Experts say Cruiselines Defend Security Plans
AP reported that was the real-life situation the crew and passengers of the Seabourn Spirit found themselves in off Somalia last weekend. With piracy common in some…
Iran to Build Four Cargo Ships for German Firm
According to the Mena Report, Iran's shipbuilding company Sadra Group will build four cargo ships, worth 100 million euros, for the north German-based Rickmers shipping lines…
Delaware Officials Commission 2 Ellicott Dredges
Ellicott Dredges announces several significant new orders from three state governments in the USA, as well as for multiple U.S. federal government agencies. One…
ACL Adding 100 Hourly Positions
American Commercial Lines Inc. announced the addition of 100 hourly positions to work at its shipyard division, Jeffboat LLC, located along the Ohio River in Jeffersonville, In.
Samsung Group Announces Investment Plan
AP has reported that the Samsung Group, South Korea's biggest industrial conglomerate with interests ranging from semiconductors to shipbuilding, said Tuesday it plans to double sales by 2010…
Jones Joins Crowley as VP
Gary Jones has joined Crowley as vice president of information technology (IT). In his new position, Jones is responsible for the strategic and tactical planning…
OSI to Acquire Technology Supplier
Offshore Systems International has entered into a formal agreement to acquire a United States-based defense contracting company. The purchase price will be $9 million…
U.S. Navy Removes RPG Remnants from Cruise Ship
From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. The U.S. Navy responded Nov. 7 to a request to dispose of suspected unexploded ordnance left over from a rocket propelled…
AMH Launches Metal Shark
American Marine Holdings (AMH) Government Services has launched Metal Shark, a new commercial product brand consisting of several models of aluminum boats complimenting…
Adesta Selected by MD Port Administration
Adesta announced that it has executed a $5.5M contract with the Maryland Port Administration to design and install a sophisticated security system at the Port of Baltimore.
Shetland Coast Guard Assists Tanker
The Shetland Coast Guard tug, Anglian Monarch, is currently on route to a tanker Sten Odin which has broken down 39 miles south west of Sumburgh Head. The tug is expected on scene at about midday.
Admiral Kramek Named President-Elect of SNAME
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) named Robert E. Kramek president elect of the organization at its recent Annual Maritime Technology Conference & Expo in Houston, Texas.
IMB: Piracy Increases off of Somalia
The BBC News reports that the problem was highlighted over the weekend, when a luxury cruise liner was attacked and pursued by pirates. The greatest number of attacks overall were off Indonesia…
This Day in Naval History - Nov. 08
1861 - Capt. Charles Wilkes seizes two Confederate diplomats from the British steamer Trent, causing an international controversy with Great Britain (known as the Trent Affair).
NAT Takes Delivery of Vessel
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. has taken delivery of the suezmax vessel that it agreed to acquire in September 2005, thereby increasing the fleet from seven to eight suezmax vessels.
U.S. Navy Boards Ship After Pirate Attack
CNN has reported that passengers were allowed off the Seabourn Cruise Lines' Spirit and went back to scheduled events with a sightseeing tour of the Seychelles, a group of islands in the Indian Ocean.
Australia's Waterways Security to be Boosted
According to The Age, increased security patrols around Melbourne Port and a 24-hour control center for the Yarra River feature in security and operational plans…
Ports Operating Well Despite Rail Congestion
The nation’s major retail container ports are operating smoothly this month despite railroad congestion that is causing some delays in hauling cargo away from western ports…
Northrop Grumman Buys 9 Million Shares in Accelerated Share Repurchase
Northrop Grumman Corporation has entered into a $500 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). Under the agreement…
J. Ray McDermott Deploys AVEVA's VNET
AVEVA has secured a contract to provide J. Ray McDermott, the international provider of solutions for offshore field development, with a collaboration portal that…
