Coast Guard to Build $17m Facility in New Orleans
The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans recently announced plans to build a $17 million facility on the Naval Support Activity next to the Federal City in New Orleans.
MDSU 1 Completes Emergent Repair of Chinese Flagged Merchant Vessel
By Lt. Cmdr. The “Heavy Lifters” of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 responded to a request Jan. 19 from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to provide assistance…
SECNAV Tours Shipyard
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Donald C. Winter tours an automated robotic welding facility at the A.P. Moller-Maersk’s Odense Steel Shipyard. SECNAV…
Contemplated Reductions of the Labor Force
The management of Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. has decided to initiate negotiations for a reduction in the number of employees due to difficulties in obtaining new orders.
Taiwanese Shipper To Build Cruise Ships
Taiwan's Yangming Marine Corp. shipping line plans to diversify and build cruise ships, the company said. Yangming said it plans to launch its first luxury cruise ship in 2012…
HHI Tests First Thruster
HHI’s Engine & Machinery Division successfully completed a function test for a side thruster with a capacity of 2,000kW on February 12. The side thruster will be installed in a 145…
IMO – Performance Standard for Protective Coatings
The IMO issued a resolution adopting a performance standard for protective coatings for dedicated seawater ballast tanks in all types of ships and double-side skin spaces of bulk carriers.
Warship Building a Step Closer
Construction of the Royal Navy's huge new aircraft carriers moved a step closer after it was said that the two warship builders are on the cusp of a merger. VT…
SMIT Acquires Adsteam Liverpool Towage
Smit Internationale NV today agreed with Adsteam to acquire Adsteam’s port of Liverpool towage operations. This agreement is a result from the requirement of the…
Odfjell Invest Orders $645m rig from Daewoo
Odfjell Invest has decided to exercise an option to have one drilling rig built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineerng in South Korea for $645 million, Odfjell Invest said on Friday.
Cemtrex to Pursue Emissions Monitoring on Marine Ships
Cemtrex Inc. marine ships and cruise lines for measurement of nitrogen oxide and smoke. ships. subsequently passed several subsidiary regulations. January 1, 2000…
Vietnam Shipbuilding Expansion Moves On
It is being reported that the Vietnamese government has given approval in principle for STX Shipbuilding Co. Ltd of South Korean, to build a $500m shipyard covering…
Carnival sells Windstar Cruises
Carnival Corporation reportedly signed a definitive agreement to sell Windstar Cruises brand to Ambassadors International Inc. for $100m, according to a report on www.forbes.com.
Cruise Ship Agreement Funding Accord Reached
Cruise ship lines will cover Washington's costs to administer an environmental agreement that limits and tracks wastewater discharges from large cruise liners. The…
Ballard to Explore NOAA's Flower Garden
Dr. Robert Ballard and an interdisciplinary team of scientists will explore the fascinating undersea landscape of NOAA's Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). One of the 13 U.S.
Titan Refloats and Scuttles a Semi-Submersible Platform
Atlantic Ocean. to Singapore for rebuilding. Titan did a preliminary survey at the end of October, and determined that the platform could be repaired and refloated.
Aker Yards to Deliver Combi Freighter to Briese
Aker Yards has sold a combi freighter to Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co, in Leer (Lower Saxony / Germany) to be delivered from Damen Shipyards Okean in the Ukraine…
Disney Taps Meyer Werft for New Ships
The Walt Disney Company is expanding its cruise business by adding two new ocean liners, President and CEO Bob Iger said. Scheduled to launch in 2011 and 2012, the…
Indonesian Passenger Ferry Fire Kills At Least 15
A fire broke out on an Indonesian ferry carrying 300 passengers killing at least 16 people and sending scores of passengers jumping into the sea, reports said. More…
Professional Society Honors Navy Engineer
The National Society of Professional Engineers selected Dr. Eugene Camponeschi as a top ten finalist as part of its 28th Annual Federal Engineer of the Year Award Program.
