First Diamond 53 Launched in Vietnam
The first of a series of 16 Diamond 53 double hull bulk carriers has been launched at Vietnam's Ha Long shipyard. The largest ship ever built in Vietnam, the 53…
Conference Report for Maritime Transportation Act Released
The Conference Report for the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (H.R. 889) has been posted on the Internet. As the name implies, this report has…
Conrad Announces Contract Modification
Conrad Industries, Inc. entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. million to increase the contract price of the contract entered into in September 2002 to design…
Navy Wants to Give Battleship to Norfolk
The Navy wants to donate the retired World War II-era battleship USS Wisconsin to Norfolk more quickly than officials had expected. The Navy requires the city to submit a letter of intent by May 27…
Royal Navy Divers Explode WWII Mine
Royal Navy divers have carried out a controlled explosion on a World War II mine netted by a fishing boat off the coast of Hartlepool. The two-man crew of the Hartlepool…
SatCon Wins $1.1M Navy Contract
SatCon Technology Corporation has been awarded a Phase II SBIR 'cost-plus' contract for an integrated motor propulsor (IMP) with the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Tallink Concludes Vessel Purchases
The Board of Directors of Attica Holdings S.A. announced that it has concluded the sale and delivery of Superfast VII and Superfast VIII to AS Tallink Grupp. The…
Seaarland, Nordic Tankers Sign Joint Venture
Seaarland Shipping Management and Nordic Tankers signed a joint venture that will see both of these companies enter the Handysize product carrier market. The joint…
Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Wan Hai to Launch CIX Service
Evergreen Marine Corp, Hapag-Lloyd Container Line and Wan Hai Lines are to launch a weekly service linking India with Hong Kong, Shekou and Kaohsiung at the end of April.
MJP Waterjets Debuts New Line
MJP introduced in 2005 a new product line called DRB. The first model MJP 450 DRB is installed in the first AB 88, built at AB Yacht in Italy. Carrying impressive…
Aker Yards to build PSV for Island Offshore
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Island Offshore VIII KS, a company within the Island Offshore Group in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver a UT 755 LN platform supply vessel.
Report: Korean Shipbuilders Dominate Global Orders
Reports indicate that South Korea's shipbuilders ranked No. 1 through No. 7 worldwide in terms of order backlogs for the first time ever as of the end of February…
Exclusive Remedy for Crewman injured on Public Vessel
In an unpublished decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the exclusive remedy for a crewman injured on a public vessel is against the federal government.
Nordic American Tanker Has Nine in Service
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. has taken delivery of the suezmax vessel that it agreed to acquire in February this year. The 1998 built suezmax has been named…
Questions Loom Over Leaks in HL01-Florence
According to reports, initial inspections have been made without results after HL01-Florence, reported ly the largest vessel ever built in Vietnam, took on water only hours after its launch April 6.
Navy Designates Next-Generation Zumwalt Destroyer
The Navy has announced April 7 that the first DD(X) destroyer will be designated DDG 1000. As the lead ship in the class, it will also be named in honor of former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm.
New Ferries for Istanbul
The EIB is lending Istanbul’s Ferry boat company (IDO) $60.84m to finance the purchase of two fast ferryboats – part of a comprehensive program, which aims to improve…
Northrop Grumman’s Newest Submarine Crew Moves Aboard
Northrop Grumman Corporation reached a milestone in the life of the newest Virginia-class submarine, Texas (SSN 775), as the crew began moving aboard and ate the…
Navy Designates Next-Generation Zumwalt Destroyer
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy announced that the first DD(X) destroyer will be designated DDG 1000. As the lead ship in the class, it will also be named in honor…
U.S. Navy Chief: Shipbuilding Industry Should Look to the Future
U.S. Navy Secretary Donald Winter has told the American shipbuilding industry to focus on long-term national interests. According to UPI, Winter urged industry executives…
