New Funding Needed for Malaysia's Maritime Sector
The local maritime industry needs additional funding as the New Shipping Financing Fund (NSFF) will soon be exhausted. Total loans dispensed under the RM1 billion NSFF have reached RM914.2 million.
Ashland Names Piiroinen to European Marine Manager
Olli Piiroinen has been named industry manager for the European marine market within Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group of Ashland Performance Materials, a division of Ashland Inc.
Coast Guard Orders Keep Marinette Marine Busy
The cutter Mackinaw is one of 31 vessels Marinette Marine Corp. has produced for the U.S. Coast Guard. The company is also building 180 high-speed interdiction boats…
Gladding-Hearn Starts Construction of New Chesapeake Class Launch
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has begun construction of a new pilot boat for the St. Johns Bar pilots of Jacksonville, Fla. Delivery is scheduled for February 2008.
Crowley Names Sweeney as VP of Safety and Health
As part of its focus on safety, Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that Alex Sweeney has been named vice president of safety and health. Sweeney will relocate…
Sen. Vitter: New Orleans 'Embodies a New Culture of Technological Growth And Economic Progress'
Speaking to a crowd of more than 5,000, U.S. Sen. David Vitter of La., described the Northrop Grumman-built amphibious transport dock ship New Orleans (LPD 18) as…
Hearing on Coast Guard Budget and Oversight
On March 15, the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation will conduct a…
USCG Seeking Applicants for TSAC
The US Coast Guard is seeking applicants for membership on the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC). Applications should be received by March 30. Source: HK Law
Owner Fined for Grossly Negligent Operation
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California said that the owner of a foreign freighter pled guilty to grossly negligent operation of a vessel and was fined $50,000.
USS New Olreans Commisioned in Namesake City
Sailors from USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and Marines from the 14th Regiment manned the rails of the San Antonio class ship March 10, bringing it to life during a commissioning…
Theodore Roosevelt Moves to Shipyard
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Lucas Friend and Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Derek Benedict stand watch with a .50-caliber machine gun aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS…
Marlink Opens New Operations Center in Houston
Marlink, a supplier of integrated satellite communications equipment and network services has opened an expanded regional operations center in Houston, Texas to…
Panama Canal Kicks Off Conference
More than 600 representatives from 222 companies and 34 countries arrived at Panama City's ATLAPA Convention Center for the Panama Canal Expansion Infoconference 2007.
MultiPlus Awarded Contract
MultiPlus Solutions in Norway was awarded a contract in China for the delivery and implementation of an ERP system at SinoPacific Shipbuilding Group. The committed…
Danaos Orders Boxships from Chinese Shipyard
Danaos Corporation recently announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts for four 6,800 TEU vessels with China Shipbuilding Trading Company, Limited. The…
This Day in Naval History - March 09
1798 - The first U.S. Navy surgeon, George Balfour, is appointed. 1847 - Commodore David Connor leads a successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico. 1862…
Carrier Strike Group Wraps Up Joint Exercise
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 took their final steps toward deployment as they completed the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) March 2.
SURFLANT Tours MCM CLASSRON, Ships
Commander Naval Surface Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SURFLANT) toured two mine warfare class squadron’s mine countermeasures ships March 5 to evaluate the progress…
Cowpens Team Attends Single-Ship ASW Qualifications at Yokosuka
The U.S. Navy anti-submarine warfare (ASW) team aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) attended the single-ship ASW qualification…
Exercise Foal Eagle 2007 in Full Swing
Essex Amphibious Ready Group and embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) on March 5 to conduct Reception Staging…
