Bollinger: Building Around Inflation
With steel prices jumping by the week it has become increasingly difficult for shipyards to do effective costing in a contact to build a vessel that will take several months or even a year to build. At Bollinger Shipyard’s Lockport facility they have just delivered Slap Shot, number eight of Rigdon?s diesel electric series. The next two are well along and will deliver shortly. Although yards are busy and demand for OSV type vessels is high…
Port of LA Re-Releases the Draft Environmental Impact Report
The has posted the Re-circulated Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/DEIR) for the proposed Berth 97-109 Container Terminal Project (China Shipping).
LPD 17 Class Reaches Initial Operating Capability
The LPD 17 class, the Navy’s newest class of amphibious transport docks, has reached Initial Operating Capability. With the first three ships of the class commissioned…
Cummings Statement on Extension of TWIC Enrollment Deadline
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, released the following statement in response to…
GE to Power Offshore Platform Supply Vessels
GE Marine announces that it will supply IML Power, , with eight V228 medium-speed diesel engines. The 16-cylinder engines will power four new, UT755L-type offshore platform supply vessels. IML Power is an authorized distributor of GE diesel engines and services in . The vessels will be constructed by Rosetti Marino S.p.A. Each of the four new ships will be powered by two 16V228 engines, each rated at 2790 kilowatts (kW) at 955 rpm.
Norwegian Cruise to Plead Guilty in Deadly Blast
According to Reuters, Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal charge of grossly negligent operation of a ship in connection with an explosion…
Freedom Tests New Gas Turbine Engines
Lockheed Martin and Marinette Marine Corp. Testing of the Rolls Royce MT-30 gas turbine engine is a significant step as the ship prepares for sea trials this summer.
This Day in Naval History - May 03
1861 - USS Surprise captures Confederate privateer . 1898 - Marines land at , , and raise flag. 1949 - First Navy firing of a high altitude Viking rocket at White Sands, NM.
Little Opposes New User Fee Proposal
Before there is any discussion of raising taxes on the industry, Waterways Council, Inc. urges an intense, focused effort to examine why it takes so much longer…
Dryships Continues Fleet Renewal and Expansion
DryShips Inc., a provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes announced that the company has entered into agreements to sell the Panamax vessel MV Waikiki 75…
Cosco to Grow Offshore and Shipbuilding Business
Cosco Corp. Singapore Ltd. aims to draw one third of its business each from ship repairs and conversion, new shipbuilding and offshore marine engineering services.
Great Lakes Coal Trade Up 27 Percent in March
Coal shipments on the in March totaled 1.6 million net tons, an increase of 27 percent compared to a year ago. March by 34 percent. Strong demand for coal loaded…
Hornbeck Offshore Q1 Profit Up
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc., posted higher quarterly earnings, but missed market expectations, even as it reaffirmed its full-year earnings outlook, Reuters reported.
Intracoastal Builds Another Lugger
Intracoastal Iron Works, Inc. of Bourg, will deliver another of their popular 72.5 x 28-ft. lugger-type boats this June with one more to follow in September. The…
Rolls-Royce Wins Deck Safety Orders
Rolls-Royce has signed contracts with a value of about $99m covering delivery of safer deck operations equipment for four anchor handling vessels; two of the contracts are with Karmsund for Ezra in…
Navy Announces Commissioning of Submarine North Carolina
The Navy's newest attack submarine will be commissioned May 3, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at . Designated SSN 777, the fourth submarine of the Virginia-class…
Makin Island Sailors Prepare to Defend their Ship
Thirty-five Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) (LHD 8) graduated the Damage Control Familiarization Safety, Environmental and Occupational Health Programs…
This Day in Naval History - May 01
By the Navy News Service 1898 - Battle of Manila Bay, Adm Dewey defeats Spanish at Manila, Philippines 1934 - LT Akers demonstrates blind landing system at College Park, MD in OJ-2 aircraft 1945 -
Dockwise Contracts for Transport of Drilling Rigs and Dredging Equipment
Dockwise Ltd. announced that five contracts have been awarded to their subsidiary Dockwise Shipping for the transportation of three drilling rigs and two voyages with dredging equipment.
APM Terminals Sweeps 2007 PMA Safety Awards
APM Terminals North America celebrated a clean sweep of the Pacific Maritime Association Safety Awards announced last month. APM Terminals Tacoma…
