Aker Philly Reaches Benchmarks on Tankers
With two tanker vessels already delivered on charter and in service to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI) has achieved…
USS George Washington Gets Underway for Sea Trials
USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) left Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Aug. 27 and headed for sea trials. Sea trials, which are expected to be completed later this week…
Rand Logistics Acquires Two Vessels
Rand Logistics Inc. Voyageur group of companies for $23.7m. Additionally, the company entered into a contract of affreightment with Voyageur for the exclusive use of a third vessel…
Coast Guard Determines Cause of Collision
The Coast Guard completed its preliminary investigation of the collision between the tour boat, Spirit of Charleston, and a sailboat July 22 in Charleston Harbor. The Coast Guard charged Captain O.C.
NASSCO Begins Construction of New Commercial Ships
General Dynamics NASSCO began construction of its first product carrier ship for U.S. Shipping Partners (NYSE: USS). NASSCO is building the ship from designs provided…
Cruise West to Refurbish Spirit of Yorktown
Cruise West will refurbish and upgrade the 138-guest Spirit of Yorktown in fall 2007. Four Balcony category cabins will be created that will include private teak…
GPA Orders for Offshore Vessels Increase
Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA), said that orders for offshore vessels designed by the Seattle-based Naval Architecture firm have increased by 400% within the past two years.
Tsakos and Trading S.A. Choose Seagull Training System
Tsakos Shipping and Trading S.A. is the Technical Management Company responsible for a number of Principals, including Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited, who operate…
Daewoo to Build Floating Dock By 2009
The Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., said it will build a floating dock. Daewoo will invest $149m won in constructing the floating dock. The planned completion date is September 2009…
Atlantic Strike Team Assists EPA at Defunct Manufacturing Site
Two members of the Atlantic Strike Team deployed today to assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at a defunct manufacturing site in Cortland, N.Y. The strike…
2007 Graduates Find Employment in Industry
MarAd reported that about 85 percent of 2007 graduates from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the six state maritime academies have already found employment in…
Coast Guard Aids Dispatches Cutter to Aid with Protesters
According to reports, the U.S. Coast Guard said today that it has dispatched one of its cutters to Nawiliwili Harbor, where protesters have blocked the arrival of the Hawaii Superferry at Kaua'i.
L-3 Klein Associates Wins Finnish Navy Contract
L-3 Klein Associates, Inc. was recently awarded a contract for the Finnish Navy which will include three Klein System 5000 high resolution, dynamically focused, multi-beam side scan sonars.
FPSOcean Acquires Tankers for Conversion
Oslo-based FPSOcean acquired shuttle tanker Nordic Laurita and Aframax tanker Semakau Spirit for conversion into deepwater, dynamically positioned floating production…
Dominguez and Dowd Awarded Thomas Crowley Trophies
Charlie Dominguez, vice president of sales and marketing, Latin America, for Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group in Jacksonville, and Jerry Dowd…
Ship Operator Pleads Guilty and Sentenced
IMC Shipping Co. Pte. Ltd. (IMC), pleaded guilty in federal court in Alaska to a three-count information alleging two violations of the Refuse Act for the illegal…
Former Chief Engineer Arraigned on Vessel Pollution Charges
Patrick K. Brown, a former Chief Engineer of the M/V Fidelio was arraigned today on a six count indictment related to deliberate vessel pollution that was originally…
Maersk Newbuilding Named at Odense Steel
On August 25, 2007 Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding, an 11,000 TEU container vessel, for the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group. Leise Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller honored A.P.
Algae-X Signs AER Supply as New Distributor
Algae-X announced that AER Supply, based in Seabrook, Texas, has joined the ranks of Algae-X's Distribution network. AER Supply has a presence in a 14-state South Central U.S.
Brazilian Sub Visits Mayport on First Deployment to U.S.
Brazilian Navy submarine Tikuna (S 34) enters Mayport Basin during its first visit to a U.S. Navy base, sponsored by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO).
