Littoral Combat Ship Support Facility Opens
The Program Executive Officer, Littoral and Mine Warfare (PEO LMW), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) and the Littoral Combat Ship Class…
CMA CGM Pilots eInvoice Platform in N America
CMA CGM, a container shipping company, announced that it is piloting INTTRA’s Web-based eInvoice solution with select customers in North America. INTTRA’s system…
GP-Service Uses Foran for Structure Yachts Design
The Italian engineering company GP Service S.R.L. has entered into an agreement with the Spanish Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas S.A. for the license to use the Foran CAD/CAM System in their ship design activities in Italy. The agreement includes the implementation of the complete Foran hull structural package, forms generation and advanced design and drafting. Designers from GP Service have received on-site training in the disciplines of the Foran System during 2008.
NG Celebrates 60 Years in Marine Radar
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit is marking a major milestone in the history of the company’s leadership in radar technology…
Iridium, H2OSatellite on Beluga’s NE Passage Transit
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) and H2OSatellite provided critical satellite communications for Beluga Shipping’s successful pioneering transit of the…
USS New York En Route to Commissioning
The future USS New York departed Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Avondale Operations Oct. 13, sailing away from the building yard manned for the first time by the ship's crew.
WSDOT Awards Bid for Additional 64-Car Ferries
Washington State Department of Transportation’s Ferries Division (WSF) announced on Oct. 13, that it is awarding a contract to Todd Pacific Shipyards to build two additional 64-car ferries.
Companies Team on Ship-to-Shore Connector
Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has teamed with L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) to pursue…
Maritime Workforce Dev Act Passes House
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings praised the passage of the Maritime Workforce Development Act, H.R. 2651. The bill passed on a voice vote, with more than two-thirds of the House voting in favor.
This Day in Coast Guard History – Oct. 15
1846-USRC McLane ran aground while attempting to cross the bar of the River Alvarado during the Mexican War. 2001- On October 15, 2001, President George W. Bush…
This Day in Naval History – Oct. 15
1917 - USS Cassin (DD-43) torpedoed by German submarine U-61 off coast of Ireland. In trying to save the ship, Gunner's Mate Osmond Kelly Ingram becomes first American…
New NACOS Platinum Vessel Control Systems
Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 Communications company, has introduced a range of new-generation vessel control systems combining navigation, automation and control functions, NACOS Platinum. Jointly developed with Lyngsø Marine of Denmark and L-3 Valmarine of Norway, the series provides a full range of functionality for vessels of all types and sizes while ensuring unprecedented levels of usability and scalability.
Lawrence Retires as COB Kirby Corp.
Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) announced the retirement of C. Berdon Lawrence, Kirby's Chairman of the Board, effective April 27, 2010, the date of Kirby's 2010 Annual…
ASA New Leaders for 2009-2011
Mauricio Garrido, Vice President, Salvage and Emergency Response for Bisso Marine Co., Inc. (Houston, Texas), has been elected President of the American Salvage…
NACE Corrosion 2010
NACE International, The Corrosion Society, has released details for the upcoming Corrosion 2010 Conference & Expo, the world’s largest annual conference dedicated…
NSRP Research Announcement Released
The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) issued a new Research Announcement (RA) on October 12, 2009. The RA is posted on the NSRP website (http://www.nsrp.org/About_Us/solicitation_informati…
Globus Maritime Sells Handymax Dry Bulk Carrier
Globus Maritime Limited (AIM: GLBS) (LSE: GLBS), a marine transportation company that owns and operates a fleet of Handymax and Panamax dry bulk ocean-going vessels…
U.S.-Flag Lakes Float Off a Third in September
With America’s economy still not hitting on all cylinders, the U.S.-Flag Great Lakes fleet continued to struggle with slumping cargo demand in September. Shipments in U.S.
Evergreen, China Shipping Between Asia and Pac NW
October 13, 2009-Evergreen Line and China Shipping will commence a joint weekly service linking ports in Asia to locations in the American and Canadian Pacific Northwest.
EU NAVFOR Prevents Pirate Attack, Somali Basin
On October 13, 2009, a helicopter from the EU NAVFOR German warship Bremen, identified suspected pirate craft in the Somali Basin. The suspect craft were made up…
