Nord Stream Withdraw to Build Service Platform
Nord Stream AG has withdrawn the conditional application to the Swedish government to build a service platform off the coast of . Using advanced technology, theā¦
Pak-China Frigate Launched
Pakistan's Naval Chief Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir Monday performed launching of first of four F-22P frigates is constructing for Pakistan Navy.
Island Oil & Gas Wins Q13b Exploration License
Island Oil & Gas Plc. said it has won the Q13b exploration licence from the Dutch government, valid for five years. The minister of economic affairs of the awardedā¦
This Day in Naval History - April 09
1861 - Second relief convoy for left . 1941 - Commissioning of USS North Carolina (BB 55), which carried nine 16-inch guns. 1943 - Re-establishment of Commodore rank.
Tsuneishi Standardizes on SmartMarineEnterprise Suite
Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Company has standardized on the Intergraph SmartMarine Enterprise suite of 3D engineering design and data managementā¦
Tarawa Makes Landmark Launch From LHA Class Ship
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David A. Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) successfully launched and retrieved raidingā¦
Navy Launches Newest T-AKE
USNS Amelia Earhart, the newest ship in the U.S. Navy's Lewis and Clark-class of dry cargo/ammunition ships owned and operated by Military Sealift Command (MSC)ā¦
INTERTANKO Welcomes IMOās Revisions to MARPOL Annex VI
An historic agreement was struck last week when the International Maritime Organizationās (IMO) Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 57) reached agreementā¦
LNG Carrier and Largest Container Ship Delivered
April 3 marked another milestone in the rapid development of Chinese shipbuilding capacity as, at separate ceremonies, two of the nationās shipbuilders deliveredā¦
Horizon Lines Receives AMVER Assisted Rescue at Sea Award
courage and seamanship of the Horizon Falcon crew. Tom McDorr at the 2008 Lloyd's List London Awards on April 2nd. crewmembers of the Panamanian-flagged ship, HAI TONG No.
The World's Largest Sailing Catamaran to Set Record
Hemisphere (formerly Project Gemini), designed by naval architects Van Peteghem Lauriot Prévost (VPLP) and built by Derecktor Shipyards in Bridgeport, CT, is on course for delivery later in 2008.
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 moveā¦
NTSB ā 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 Washingtonā¦
Governors Raise Concern over Foreign Cruise Rules
Hawaiāi Governor Linda Lingle and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff urging him to reject proposedā¦
IMO ā 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, 2006ā¦
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 USSā¦
Strategic Marine Posts More Firsts
Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine has broken new ground by winning a contract to build a 23.9m new generation compact tug ā the first tugboat signing in the companyās history.
