CMB Acquires 27% of Anglo-Eastern Group
CMB announces that its 100% subsidiary Bocimar Hong Kong has concluded an agreement to acquire a 27% stake in the Anglo-Eastern Group (www.angloeastern.com). The…
Geislinger Unveils New Building
CEO Cornelius Geislinger, Architect Dr. More than 270 participants attended the inauguration of the new Geislinger premises. A guided tour through the headquarters…
New Lifeboat Unveiled
A new jet-powered lifeboat has been unveiled by a Dorset-based sea rescue charity. The Fast Carriage Boat 2 (FCB2) is propelled by twin water jet engines making…
Transocean Announces License Agreement
Transocean Inc. announced that a license agreement has been executed by wholly owned subsidiaries of Transocean and Pride International, Inc. (NYSE:PDE). In the agreement…
Aker Kvaerner Completes Offshore SRU
Aker Kvaerner has completed its two first offshore Sulphate Removal Units (SRU) commissioning in Brazil. The work has been executed by the Aker Kvaerner subsidiary Aker Kvaerner Process Systems…
TEN Announces Time-Charter for Tanker Bosporos
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN) announced a three-year time- charter to a European charterer of the 37,340 dwt 1B ice-class handysize product tanker Bosporos…
Daewoo to Build Nine Container Ships
The Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine & Engineering Co., said Monday it had won a deal valued at $1.4b to build nine container vessels. The deal from an European shipping…
Grounded MSC Napoli to be Refloated
According to reports, work will begin on Monday to refloat the container vessel MSC Napoli six months after it ran aground off the Devon coast, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency said.
This Day in Naval History - July 09
1846 - Sailors and Marines from USS Portsmouth occupy and raise flag over San Francisco. 1918 - Henry Ford launches first of 100 Eagle boats. 1944 - Organized Japanese resistence ceases on Saipan…
SecDef Announces Flag Officer Nominations
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced July 6 that President George W. Navy Rear Adm. (selectee) Adam M. Robinson Jr. has been nominated for appointment…
Celebrity Cancels Sailings Due to Propeller Damage
Celebrity Cruises has cancelled two 12-night Mediterranean sailings onboard Celebrity Millennium due to damage to the ship’s propellers. The ship will reenter service for its July 24 sailing.
This Day in Naval History - July 06
1747 - Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland. 1898 - Armed Auxiliary Dixie captures Spanish Three Bells, Pilgrim and Greeman Castle. 1908 - Cmdr. Robert…
China Shipbuilding Wave Continues to Rise
According to Asia Times, China's shipbuilding industry could be overextended in three years amid a booming global demand for new vessels. China's shipbuilding capacity…
ZF Nanjing Completes Commercial Craft Transmission
On June 5, ZF Nanjing Marine Propulsion announced that it has completed testing of the first production transmission at its new facility in Nanjing, China. This…
Hercules Offshore to Announce 2Q Results
Hercules Offshore, Inc. has scheduled a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2007 financial results on August 3, 2007. The call will take place at 10:00 a.m.
U.S. Fleet Forces Command Selects New Fleet Master Chief
Adm. Gary Roughead, Commander U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF), announced the selection of Fleet Master Chief (SS/SW) Rick West June 18 as U.S. Fleet Forces Command Fleet Master Chief (FLTCMC).
ATG Pacific Evaluates Tarawa Sailors During ULTRA-S
After successfully completing over 10 drills during a three-day period, USS Tarawa (LHA1) passed the Unit Level Training Readiness Assessment Sustainment (ULTRA-S) inspection June 28.
BAE Wins Overhaul Contract
BAE Systems won a contract by the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Fleet Support Command for a 60-day overhaul of the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8).
Kelvin Hughes Opens Copenhagen Office
In order to offer a better service to their customers in Scandinavia and the Baltic States, Kelvin Hughes Ltd has opened an office in Copenhagen, Denmark. From this…
Liberty of the Seas Fitted with Sperry IBS
Northrop Grumman Corporation has supplied the navigation and communication systems for Royal Caribbean’s newest passenger cruise ship, Liberty of the Seas, which made its debut in May.
