RF Needs $11.7B to Develop Shipbuilding
The Russian Government meeting on November 8 is to approve the strategy of development of Russian shipbuilding for the period of up to 2020. The RF Ministry of Industry…
Zim to Buy Eight Ships for $1.36B
Israel Corp. subsidiary Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. said it had placed an order to purchase eight mega container ships from the South Korea’s shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
Ships Stranded on the River Don
More than fifty massive container ships are stuck in shallow waters on the river Don in western Russia. Strong easterly winds are being blamed for falling water…
United Seamen’s Service Marks Anniversary
The world and the American maritime industry have changed dramatically since one of America's darkest hours, World War II, when United Seamen's Service was born to aid exhausted…
Maritime Administrator Named Government Man of the Year
The Maritime Port Council of Greater New York and Vicinity has named Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton its 2007 Government Man of the Year. During Connaughton’s tenure…
Alion Wins $2.6M Navy Contract
The Navy has awarded Alion Science and Technology a $2.6 million contract for logistics management services to support the stand up of a Navy Strategic Mobility…
This Day in Navy History
October 30, 1775 - Congress authorizes four vessels for the defense of the United Colonies. 1799 - William Balch becomes the Navy's first commissioned chaplain.
USS Essex Underway
Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) is assisted by tugs as she gets underway. Essex is the only permanently forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and serves Task Force 76.
CMD Produces First MAN Diesel Engine
operation, which coincided with the delivery of the new company’s first engine, an MAN B&W 7K90MC-C6 delivering 31,990kW at 104 rpm. The prime mover is destined for a 3…
Kongsberg Maritime DP Pioneer Earns Award
The Marine Technology Society has honoured Kongsberg Maritime Dynamic Positioning veteran, Nils Albert Jenssen with a distinguished achievement award for his services to Dynamic Positioning.
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