Columbia Deepening Project Almost Complete
The Daily News reports that the Columbia River dredging project is approaching two-thirds completion, and supporters of the project are waiting to see if the final…
Stricken Ship Awaiting Tow
A&P Tyne Awarded Conversion Contract
A&P Tyne was awarded a contract to carry out the conversion of a former ice breaking cargo vessel into a DP3 Flotel, accommodation vessel carrying up to 399 persons.
PPG Coatings to be Approved Under IMO PSPC
PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business announced that SigmaPrime 700 and SigmaPrime 700 LT coatings by PPG will be applied to a vessel being…
Hatteland Display Appoints New Service Partners
O.K.E. Service Co. event, the Sea Japan exhibition in . service for all Hatteland Display products in . Nagasaki, O.K.E. Service Co. electronics companies and systems integrators.
Global Pirate Attacks Increase
The AP reported that pirate attacks rose worldwide in the first quarter of the year, with overtaking as the country worst plagued by sea bandits, a global maritime watchdog said.
Star Bulk Takes Delivery of Vessel
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced that it has taken delivery of the Star Sigma, a Japanese built Capesize vessel of 184,400 dwt built in 1991. On delivery, Star…
ABS Reports Continuing Success, Record Fleet
Calling 2007 “a truly remarkable year,” ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert D. Somerville reported a record fleet size and record orderbook to the 146th…
Cummings: Significant Improvements Needed at FMC
Congressman Elijah E. “Our nation’s maritime industry requires a Federal Maritime Commission that can move quickly to analyze critical regulatory issues and render fair and impartial decisions.
Coast Guard Aids Injured Crew Member
A cable-laying ship bound for was waylaid after a crew member fell and badly injured his head, according to Coast Guard officials. Crew aboard the 350-ft. IT Intrepid…
Aker Solutions' Drilling Rig Hull Sails Away from Dubai to Stord
The hull substructure for the world's most advanced drilling rig Aker H-6e has started on its 50 days journey from to Stord in . Weighing 16 000 tonnes, equalling 16 000 cars…
USS Russell Navigates Uncharted Waters with Ship's Blog
USS Russell's (DDG 59) Web log is having an impact on the World Wide Web since its debut two weeks ago, reaching 5,000 hits April 7. The Web log which started and…
Mitsui Targets 64 Percent Profit Gain
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., 's second-largest shipbuilder by sales, forecast profit will rise 64 percent in three years, aided by record demand. The shares gained the most in two weeks…
New Double-Ended Ferry Crosses Same-Name River at the Atlantic Coast
The Gironde Delta, Europe's largest estuary in the south-west of , is well- known not only among wine connoisseurs. The region, synonymous with high-class wines, is situated in the Département Gironde, directly at the Atlantic coast. A ferry service runs across a six-kilometer stretch between the picturesque towns of Verdon sur Mer and Royan. This ferry connection saves passengers a detour of approximately 155 kilometers and/or a car trip lasting some three hours.
This Day in Naval History - April 16
1863 - Union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg. 1924 - Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until June 16. 1947…
Georgiopoulos Launches Green Maritime Partners
Peter C. Georgiopoulos launched Green Maritime Partners, LLC (GMP), a private equity fund targeting environmentally sustainable investments within the maritime and clean energy sectors.
$300m Invested to Boost Marine Crankshaft Production
Kobe is the world's top producer of large crankshafts used in tankers and other big ships. Kobe will introduce a new production line at its Takasago Works in central Japan…
STX Begins Construction of Tankers
Port News reported that the steel cutting for the new ship of PRISCO was held at STX Shipyard in South Korea. The new vessel is the first of seven tankers of 51…
Phoenix Express 2008 Underway
Phoenix Express 2008 (PE 08) wrapped up the inport portion of the exercise on April 13 and began the underway portion of the two-week exercise on April 14 with 12 ships getting underway from Naval Support Activity, , . Two ships from the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group (NAS ESG), the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) and the amphibious transport dock USS Nashville (LPD 13); along with the frigate USS John L.
NASSCO Lays Keel of USNS Wally Schirra
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics laid the keel for USNS Wally Schirra, the eighth dry cargo-ammunition ship in the U.S. Navy’s T-AKE program.
