Wärtsilä and Emerson Announce Expansion
Wärtsilä and Emerson Process Management at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston announced yesterday an expansion of their global offshore alliance. Under this expansion, they can now deliver integrated energy and automation systems for Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels and semi submersible oil and gas drilling rigs. The companies' expanded relationship combines the process…
Canton Marine Terminals to Berth Landmark Ship
The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced that a $588,380 per year contract has been awarded to the Canton Marine Terminals of Baltimore…
ACL Announces First Quarter Results
American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenues for the quarter were $270.5 million, an 18.5% increase…
This Day in Naval History - May 07
1779 - Continental Navy sloop captures British brig Diligent off . 1940 - FDR orders Pacific Fleet to remain in Hawaiian waters indefinitely. 1942 - Carrier aircraft…
NAVFAC Southeast Awards Contract for Littoral Warfare Systems Facility
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $12.5 million contract on April 28 to Harry Pepper & Associates, Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla. for…
Subsea 7 Announces Investment In New Pipelay Vessel
Subsea 7 Inc announced that it has signed a contract for the construction of a new-build pipelay and construction vessel. The overall project cost is in the region…
CNO Visits Starbase-Atlantis in Pensacola
Adm. Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)visited the Starbase-Atlantis youth program while at Naval Air Station Pensacola on May 5. Starbase-Atlantis is…
Govan Shipyard Crane Snaps
BAE Systems said that three employees were involved in the incident which happened at the company's site on the . The Health and Safety Executive is carrying out an investigation into the incident…
Tacoma Coast Guard Unit Provides Security at Guantanamo Bay
Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Upham, pictured left and Petty Officer 3rd Class Todd Robinson patrol the waters near U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba April 13. Upham and Robinson are both members of Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313, based in Tacoma, Wash. PSU 313 is responsible for anti-terrorism force protection at the base and has been deployed since December, 2007. Official photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Pollinger.
