Oil Sector Growth Prompts Marseilles-Fos Investments
Oiltanking Mediaco Marseille has confirmed plans to construct $294.5m refined products depot at the Port of Marseilles Authority’s Fos oil terminal. With a first phase due on stream in 2010…
Marseilles Launches Lease Offer for Super Yacht Repairs
The Port of Marseilles Authority has launched a call for tenders for the lease of drydock No 1 and part of wet dock No 7 with the aim of expanding its repair facilities for super yachts.
Donjon Provides Diving and Salvage Services to Dredge
Donjon Marine Co., Inc. uses its salvage and related emergency response service equipment, the 1,000-ton capacity derrick barge Chesapeake 1000 and 400-ton capacity…
DHS Adopts National Backup System to GPS
The U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) in the event of an outage or disruption in service. The enhanced Loran, or eLoran, system will be a land-based, independent…
MCPON Testifies Before House Subcommittee
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(SW/FMF) Joe R. Campa Jr. testified, Feb. 7, before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction…
This Day in Naval History - Feb. 08
1862 - A Union joint amphibious force captures Roanoke Island, N.C., opening the entire North Carolina coast to the Federals. 1890 - USS Omaha Sailors and Marines assist the city of Hodogary…
Crowley Awards Scholarships to Webb Institute Students
Continuing its support of students wishing to enter maritime fields, Crowley Maritime Corporation recently awarded Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarships to Webb Institute students…
Shipping Company and Chief Engineer Plead Guilty
Italian shipping company B. Navi Ship Management Services and Chief Engineer Dushko Babukchiev pleaded guilty in connection with the illegal dumping of oily sludge…
Hapag-Lloyd Restructures North Europe Service
Hapag-Lloyd has restructured its European Express Service between North Europe and Greece / Turkey facilitating a doubling of weekly departures. Both services will…
Emergency Response Tug Helping Escort Container Ship
The Gladiator, the state-funded seasonal emergency response tug stationed at Neah Bay, will help escort the 918-ft. container vessel APL Australia part way through the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Sonobuoy Contract Awarded
Undersea Sensor Systems Incorp., Columbia City, Ind., is being awarded a $9,750,276 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of AN/SSQ-62E sonobuoys in support…
Intergraphs wins NAVSEA CAD Deal
Intergraph Corp., Madison, Ala., is being awarded a $44,889,080 firm-fixed-price, time and materials, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for information…
BAE inks Navy Deal
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Md., is being awarded an estimated $242,064,229 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-incentive fee…
NAVSEA Named ‘Top Entry Level Employer'
Collegegrad.com named Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) a ‘Top Entry Level Employer” Jan. 30. This honor was announced on the Collegegrad.com website. Tony Gibert…
Euro Tariff Conversion in the Europe - Oceania trade
from USD to Euro on its Europe - Oceania services. (Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands). the line's costs are settled in Euro. northbound trade from Oceania to the Middle East…
Great Lakes May be Home to Offshore Wind
According to reports, the waters of the Great Lakes, near the shores of Canada, may soon be home to offshore wind power. The Province of Ontario's Ministry of Natural…
Salvage Begins for Stranded RoRo Ferry
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said that salvage has commenced on the RoRo ferry that stranded near Blackpool. No pollution has been reported. MCA said…
TWIC Enrollment Begins in Ashtabula
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said that enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) has commenced for maritime workers in the Port of Ashtabula, Ohio.
SNAME Elects New Fellows
On November 14, 2007, the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers announced new additions to its rank of Fellows. The membership grade of Fellow is accorded…
SNAME Presents 2007 Awards
At the annual banquet in Ft. THE 2007 DAVID W. HANS G. BRUCE S. THE 2007 WILLIAM H. ROGER H. HOWARD L. THE ELMER L. The 2007 Elmer L. Hann Award was presented to T. D. HUANG, P. KEENE, L.
