JFE, IHI to Begin Talks Possible Shipbuilding Merger
Japanese heavy machinery makers IHI Corp. and JFE Holdings Inc. said they have agreed to begin concrete talks on merging their shipbuilding subsidiaries, a move…
NTSB – hearing on container ship/Bay Bridge accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a news release stating that its hearing on the November 7, 2007 container ship/Bay Bridge accident will be conducted in Washington…
Governors Raise Concern over Foreign Cruise Rules
Hawai‘i Governor Linda Lingle and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff urging him to reject proposed…
IMO – Air Emission Reductions Approved
The IMO said that the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approved major changes to MARPOL Annex VI regulations to reduce harmful air emissions from ships.
Conclusion of Seismic Surveys, Offshore Ireland
announced the conclusion of its seismic acquisition program in the and St. Georges Channel area, offshore . The program, first announced on 15 September, 2006…
Wärtsilä and Zhenjiang Sign License Agreement
Wärtsilä and Zhenjiang CME Co Ltd (CME) have today jointly signed a licence agreement for the manufacture and sale of Wärtsilä RT-flex low-speed marine diesel engines by CME in .
This Day in Naval History - April 08
1925 - The first planned night landings on a carrier take place aboard USS Langley (CV 1). 1950 - An unarmed Navy patrol aircraft is shot down over the Baltic Sea by the .
USS George Washington Departs
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) with its crew of approximately 3,200 Sailors departed , April 7, to begin its journey to , to replace USS…
