EU Approves French Shipbuilding Plan
The European Commission said it approved a guarantee system planned by the French government to step up investment for its shipbuilding industry. Under the scheme…
Volvo to Provide Breathylizers to Nordic Ferries
The Volvo Group has taken a step to reduce the number of intoxicated drivers entering Sweden by providing breathalyzer equipment for truck and bus drivers at ferries serving Sweden.
WWII Bomb Halts Mersey Ferries
Around 250 passengers and crew were stranded on ferries in the River Mersey in northern England after a huge unexploded bomb was spotted, the U.K. coastguard said.
Oman to Buy Catamaran Ferries
Oman recently signed a major contract with the Australian shipbuilder Austal to buy two 65-meter, 50-knot, multipurpose state-of-the-art passenger-vehicle catamaran ferries.
Knightsbridge Tankers 1Q Profit Falls
Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd. reported a 14 percent decline in first-quarter profit as revenue fell and operating costs rose. The Bermuda-based company reported quarterly net income of $14.2m…
NorFerries Eyes Silja Line
Norwegian shipping investment company NorFerries said it wanted to buy Finnish ferry company Silja Line from US-stocklisted Sea Containers. Silja Line runs ferries in the Baltic…
Lockheed Martin Engineers Receive U.S. Navy Honor
Lockheed Martin engineers were part of an industry team that recently received the U.S. Navy's "Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Excellence…
Rafael Signs $28m Navy Deal
The Israeli Armament Development Authority Rafael signed a contract with the United States Navy to supply then with 67 Typhoon-type naval weapon stations. The deal…
Historic Ships Found off R.I.
The recently found four hulks brings the number of Rhode Island’s number of historic sea wrecks dating back to the Revolutionary War to six. The wrecks were found…
Corpus Christi Coast Guard Members to Receive Awards
Local Coast Guard personnel from Sector Corpus Christi will be receiving personal awards for their heroism during Hurricane Katrina in an awards ceremony Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
Oldest Amphib Serves as Base for Iraq’s Future
USS Ogden (LPD 5), the Navy’s oldest active amphibious ship, is currently serving as the Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) for the multinational maritime coalition…
Senate Hearing on TWIC Program
On May 16, a hearing on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program was conducted by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
TEN Announces Time-Charter Extensions for Tankers
Navigation Ltd. Cape Balboa, to a major South American state oil company. outlook for the market. to exceed $75 million over the three-year charter period. years.
Samsung Uses DELMIA for Digital Shipbuilding Plant
Dassault Systèmes (DS) announced that the shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has built a simulation-based digital shipyard using DELMIA digital manufacturing technology…
American Samoa Port Authority Fined for Oil Spill Prevention Deficiencies
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a News Release stating that the American Samoa Port Authority was fined $2,600 for deficiencies regarding the…
NTSB Issues Accident Report for 2004 Water Taxi Incident
On March 6, 2004, the small passenger vessel Lady D, a pontoon water taxi with 2 crewmembers and 23 passengers on board, was en route from Fort McHenry to Fells Point…
Coast Guard Issues Safety Zone ex-USS Oriskany
The US Coast Guard issued a press relase stating that it is enforcing a safety zone around the ex-USS ORISKANY as the obsolete aircraft carrier is towed into waters…
21 Killed in Ferry Sinking
The Phillippine Star reported that 21 bodies have been recovered so far after a small outrigger ferry sailing from Masbate sank in rough waters caused by winds spawned by Typhoon Caloy.
SC Eyes Offshore Exploration
With offshore oil and gas exploration becoming a hot topic in South Carolina, the House is poised to debate a bill on May 16 that authorizes a study of gas exploration off the state's coast.
Navy Tests New Stealth Destroyer
Bayview at Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho is the site of the Navy's Acoustic Research Detachment. It is also the new home of the Sea Jet, a $16m, 130 foot-long…
