This Day in Naval History – Nov. 25
1775 - Continental Congress authorizes privateering. 1943 - In Battle of Cape St. George, 5 destroyers of Destroyer Squadron 23 (Captain Arleigh Burke) intercept…
Station Little Creek Demos Boats
Coast Guard crews demonstrate the capabilities of the 45-foot Response Boat - Medium from Station Little Creek and the 24-foot Special Purpose Craft - Shallow Water from Station Chincoteague in the Elizabeth River near Portsmouth, Va., Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. The boats will provide Coast Guard crews with enhanced capabilities to fulfill their Homeland Security missions. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Petty Officer Mark Jones)
Jumbo Jubilee Launched
On Saturday, the 15th of November, Jumbo’s new J-1800-class heavy lift vessel, MV Jumbo Jubilee, was launched. The event was celebrated at the Damen shipyard Galatz, Romania, where a crowd watched as the brand new ship was floated and moved from the building dock to the quay, were she will be completed in the coming months. Delivery is expected spring 2009. The Jumbo Jubilee, being the last of a series of four ships, features only minor improvements in its design.
Faststream Expands US Presence
Faststream’s US opened two new offices in Massachusetts and Houston in November. Faststream Houston opened for business on Monday 10 November, headed up by Craig Johnson…
Edison Chouest Buys Florida Shipbuilder
According to the Daily Comet, Edison Chouest Offshore has confirmed that it is starting a new shipbuilding operation in Tampa. The Galliano-based ship builder will…
Hyundai Heavy's October Orders Fall
According to a report from Asia Pulse Data Source, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., said that its orders sank 57 percent in October from a year earlier on falling demand for new ships…
Greek Tanker Freed - Ransom Paid
According to a report from Bloomberg, a Greek chemical tanker seized by Somali pirates in September with 19 crew members on board was freed after the owners paid a ransom.
CRI, Veritas - Maritime Security Program
Corporate Risk International (CRI), a business intelligence and risk management firm, and Veritas International Consultants (VIC), a provider of maritime security services…
Horizon Makes $7.5m Debt Payment
Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ), announced that it has made another voluntary debt reduction payment of $7.5m on its revolving credit facility. The payment is the…
New Vessel Sharing Agreement
Following the success of a previous vessel sharing agreement, Danish carrier Maersk Line announced the establishment of a new Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) with…
BIMCO Issues Piracy Advisory
While there have been clear statements made by the shipping industry lobby regarding piracy to the international community and the volume of reporting on events…
GAO – Report on Freight Congestion
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on approaches to mitigate freight congestion. It states, among other things, that increasing congestion…
GAO –DHS Programs Lack Oversight
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report stating that some major Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs lack appropriate oversight. For example…
TWIC Deadline –Florida Ports
The U.S. Coast Guard urges maritime workers who have not yet applied for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to apply as soon as possible before…
Brunswick - Organizational Changes
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) announced several organizational changes outside of the United States to its Hatteras Collection, makers of several brands of yachts and sportfishing boats.
Top Ships 3Q, 9 Mo Results
Top Ships Inc. (NASDAQ:TOPS) announced its operating results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2008. For the three months ended September 30…
New Navy Contracts
L-3 Services, Inc., Unidyne Division, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $46,670,682 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee contract for engineering…
EBDG Designs Oil Barges for Harley
Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) recently announced that it has been awarded multiple contracts to design oil barges ranging in size from 31,500 to 83,000-barrel capacity for Harley Marine Services (HMS) of Seattle, WA. The series of projects began in January 2007 with the contract to design a 38,500-barrel oil tank barge. EBDG completed the design and it was released for bid in May. In June, HMS signed a long-term operating contract with its customer for four 31…
This Day in Naval History – Nov. 24
1852 - Commodore Matthew Perry sails from Norfolk, VA, to negotiate a treaty with Japan for friendship and commerce. 1964 - USS Princeton (LPH-5) completes 7-days…
Intertanko Diversions - Piracy
Intertanko and its members stated that they abhor the rapidly escalating piracy situation off the coasts of Somalia and are extremely concerned for the safety of…
