Innovative Theater Set for Costa Ships
The ‘block’ which will contain the innovative new theater on Costa Luminosa. Work is proceeding at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard on the construction of the Costa Luminosa…
Senator Calls for "Protectively Located" Fuel Tanks on Ships
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) last week called on the Coast Guard to strengthen standards for preparedness and recovery in the wake of the Cosco Busan oil spill.
WSF Bremerton on One-Boat Schedule
Washington State Ferries (WSF) announced that the Seattle/Bremerton ferry route is operating with one vessel after one of the route’s two vessels was pulled from service early in the morning on Feb.
Lewis and Clark Completes T-AKE Deployment
Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark and its crew of 124 civil service mariners and 11 Sailors returned to Naval Station Norfolk…
Navy to Christen USNS Robert E. Peary
The Navy will christen the USNS Robert E. Peary on Feb. 9, 2008. The christening ceremony for the newest ship in the Lewis and Clark class of underway replenishment…
Oil Sector Growth Prompts Marseilles-Fos Investments
Oiltanking Mediaco Marseille has confirmed plans to construct $294.5m refined products depot at the Port of Marseilles Authority’s Fos oil terminal. With a first phase due on stream in 2010…
Marseilles Launches Lease Offer for Super Yacht Repairs
The Port of Marseilles Authority has launched a call for tenders for the lease of drydock No 1 and part of wet dock No 7 with the aim of expanding its repair facilities for super yachts.
Donjon Provides Diving and Salvage Services to Dredge
Donjon Marine Co., Inc. uses its salvage and related emergency response service equipment, the 1,000-ton capacity derrick barge Chesapeake 1000 and 400-ton capacity…
DHS Adopts National Backup System to GPS
The U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) in the event of an outage or disruption in service. The enhanced Loran, or eLoran, system will be a land-based, independent…
MCPON Testifies Before House Subcommittee
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(SW/FMF) Joe R. Campa Jr. testified, Feb. 7, before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction…
This Day in Naval History - Feb. 08
1862 - A Union joint amphibious force captures Roanoke Island, N.C., opening the entire North Carolina coast to the Federals. 1890 - USS Omaha Sailors and Marines assist the city of Hodogary…
Crowley Awards Scholarships to Webb Institute Students
Continuing its support of students wishing to enter maritime fields, Crowley Maritime Corporation recently awarded Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarships to Webb Institute students…
Shipping Company and Chief Engineer Plead Guilty
Italian shipping company B. Navi Ship Management Services and Chief Engineer Dushko Babukchiev pleaded guilty in connection with the illegal dumping of oily sludge…
Hapag-Lloyd Restructures North Europe Service
Hapag-Lloyd has restructured its European Express Service between North Europe and Greece / Turkey facilitating a doubling of weekly departures. Both services will…
Emergency Response Tug Helping Escort Container Ship
The Gladiator, the state-funded seasonal emergency response tug stationed at Neah Bay, will help escort the 918-ft. container vessel APL Australia part way through the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Sonobuoy Contract Awarded
Undersea Sensor Systems Incorp., Columbia City, Ind., is being awarded a $9,750,276 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of AN/SSQ-62E sonobuoys in support…
Intergraphs wins NAVSEA CAD Deal
Intergraph Corp., Madison, Ala., is being awarded a $44,889,080 firm-fixed-price, time and materials, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for information…
BAE inks Navy Deal
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Md., is being awarded an estimated $242,064,229 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-incentive fee…
NAVSEA Named ‘Top Entry Level Employer'
Collegegrad.com named Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) a ‘Top Entry Level Employer” Jan. 30. This honor was announced on the Collegegrad.com website. Tony Gibert…
Euro Tariff Conversion in the Europe - Oceania trade
from USD to Euro on its Europe - Oceania services. (Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands). the line's costs are settled in Euro. northbound trade from Oceania to the Middle East…
