Austal teams with GL
Australian fast-vessel builder Austal Ships Pty Ltd. partnership with the classification society Germanischer Lloyd. The agreement was extended for the fourth time in the last eleven years.
AAPA Calls for “Continued Progress” in Port Security
In the nearly five years since 9/11, America’s seaports and the federal government have joined forces to make major gains in fortifying and hardening port facilities against intruder attack.
Port of San Francisco Develops New Physical Security Plan
Embarcadero Systems Corporation (ESC) won a contract to develop physical security plans, security technology and security plan implementation recommendations for…
New Tugs Offer Cutting Edge Capability
The two innovative Carousel combi-tugs being built in Malaysia for Dutch salvage and towage company Multraship could revolutionize tug design, without the need for expensive technology…
Maritime Vietnam 2006 Ready for November
With a few months to the show, Maritime Vietnam 2006 has lined up a range of special events. Organised by HQ Link Pte Ltd, Maritime Vietnam 2006 will take place…
Tugboat Celebrates 100
The tugboat Heinrich Ludwig was launched 100 years ago on September 4, 1906. Up to today, it is in daily use at the Port of Hamburg for Carl Robert Eckelmann AG.
VT Halmatic Delivers Pilot Boat
Since its introduction to the VT Halmatic range in 1993 a considerable number of Nelson 42 Mk11s have been built as patrol boats. Operators of these boats include…
Historic Ship to be Named in Portsmouth
HMS Clyde, the first ship to be built in Portsmouth Naval Base for nearly 40 years, will be named in a night ceremony at VT Shipbuilding’s facilities on Thursday, September 7.
Inmarsat Accelerates into Hand-held Satphone Market
Inmarsat and ACeS International Limited (ACeS) announced a collaboration to offer low-cost hand-held and fixed voice services, initially in the Asian market with…
Russia Receives New Stealth Gunboat
Fresh from St. Petersburg's Almaz shipyard, the Astrakhan will be the first in the navy warship to have stealth capabilities and can be armed with various artillery…
China Builds Shipyards to Drive Industry
CHINA will build three shipyards at Bohai Bay, the mouths of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River over the next five years, according to the national shipbuilding authority.
Public Comment Period Open
The public comment period is now OPEN for Charting the Course for Ocean Science in the United States: Research Priorities for the Next Decade, a draft document that…
China Oil Producer Sees Profits Soar
China's top offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC, has posted a 38 percent jump in earnings for the first half of the year. The better-than-expected results were…
Korean Shipyards Face Challenge
Korean shipbuilders' earnings are forecast to improve through 2008 and beyond as the tight supply and demand balance allows them to pass on rising costs, said investment…
