Northrop Grumman Awarded Navy Contract
was awarded a U.S. multi-mission combat ship and the LHA(R) amphibious assault ship. undergoing routine maintenance and overhauls. base period and four options.
Top Tankers Receives M/T Edgeless
TOP Tankers Inc has taken delivery of the M/T Edgeless, a 147,048 DWT double-hull Suezmax tanker, built in 1994 by Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd, of the United Kingdom.
CB&I Wins Contract for China LNG Terminal
CB&I won a turnkey contract valued at approximately $140 million for the design and construction of the terminal system works at a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Fujian Province…
BG Global LNG Appoints New VP
BG Global LNG appointed David Maxwell to the leadership team of the Global LNG business, according to a Chron.com report. As vice president and general manager, LNG Business Development…
Homeland Integrated Security Systems Presents Cyber Tracker
Homeland Integrated Security Systems' Cyber Tracker is a portable detection device designed to provide real-time GPS tracking of vehicles, people or other mobile or movable objects.
Canada Port Gets First Radiation Detector
Federal officials have installed Canada's first radiation detector at the port of Saint John in New Brunswick in a bid to protect the country against nuclear terrorism, the Canadian Press reports.
Vinashin Begins Construction of Container Production Plant
The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) recently began construction of a container production plant in Lai Vu commune, Kim Thanh district, located…
Cumberland Yacht Harbor Awarded Grant
The Cumberland Yacht Harbor, a planned waterfront community and marina under development near downtown Nashville, is the recipient of a $376,172 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) from the U.S.
Aker Yards and Color Line Signs Contract for Superspeed Ferries
The Letter of Intent for two Fast Passenger Day Ferries signed on 2 November by Aker Yards and Color Line will today be confirmed as a firm contract worth approx. EUR 250 million.
UK MAIB – Report on Allision
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued the joint report (with the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping) on…
Hearing on Cruise Line Safety
Representative Christopher Shays (R-CT) issued a News Release stating that his Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations conducted…
Coast Guard Hurricane Relief Act of 2005
Representative Young (R-AK) introduced the Coast Guard Hurricane Relief Act of 2005 (H.R. 4508). The bill commends the Coast Guard for the planning and preparation…
