Bulk Carrier Listing in Rough Seas
According to the New Zealand Press, the Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) says it is closely tracking the progress of the bulk carrier Taharoa Express, which is listing…
Deep Down Executes LOI to Acquire Mako Technologies
Deep Down, Inc. has executed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Mako Technologies, Inc. (Mako). operations, offshore construction, and environmental/marine surveys.
Navios Maritime Announces Sasada as COO
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. a large, global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping company, announced today that Sasada has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Navios Corporation. O.S.K.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Celebrates 68 Years of Service
On June 23rd, the Coast Guard Auxiliary will celebrate its 68th year of service to the United States Coast Guard and the American people. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary…
Indian Navy Ship To Be Commissioned
A new Indian Navy ship, the INS Jalashwa, will be commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk, the NewsPost reported The Jalashwa was formerly the USS Trenton, an amphibious transport dock ship.
G E Shipping to Buy a Suezmax Crude Carrier
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) has signed a contract to buy a 1,47,092 dwt, modern (double hull) Suezmax crude tanker. join the Company's…
COMNAVAIRLANT Receives 2006 Safety Award
By Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class (SW) Rachael L. The Order of the Daedalians presented Rear Adm. Bill Goodwin, Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic (NAVAIRLANT), with the Adm. James S.
Coast Guard Reaches Far Offshore to Conduct Rescue
A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a 50-year-old woman this afternoon who was reportedly suffering acute abdominal pains while aboard a fishing vessel about 60 miles east of Ocean City, Md.
CNO Speaks on Leadership, Future, FDNF
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Barry R. Hirayama, Fleet Public Affairs Center, Det. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen conducted an all…
Buzzards Bay Case Remanded for Further Proceedings
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit remanded the Buzzards Bay case for further proceedings. Following an oil spill in Buzzards Bay in 2003, the Commonwealth…
Transocean Announces Multi-Year Contract
Transocean Inc. announced that a subsidiary of BP PLC has awarded a subsidiary of Transocean a drilling contract for an enhanced Enterprise-class design newbuild…
Imtech Awarded Contract for MILGEM Corvette
Imtech Marine & Offshore has been awarded the contract by Turkish Defense organization SSM for the delivery of an extensive Integrated Platform Management System…
NOAA and VT Halter Celebrate Keel Laying for New Ships
VT Halter Marine Inc. and NOAA celebrated the keel laying for two new vessels at VT Halter’s Moss Point, Miss., shipyard. A combined ceremony was held for NOAA coastal mapping vessel Ferdinand R.
L&T Wins $95m Contract
Construction and engineering firm Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) Thursday bagged a $94.95m shipbuilding contract from BigLift Shipping of the Netherlands. L&T said that…
AEP MEMCO LLC Doubles Headquarters
AEP MEMCO, a dry cargo barge operator will be growing its business in a new Class A office building emerging at Chesterfield Village in Chesterfield, Mo. AEP MEMCO…
WHTI Land and Sea Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced today the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the land and sea…
Grimaldi-Naples Launches Ferry
On June 22, the cruise ferry Cruise Roma was launched at Fincantieri’s yard at Castellamare di Stabia for owners Grimaldi-Naples. was the ship’s godmother. Cruise…
Marine Highway Initiative Update
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved legislation to reduce global warming through greater transportation efficiencies and conservation initiatives.
Murphy Joins Integro’s Marine Practice
Integro Insurance Brokers announced that Patrick J. Murphy has joined the firm’s New York office as a Managing Principal in the Marine Practice. He will focus on…
Gladding Hearn to Build Ferries for Circle Line
Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset, Mass., won the contract to build three new 165-ft., 600-passenger ferries for New York City-based Circle Line. According to Peter Duclos…
