Miller and Hobart Donate to $1m to Establish Development Program
The American Welding Society (AWS) announced that its foundation has received a $1 million pledge from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. and Hobart Brothers Company to provide…
New Captain Appointed to Coast Guard Ship
A new captain to will command the Coast Guard cutter Healy following the deaths of two crewmembers during a dive in the Arctic Ocean. Capt. Douglas G. Russell was…
New Scale Model Shop Opens
Randy Skinner long time owner of a premier marine scale model shop in Fairhope, AL comes out of retirement. The company owned by Mr. Skinner has been known for building…
Production of New Concept Ferry Begins at Aker
first plate for Aker Yards newbuilding No. 1358. and catamarans. The emphasis will be on customer comfort, eg. innovative restaurants and a high class conference centre.
Northrop Grumman Launches Two in One Week
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems completed two milestones in one week with the launching of the U.S. Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship Makin Island (LHD 8), top, on Friday, Sept. 22 and the U.S.
ABS to Supervise Tanker Building Process at Yard
VNA reported that Dung Quat Shipbuilding Industry Company has signed with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS.) The contract means the classification society will supervise…
Stena Bulk Strikes Deal with Neste Oil
Stena Bulk has sold 50 percent of the tanker Stena Arctica to the Finnish oil company Neste Oil, which will also operate the vessel on a 10-year charter from 1 January…
Coast Guard Establishes Mariner Physical Exam Requirements
The Coast Guard recently published two Federal Register notices relating to physical examination requirements for merchant mariners, based on National Transportation…
Seattle Cleanup of Lower Duwamish Waterway
The US Environmental Protection Agency EPA has entered into an agreement with the City of Seattle and King County. These two parties will clean up portion of the…
USCG Address Passenger Ships with Unfit Survival Craft
The US Coast Guard issued a policy letter outlining enforcement action to be taken when its inspectors find passenger ship survival craft (lifeboats or life rafts)…
Synergx Wins New Contract at Cruise Ship Terminal
Casey Systems, a subsidiary of Synergx Systems, has secured a new contract in the ongoing renovation of the cruise ship terminal on the Westside of Manhattan. The…
