Eye on the Navy
Dec. 6, 2008, a landing craft air cushion approaches the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans is on a certification exercise as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker) (Source: Navy News Service)
Garrido Joins Bisso Marine
Bisso Marine announced that Mauricio Garrido joined the company on October 10, 2008 and is actively serving as Vice-President of Salvage and Emergency Response. Mr. Garrido, who is a graduate of SUNY Maritime College with a B.E. Naval Architecture, has 24 years of worldwide salvage experience and abroad professional expertise. Originally responding as a casualty representative for the Scandinavian marine insurance market; Mr.
Second Longliner Installs Wesmar Stabalizers
Woodinville, WA-9 Dec. 2008- Captain Rodney McVicker is the second West Coast longliner to install Wesmar stabilizers - a set of Wesmar 16-foot roll fin stabilizers on his 61-foot F/V Sundancer. McVicker says his Wesmar stabilizers provide more comfort and lessen fatigue for his crew. The three month albacore season, running from end of June to October, requires McVicker and his crew to constantly travel at sea each day.
$3.5m for Eco-Friendly Ship Clean-Up
On Dec. 1, U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton announced a contract with Certified Coatings Company of Concord, Calif., to remove and contain exfoliating…
Tanker Delivery - MV Eagle Sapporo
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) completed and delivered a 110,000 dwt type double hull crude oil tanker, the Eagle Sapporo (MES Hull No. 1696)…
S Korea Court Decision Condemned
InterManager, the international trade association for in‐house and third party ship managers, has condemned the decision by South Korean appeal court judges to jail…
New Navy Contracts
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding – Newport News, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $12,000,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2100) for…
Iraq - New Offshore Oil Terminal
According to a report from Tehran Times, the former Iraqi Oil Minister, Thamir Ghadhban, told the press that Iraq plans to build a new offshore oil terminal in Basra…
Hanjin Subic Freeport Yard - 2 More Vessels
South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) has launched two new vessels, the third and the fourth container ships…
Bohai Ship Building Orders Exousia Coatings
Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc., through its China subsidiary, Tianjin Advanced Materials Inc., announced that the company has received an initial order from Bohai…
India’s Shipbuilding Industry Cancels Orders
According to a report from The Economic Times, India’s shipbuilding industry may suffer cancellations of about 15% of their total orders, worth at least Rs 3,750 crore…
Dugan Elected Chair of ASA
The American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) announced that Mr. John F. “Dugan” Shipway, President of Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, has been elected Chairman of the…
Evergreen Inbound at Savannah
Evergreen Line will commence a first inbound at the port of Savannah in its Asia-US East Coast commencing January 2009. The move is being made to meet the needs…
Dryships Cancels 4 Drybulk Carriers
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes announced on Dec. 10 that it has agreed to cancel the previously…
New Wärtsilä Office in South Korea
Wärtsilä's added to its presence in South Korea with the inauguration of its new service center and office in Eomgung, Busan, on Dec. By opening these premises, Wärtsilä will be able to centralize its business units in Korea, as Services, Ship Power, Power Plants and Industrial Operations, together with finance and administration, will eventually relocate to the new office. The new facility, located close to the new port in Busan…
This Day in Naval History – Dec 11
1941 - Contract establishes the Naval Salvage Service. 1941 - Wake Island Garrison under Commander Winfield Cunningham repulses Japanese invasion force. 1954 - First supercarrier of 59…
