Crowley Receives New 40-ft. Reefers
Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group has begun to take delivery of 929 new 40-ft. refrigerated (reefer) high-cube containers, 1,453 new 45-ft. containers…
SSY Helps Raise $95m for Five Bulkers
Thomas M. Kane, President of SSY Capital LLC, announced the completion of a $95m facility for the acquisition of five handysize bulkers on behalf of their client Pacific King Shipping Holding Ltd.
Transport Congestion Peril to Global Economy
Inadequate transportation infrastructure and congestion will negatively impact worldwide economic growth in the years ahead and urgent action is required globally…
GE Powers Polish Navy
GE Marine reports that its LM2500 gas turbine will be used to power the Polish Navy’s next generation Type 621 corvette, to be named Gawron. The LM2500 gas turbine…
Hawaiian Eco-tour Boat In Service
Earlier this year, Hawaii’s Pacific Whale Watch Foundation took delivery of their latest catamaran, the M/V Ocean Discovery, from Island Boats of Jeanerettt, La.
SAIC Wins Navy Deal
Science Applications International Corp. is being awarded a $10,438,103 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research and development…
Shipyard Contract Signed
Nautilus Minerals Inc. announced that the Jan De Nul Group has signed the shipbuilding contract with La Naval, in Sestao Northern Spain for the construction of Jules…
Furuno to Offer Sirius Marine Weather
Furuno and SIRIUS are working together to provide satellite weather information on the NavNet vx2 line of multifunction navigation units. Furuno will be releasing…
Aker Kvaerner Wins Subsea Umbilical Contract
Aker Kvaerner won a $14m contract to supply subsea umbilicals to Helix Energy Solutions through its subsidiary Energy Resource Technology, Inc. The contract includes…
New Global Telemetry Option for Drifting Buoys
Pacific Gyre has begun offering Iridium telemetry as an option on their suite of drifting buoys. Drifting buoys are available in a variety of physical configurations…
This Day in Naval History
1794 - First officers of the U.S. Navy under the Constitution are appointed. The first six captains appointed to superintend the construction of new ships were John Barry…
Ever Safety Launched in Japan
Ever Safety, the ninth of ten 7024 TEU S-series vessels being built for Evergreen in Japan, was launched today (June 5, 2007) at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Kobe shipyard.
Tidewater Promotes Demarest
Tidewater Inc. announced the promotion of Craig J. Demarest to Vice President. The promotion was effective as of May 31, 2007. Mr. Demarest joined Tidewater in May…
MTU Detroit Diesel Wins Kuwaiti Navy Contract
MTU Detroit Diesel, Inc., Detroit, Mich., is being awarded a $30,546,032 firm-fixed-price contract for Kuwaiti Navy fast interceptor boat propulsion systems packages…
$23.7m for Drydock Modernization
W. F. Magann Corp., Portsmouth, Va., is being awarded a $23,789,519 firm-fixed-price contract for dry dock modernization at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The work…
Wärtsilä Completes Power, Automation and Propulsion System for FPSO
Wärtsilä was awarded a contract in May 2007 by the Brazilian offshore company Dynamic Producer Inc. to supply the entire power, automation and propulsion system…
LNG Training Agreement To Be Signed
Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton, presidents of the major seafaring unions, and the heads of major maritime academies will sign an agreement on June 5…
Shipbuilder Plans $94m Facelift for Central Port
The Vietnam National Shipbuilding Corp. will reportedly turn Cua Viet into a 300-400 ha port complex with a shipyard, ecotourism facilities, a golf course, and a wharf to accommodate 100…
2007 USS AOTOS Awards Announced
The United Seamen's Service (USS) 2007 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards will be presented to James S. Andrasick, President and CEO of Matson Navigation Company, Inc.…
Garware Offshore Receives New PSV
Garware Offshore Services Ltd announced that it has taken delivery of a newbuild PSV, Kamet, which was built by Havyard Leirvik in Norway. The vessel, which is a UT 755L with clean notation…
