NOAA Raster Charts Available Online
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is making available online its Raster Nautical Charts (RNC). These charts are geo-referenced, full-color…
Court: Frontline Colluded On Tanker Purchase
According to a Bloomburg report published in The Royal Gazette, an Indonesia Supreme Court upheld a ruling that Frontline Ltd. colluded with officials at the state…
Coastwise Completes Landing Craft Design
Coastwise Corporation recently completed a landing craft design for Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The vessel is a shallow water roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) passenger and vehicle ferry.
KCI Konecranes Wins Crane Contract
Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. The new 900-ton crane will be delivered to the Daewoo shipyard in Okpo in November 2006. The order value is approximately $18 million…
Navy Plans to Kill Cargo Ship Program
The Defense Department has blessed the Navy's plan to kill the T-AOE(X) cargo ship program in the fiscal year 2007 defense budget process, Inside Defense reports.
Korea Develops AUV
The Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI) has developed a deep-sea autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that is depth-rated to 6,000 m., Korea.net reports.
CNOOC Pairs with Husky to Explore Deep Water Oil
CNOOC Ltd.’s unlisted parent company plans to start deep water oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea with Canada's Husky Energy Inc. next year, according to AP report.
New Cruise Ships Head for Bermuda in 2006
Two new cruise ships will be making their way to Bermuda in 2006 including the Norwegian Spirit and a true giant of the ocean, the Crown Princess, which boasts over 3,000 passengers, Reuters reports.
Navy Buying Small Armed Craft to Boost Port Security
The navy is buying a dozen 9.3-metre-long aluminum boats to conduct 24-hour port security patrols around warships anchored or docked in Halifax and Esquimalt, B.C.…
A New Standard of Quiet
Institutions through out North America are paying a lot of attention to the University of Delaware’s new research vessel the Hugh R. Sharpe recently delivered from…
Three Consortia to Bid on Port Project
Three consortia of dredging and construction companies have qualified for the construction of Maasvlakte 2. There is one purely Dutch combination, formed by Boskalis and Van Oord…
General Dynamics Board of Directors Elect VPs
The board of directors of General Dynamics elected two new vice presidents of the corporation: Frederick J. Harris, 60, who will succeed Richard H. Vortmann as president…
Surveillance Austrailia Wins Defense Contract
South Australian-based company, Surveillance Australia, has been named as the tenderer for a billion dollar defense contract. If it wins the deal, the company will…
Coast Guard Hosts Employers of America’s National Guard, Reserve
Coast Guard Base Galveston is hosting Area 2 of the Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) on Dec. 9. The event, called SEALIFT-2005, provides an…
IMO – Summary of 24th Assembly
The IMO issued a News Release summarizing the recently concluded 24th Assembly. A resolution was adopted for a voluntary scheme for members to audit their administration…
Appellate Court Rules that PWC is Not a Vessel
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency issued a Press Notice stating that it is concerned over implications of a ruling by the Appeal Court, London that a personal…
USS Austin Renders Assistance to Fishing Boat
USS Austin (LPD 4) answered a call for assistance from the Saudi Arabian fishing boat Riviera Dec. 6 while conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf.
Ships Collide in Germany
Two ships collided in a German river, sinking one of the vessels and throwing seven of its sailors into the water, according to an AP report. A third ship later ran into the wreckage.
More Hurricanes Predicted for 2006
Another active hurricane season is in store for 2006 in the Atlantic Basin, the fourth consecutive year there will be an above-normal number of storms, according to a Bloomberg report.
Tax Doubles for North Sea Energy Companies
The British government, struggling to erase its deficit, is doubling the surtax for North Sea oil and gas companies, a move that surprised an industry expecting an increase half that size…
