This Day in Naval History - Dec. 22
1775 - Congress commissions the first Naval officers: Esek Hopkins, commander in chief of the fleet, Capts. Dudley Saltonstall, Abraham Whipple, Nicolas Biddle and John Hopkins.
Naval Special Warfare Special Boat Team Conducts MEATS Evolution
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robyn B. Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) from Special Boat Team (SBT) 12, stationed at Naval Base Coronado…
USS Port Royal Visits Jakarta
By Ensign Cassidy A. Indonesian naval officers stood in formation on the pier and a military band played patriotic songs Dec. 20 as USS Port Royal (CG 73) pushed…
Samsung Heavy to Build 4 Rigs
South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Co, said it has secured new orders worth a total of $2.41b. The company said it won a $1.15b dollar contract to build two…
Knightsbridge Tankers Announces Vessel Sale
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited has agreed to sell its 1995-built double hull VLCC tanker Chelsea for the net sale proceeds of approximately $99 million. Delivery…
More Ferries Ordered
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority ordered two more passenger ferries, continuing its mission of expanding ferry service in the San Francisco Bay area…
Bay-Houston Towing Receives First Z-Tech Tug
Bay-Houston Towing Co. has taken delivery of the first of their innovative Z-Tech 7500 tugs. The Z-Tech 7500 design is the largest of the Robert Allan line of Z-Tech tugboats.
This Day in Naval History - Dec. 21
1861 - Congress declares Naval personnel eligible for the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award. 1943 - USS Grayling (SS 208) sinks its fourth Japanese ship in three days.
Schelde Awarded Contract for Patrol Vessels
The Netherlands' Defence Materiel Organization (DMO) and Schelde Naval Shipbuilding signed a contract for the supply of four Patrol Vessels. The contract has a value of 240 million euros.
Navy Modernizes Amphibious Ships and Hovercraft
Invisible to approximately 5,000 people witnessing the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) commissioning ceremony, Dec. 15, a newly modernized landing craft air cushion (LCAC)…
DeepOcean Awarded LOI for a 5 Year
DeepOcean ASA has received a confirmation that the subsea construction company Constructora Subacuática Diavaz in Mexico has been awarded a letter of intent from Pemex for a 5 year inspection…
Scientific Study to Assist MARPOL Amendment Process Completed
A comprehensive study commissioned by IMO to assist in the planned revision of regulations governing air pollution from ships has been successfully completed. The…
Top Ships Takes Drybulk Carrier Delivery
Top Ships Inc., which operates a fleet of crude-oil tankers and drybulk vessels, has taken delivery of a a 2000-built Panamax drybulk vessel. The company, formerly known as Top Tankers Inc.…
U.S. Navy, Uruguay Plan 2008 Maritime Operations
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Holly Boynton, U.S. Representatives from the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard met with a delegation from Armada…
Bourbon Finalizes Harbor Towage Sale
In line with the announcement made on July 19 of Bourbon’s plan to sell its harbor towage business to Grupo Boluda Corporación Marítima, the sale was completed today, effective immediately.
GL Presents Award to Hapag-Lloyd
As the first liner shipping company worldwide Hapag-Lloyd has today been awarded the GL Excellence – 5 Stars newly introduced by Germanischer Lloyd. The award is…
Superior Energy Names Prejean VP
Superior Energy Services has appointed John Prejean as Vice President of Corporate Sales – Houston. Prejean will lead the Houston Corporate Sales Group identifying…
President Bush signs Marine Highway Legislation
On Dec. 19, 2007, President George W. Bush signed into law the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which contains provisions establishing a formal marine…
S. Korea Plans Ban on Single Hull Tankers
In the wake of the country's worst oil spill, South Korea reportedly plans to introduce a ban on single-hulled tankers, according to an AFP report. A drifting barge hit a 147…
Consortium Nabs $1.2B Platform Deal
procurement and construction of the P-56 semi-submersible platform. waterdepth. 50,000 tons and will be one of the largest in the world. capacity of 100,000 barrels…
