IMO – Performance Standard for Protective Coatings
The IMO issued a resolution adopting a performance standard for protective coatings for dedicated seawater ballast tanks in all types of ships and double-side skin spaces of bulk carriers.
Warship Building a Step Closer
Construction of the Royal Navy's huge new aircraft carriers moved a step closer after it was said that the two warship builders are on the cusp of a merger. VT…
SMIT Acquires Adsteam Liverpool Towage
Smit Internationale NV today agreed with Adsteam to acquire Adsteam’s port of Liverpool towage operations. This agreement is a result from the requirement of the…
Odfjell Invest Orders $645m rig from Daewoo
Odfjell Invest has decided to exercise an option to have one drilling rig built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineerng in South Korea for $645 million, Odfjell Invest said on Friday.
Cemtrex to Pursue Emissions Monitoring on Marine Ships
Cemtrex Inc. marine ships and cruise lines for measurement of nitrogen oxide and smoke. ships. subsequently passed several subsidiary regulations. January 1, 2000…
Vietnam Shipbuilding Expansion Moves On
It is being reported that the Vietnamese government has given approval in principle for STX Shipbuilding Co. Ltd of South Korean, to build a $500m shipyard covering…
Carnival sells Windstar Cruises
Carnival Corporation reportedly signed a definitive agreement to sell Windstar Cruises brand to Ambassadors International Inc. for $100m, according to a report on www.forbes.com.
Cruise Ship Agreement Funding Accord Reached
Cruise ship lines will cover Washington's costs to administer an environmental agreement that limits and tracks wastewater discharges from large cruise liners. The…
Ballard to Explore NOAA's Flower Garden
Dr. Robert Ballard and an interdisciplinary team of scientists will explore the fascinating undersea landscape of NOAA's Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). One of the 13 U.S.
Titan Refloats and Scuttles a Semi-Submersible Platform
Atlantic Ocean. to Singapore for rebuilding. Titan did a preliminary survey at the end of October, and determined that the platform could be repaired and refloated.
Aker Yards to Deliver Combi Freighter to Briese
Aker Yards has sold a combi freighter to Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co, in Leer (Lower Saxony / Germany) to be delivered from Damen Shipyards Okean in the Ukraine…
Disney Taps Meyer Werft for New Ships
The Walt Disney Company is expanding its cruise business by adding two new ocean liners, President and CEO Bob Iger said. Scheduled to launch in 2011 and 2012, the…
Indonesian Passenger Ferry Fire Kills At Least 15
A fire broke out on an Indonesian ferry carrying 300 passengers killing at least 16 people and sending scores of passengers jumping into the sea, reports said. More…
Professional Society Honors Navy Engineer
The National Society of Professional Engineers selected Dr. Eugene Camponeschi as a top ten finalist as part of its 28th Annual Federal Engineer of the Year Award Program.
TTS Smooths Ramp Operation
Following a request from Stena Line Scandinavia and the Port of Kiel to overcome a defect on the port’s upper deck RoRo ramp, Gothenburg-based TTS Port Equipment…
This Day in Naval History - Feb. 23
1795 - The U.S. Navy Office of Purveyor of Supplies is established. This is officially recognized as the Navy Supply Corps Birthday. 1919 - USS Osmond Ingram (DD 255)…
Northrop Grumman Completes Main Mast Installation On USS Carl Vinson
Northrop Grumman completed a significant work performance milestone on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with the installation of the final section of the ship's main mast.
Indian Coast Guard Pushes for Boat Deal
The Indian Coast Guard is in the process of acquiring a fleet of modern, high-speed boats to patrol sensitive stretches of the coastline. A proposal to purchase…
RasGas LNG Carrier Fleet Grows to 12
RasGas’s LNG tanker fleet has grown to 12 with the addition of Al Daayen, built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, South Korea. Al Daayen was recently…
MSC Oiler Honored with Environmental Award
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) receives stores from the Military Sealift Command underway replenishment ship USNS John Ericsson…
