, Calif.
Coast Guard Cutter Cypress Returns Home
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cypress (WLB 210) returned to their homeport in Mobile, Ala., Monday, returning from a seven-day trip to southern Florida. The…
Horizon Lines Reports 3Q Results
Horizon Lines, Inc. measures. quarter of 2004. revenue. $27.4 million for the same period last year. intangible assets associated with the July 2004 acquisition of the Company.
MARAD – War Risk Insurance
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a Notice stating that the Secretary of Transportation has extended the vessel war risk insurance program for a one-year period commencing December 13…
U.S. Navy Finds Budget Leeway To Begin LCS
The U.S. Navy’s push to fund shipbuilding through its research and development (R&D) budget has paid off. Because the rules that govern R&D spending are more lenient…
Aker and Color Line Sign LOI for Ferries
Aker Yards and Color Line have signed a Letter of Intent to build two Passenger Day Ferries during 2007-2008. The contract value is EUR approximately 232 million.
Navy Chooses Cubic Team to Bid on Simulations Systems
Cubic Defense Applications, the defense segment of Cubic Corporation, has received a contract for the U.S. Navy's Generic Reconfigurable Training Systems (GRTS) Lot II program.
ABS And Russian Register Sign New Bilateral Agreement
A new bilateral agreement that extends the long-standing agreement on cooperation between ABS and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has been signed…
Bonhomme Richard Trains to Maintain Readiness in Drydock
By Chief Journalist (SW/AW) Walter T. To maintain crew readiness, USS Bonhomme Richard (BHR) (LHD 6) Sailors and Marines have been conducting regular damage control…
Kongsberg Maritime Secures New S-VDR Contract
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply Westfal-Larsen Management AS, Norway, with its S-VDR solution, the Maritime Black Box-S (MBB-S). The delivery of the fully DnV Type Approved MBB-S…
