St Vincent Gets New Coast Guard Vessel
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard is now better positioned to patrol the waters of the multi-island state following the commissioning of a new coast guard vessel on Monday…
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 24
1814 - British invasion of Maryland and Washington, D.C.; Washington Navy Yard and ships burned to prevent capture by the British. 1912 - Launching of USS Jupiter (AC 3)…
Mills Joins Healy & Baillie in Hong Kong
Healy & Baillie announced the addition of Peter Mills to the Hong Kong office. A former partner of shipping law firms in London and Hong Kong, he is well known in…
LM6000 Gas Turbine Passes Test
GE Transportation announced that an LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbine recently completed the 500-hour power generation phase of endurance testing towards American…
Damen Delivers Patrol Boat
On August 24, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem delivered the Damen Stan Patrol 2005 Zilvermeeuw to the Dutch Customs. This is the third vessel of this type, following the…
Casting Off
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Horner casts off a mooring line as the U.S. Army's Theater Support Vessel-1X USAV Spearhead gets underway from Ford Island at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Aug.
W&O Supply Adds to Line
W&O Supply was selected as the exclusive U.S. marine distributor for QTRCO’s rack and gear actuators. By partnering with this automation services company, W&O Supply’s…
MARAD Letter to EPA on Ballast Water Litigation
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) sent a Letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing its concern over the pending litigation relating to…
International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) of the U.S. Department of Justice is proposing to establish an International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP).
Anteon Wins $25.7M NavSea Deal
Anteon International Corporation won a contract by the U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command to support Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Class Ships homeported in Ingleside…
Russian Shipbuilding Consolidates
According to a report on RIA Novosti, Russian shipbuilding is undergoing a round of consolidation, and the aim apparently could be a shipbuilding giant, this following…
More Shipbuilding Jobs Lost
Already planning to lay off 900 workers from shipbuilding yards in Louisiana and Mississippi, Northrop Grumman Corp. reports that an additional 1,000 jobs in Louisiana…
Singapore ASL To Expand Shipyard Capacity
ASL Marine Holdings Ltd. ("ASL Marine" or the "Group"), an integrated marine company with shipyards in Singapore and Batam, Indonesia entered into contracts with…
Intergraph Unveils IntelliShip 6.0
Intergraph Corporation announced the newest version of its advanced IntelliShip(r) software for shipbuilding. these respective areas. construction outlays and schedules.
US Explores Future Offshore Drilling Plans
The U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, according to a Reuters report. However, Interior Secretary Gale Norton said she would uphold a White House promise and not offer…
Repsol Expands N. American LNG Ops
Repsol YPF announced that it has signed agreements with M&NP for transportation service on a new pipeline system in Canada, as well as for a planned expansion of…
LNG Contract
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. reportedly received a contract valued at more than $100 million to design and construct storage tanks for a new liquefied natural gas import…
Northrop Grumman Awarded Sub Contract
Northrop Grumman Corporation won a contract from the U.S. Navy for planning work on the nuclear-powered submarine USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (SSN 708). personnel training…
Coast Guard Commissions New Port Security Unit
Coast Guard Pacific Area is set to commission a new port security unit (PSU 312). Vice Adm. Harvey Johnson, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, will be the presiding…
Aker Kvaerner Charters Offshore Construction Vessels
Aker Marine Contractors, part of the Aker Kvaerner group, has entered into an agreement with Taubåtkompaniet AS securing full marketing and operational control over…
