Propeller Strike Injury Avoidance – Workshop
The Coast Guard is convening a workshop on March 21-22 in Arlington, Virginia to examine issues related to avoidance of injuries to swimmers, divers, and others…
Port of NY/NJ Sets Record, Announces Security Initiatives
International cargo volumes in the Port of New York and New Jersey hit record levels in 2005, New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine, Port Authority Chairman Anthony R.
Seacor Sells Ships, Stake in Mexican Marine Services Company
According to reports, Houston-based marine services company Seacor Holdings Inc. on Monday said it has sold five vessels and its 40 percent stake in Maritime Mexicana…
Manitowoc Awarded Contract for Double-Hull Tank Barges
Inc. announced that U.S. Shipping Partners, L.P. 156,000-barrel, ocean-class, double-hull tank barges. built by its Bay Shipbuilding subsidiary located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. molded depth.
USS Honolulu Prepares For Last Aloha
Honolulu's namesake ship is preparing to say farewell to its island home after two decades of service. USS Honolulu (SSN 718), which is scheduled to inactivate next year…
NTSB: Insufficient Stability Caused Passenger Vessel to Capsize
In a report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board determined that insufficient intact stability and overloading caused the small passenger pontoon-style vessel…
New Celebrity Cruise Ship to Get Wärtsilä Engines
Wärtsilä Corporation has booked an order in February to supply environmentally-sound diesel engines to Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for the new post-Panamax…
Piracy Against Ships off Coast of Somalia
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a Circular providing advice and guidance to owners, operators, and masters of ships that may navigate off the coast of Somalia…
Detyens to Overhaul MSC Ship
support Military Sealift Command's combat stores ship USNS Spica (T-AFS 9). station for extended periods of time, ready to respond when needed. of the contract to $9,762,788.
SAIC Wins Navy Contract
Navy, Joint, and national C4I systems. period. $27,667,657. be completed March 2007. current fiscal year. e-Commerce Central website, with 11 offers received. Warfare Systems Center, San Diego.
OSG Charters Two Product/Chemical Carriers
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. additional three year extension option for each vessel. to be delivered to OSG in May and June 2008. vegetable oils and IMO III chemicals.
Evergreen Calls on Industry to Protect the Environment
Evergreen Vice Group Chairman Chang Kuo-Cheng urged the international transportation industry to “come together – ocean carriers, ports, terminals, inland carriers…
Bloemsma & van Breemen Signs Megayacht Contract
Bloemsma & van Breemen has announced the signing of a contract to build a 41-meter sailing yacht. The Dutch yard will create this fast cruising sloop to a blueprint…
NAVSEA Sponsors Program at U. of Michigan
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has created a Summer Naval Surface Ship Design program in cooperation with the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine…
SHINEC Wins $200,000 Contract
The Shipbuilding Joint Stock company (SHINEC) won a $200,000 contract to build the interiors for five ships owned by the RAON group of the Czech Republic. The work…
Manitowoc Wins Barge Contract
The Manitowoc Company,Inc. announced that U.S. Shipping Partners, L.P. has awarded the Manitowoc Marine Group (MMG) a contract for the construction of two 156,000-barrel…
Ancient Ship Timbers Found in Desert
The oldest remains of seafaring ships in the world have been found in caves at the edge of the Egyptian desert along with cargo boxes that suggest ancient Egyptians sailed nearly 1…
Conrad Announces Contracts, Deliveries
Conrad Industries, Inc. announced the signing of contracts for the construction of ten vessels totaling $32.3 million and delivery of three vessels in recent months.
Offshore Drilling to Expand in Gulf
According to Newhouse News Service, energy companies find the Gulf of Mexico lucrative and are investing even more to tap further into its potential, despite the threats of hurricanes.
Wärtsilä Chosen for RCL Cruise Ship
Wärtsilä Corporation was chosen to supply diesel engines to Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for the new post-Panamax cruise ship contracted there by Royal Caribbean…
