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…
Foss Maritime Takes Delivery of New Tug
Coast ports. designer, and builder alike. by Robert Allan Ltd. in Rainier, Oregon. The tug is essentially identical to her cousin Mikioi, delivered in 2004. feedback from crews on Mikioi.
Northrop Grumman Introduces Chart Radar
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the introduction of a new generation of commercial navigation radars incorporating electronic charts. The new VisionMaster…
Full Speed Ahead for Trinity Yachts
Trinity Yachts, LLC has moved one ) nearly completed yacht and four of their partially built yachts over to their new production facility in Gulfport, Miss. These…
Eighth Coast Guard District Returns to NOLA
More than 150 members of the Eighth Coast Guard District staff returned to their headquarters here today after they relocated to St. Louis more than two months ago due to Hurricane Katrina.
ABS Selected By Woodside For Asset Base Classification and Verification
ABS has been selected by Woodside Energy Ltd, Australia’s largest publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company, to provide classification and verification…
Diana Shipping Acquires Two Vessels
Diana Shipping Inc. carriers, the sister vessels M/V CMB Philippe and Hull H1307A. 2005. delivered in March 2006. Inc. Capesize dry bulk carrier. 44% from 30%. fixed…
Shipping Industry Ballast Water Coalition Files Remedy Brief
Intertanko has filed a remedy brief in the North California District Court case of Northwest Environmental Advocates against the Environmental Protection Agency…
Caspian Services Finalizes Multi-Vessel Contracts
contracts with Saipem S.p.A. development in the Kazakhstan sector of the north Caspian Sea. boats, two anchor handling tugs and an existing survey vessel. will be…
CACI Awarded $8M Contract to Support Navy Installations
Command Information Officer. Management enterprise, which the company has been supporting since June 2000. The award continues CACI's business with the U.S. company's…
Crowley Resumes Operations Following Wilma
Crowley Liner Services announced today that it has resumed normal operations in South Florida following the passing of Hurricane Wilma on October 24. Its operations…
IMO Pumps Serviced by Ciserv
Ciserv AB of Gothenburg, a member of the Wärtsilä group, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Swedish pump manufacturer IMO AB in September 2005 to serve the users of IMO pumps.
