Norsk Hydro Strikes Oil, Natural Gas Reserves off Norway
Norsk Hydro ASA struck oil and natural gas reserves off the western Norway city of Bergen, reports said. The directorate described the strike as minor though no…
Cal Dive International to Acquire Horizon Offshore
Cal Dive International, Inc. and Horizon Offshore, Inc. announced have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Cal Dive will acquire all of the outstanding…
WWL Awarded Heyerdahl International Maritime Environmental Award
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has been awarded the Heyerdahl Environmental Award 2007 for its commitment to improving the environmental standards in the shipping industry.
ACL Lowers Earnings Guidance, Approves a $200m Stock Buyback Program
American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) announced that it is lowering its earnings guidance for the year ending December 31, 2007 to $1.45 to $1.65 in earnings per…
This Day in Naval History - June 12
1944 - Four U.S. Carrier Groups (15 carriers) begin attack on Japanese positions in the Marianas. 1948 - The Women's Armed Forces Integration Act provides for enlistment…
SECNAV, CNO Environmental Awards Presented at Navy Memorial
The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and the Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Awards were presented June 7 in two different ceremonies at the U.S. Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center here.
False ORB and Obstruction Charged
The US Department of Justice said that a tanker company has been charged with making a false statement to the US Coast Guard by presenting an oil record book with…
FTZB -Eastern Shipbuilding Group
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board received an application requesting special-purpose subzone status for the shipbuilding facilities of Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Florida.
Merchant Marine Ceremony to be Held
On June 12, there will be an observance at the United States Navy Memorial honoring members of the United States Merchant Marine who sacrificed their lives, and…
Telenor Satellite Developing New Service
Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway, announced that it is developing a new broadband communications line of services for the maritime industry…
Tanker Named at Jiangnan Shipyard
A.P. Moller - Maersk Group announced that the naming of the newest vessel, a chemical/product tanker of 16,500 tons, took place. The vessel was built at the Jiangnan shipyard for the A.P.
Bay Ship & Yacht Overhauls Golden Gate Ferry District’s Marin
Bay Ship & Yacht announces they will soon complete the full refit of the Golden Gate Ferry, Marin. The vessel arrived in the shipyard on November 13, 2006, and will…
Shoup Sailors Feel the Heat in Fire Fighting Simulator
A group of 16 Sailors assigned to USS Shoup (DDG 86) got “hands-on” firefighting training at Fremont Maritime Services in Seattle on June 6. “Our training is designed…
Coast Guard Responds to Vessel Aground
The Coast Guard is responding today to the scene of a fishing vessel that ran aground in Mantoloking, N.J. The Coast Guard was notified a that the Danielle, a 48-ft.
Ship Loading Indiana Steel For Export to Spain
About 11,000 tons of Indiana-made steel will set sail for Spain. The Julietta arrived at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor and was being loaded with hot-rolled steel…
U.S., Norway and Spain to Train Warships Together
According to the Ventura County Star, Naval Base Ventura County threw a party Saturday for visiting warships from Norway, Spain and a newly built U.S. destroyer.
ASA Forms Partnership with Coast Guard
The American Salvage Association (ASA) and the United States Coast Guard have executed the Marine Salvage and Firefighting Quality Partnership with a Memorandum…
Moyer to Assist Severn Trent Management Services
Severn Trent Services has announced that Gary Moyer will work with Severn Trent Management Services in a full-time consulting capacity. In this role, Moyer will…
ACP Releases Second Quarter Metrics
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) released second quarter (Q2) operational metrics today for fiscal year 2007. In Q2, there was an increase in net tonnage, total transits and booking slot utilization.
Lockheed Martin MS2 Division Awarded Contracts
Lockheed Martin's MS2 Division of Syracuse, N.Y., is being awarded a $10.5m cost plus fixed fee (CPIF) contract for engineering support to the Navy's SQQ-89A(V)15…
