Somali Pirates Demand $20M Ship Ransom
As an armed U.S. destroyer patrolled nearby and planes flew overhead, a Somali pirate spokesman demanded a $20m ransom to release a cargo ship loaded with Russian tanks, reports said.
Bollinger Awarded Contract for FRCs for Coast Guard
Bollinger has been selected to design and construct up to 34 Fast Response Cutters "Sentinel" Class (FRC) for the Coast Guard. The FRC, a new generation of USCG patrol boats, is a replacement for the Coast Guard ISLAND Class cutters that Bollinger built almost a quarter century ago. Bollinger CEO and Chairman of the Board, Donald “Boysie” Bollinger, said that the program, which is expected to last for approximately ten years…
NOL Bids for Hapag-Lloyd
Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) confirmed it has submitted a binding bid to acquire the Hapag-Lloyd container shipping business. NOL submitted its bid to acquire…
Aban Offshore leases drilling rig to Husky Oil
Oilfield services firm Aban Offshore said it has entered into an agreement with Husky Oil for leasing its jack up rig for a drilling operation in China. The three…
Deepwater to Build Offshore Wind Farm
Rhode Island picked Deepwater Wind to develop an offshore wind farm expected to cost more than $1b and provide about 15 percent of the state's electricity. The wind…
ONR Contributions in Ocean Science Highlighted at New Smithsonian Exhibit
By Peter J. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) contributed a video for the Ocean News kiosk at the new Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Sant Ocean Hall exhibit…
Intergraph and The Napa Group to Collaborate
Intergraph and the Napa Group will collaborate to improve the interfacing to integrate each other’s shipbuilding and offshore structure software solutions as well as create new capabilities.
FB150 to Bring Large Vessel Connectivity to Small Vessels
Inmarsat announced that it is to expand its FleetBroadband family to offer an entry-level, globally deployable, combined voice and data service targeted at small vessels.
This Day in Naval History - Sept. 26
1781 - French fleet defeats British at Yorktown, Va. 1910 - First recorded reference to provision for aviation in Navy Department organization. 1918 - USS Tampa lost with 118.
Combined Task Force 150 Thwarts Criminal Activities
Since the inception of the Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA), Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 has helped deter more than a dozen attacks in the . However, criminals…
NOAA Administrator Announces Resignation
Retired Navy Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, announced his resignation, effective Oct. 31.
World Maritime Day Parallel Celebrations Held in Greece
The fourth "Parallel Event" to celebrate World Maritime Day formally and officially outside of the International Maritime Organization's London base was held in Greece on 19 and 20 September…
MarineCFO Secures Series A Round
MarineCFO Inc., announced that it has closed a Series A Financing Round. The round was led by EmergingISV Capital Partners also investing were customers and select…
Westar Chooses Cummins Tier 2
With a diverse fleet of 18 tugs, eight water taxis and 20 barges; 's Westar Marine Services is one of 's premier construction support companies. Their tug fleet…
This Day in Naval History - Sept. 25
1912 - Battleship (BB 32) commissioned. 1925 - Submarine S-51 (SS 162) sinks after collision with SS City of Rome off . 1941 - In first successful U.S. Navy escort of convoys during World War II…
Newbuildings Earmarked for Rickmers-Linie
Four more 24,000dwt multi-purpose vessels have been ordered for the global services of Rickmers-Linie, the heavylift and project cargo shipping company by Polaris Shipmanagement…
Seanergy Takes Delivery of Vessels
Seanergy Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., and its designated nominees, the M/V Hamburg…
SNAME 2008 Set for Houston
Houston will be ready to host the SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting as scheduled. Please continue with your plans to attend and participate in this year's exciting event.
House Dems will Allow Offshore Drilling Ban to Expire
It’s been reported that House Democrats have decided to allow a 26-year ban on drilling to expire at the end of the month. A $600b funding bill won't include any language on offshore drilling…
China Shipbuilders Ready to Foray into Offshore Engineering
Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Co Ltd began building CNOOC 201, a deepwater pipe laying and lifting vessel for China National Offshore Oil Corporation…
