Medina Gets Order for Firehawk 37
Medina International Holdings, Inc. received an order for a Firehawk 37 boat from Lake Norman Fire Department through its wholly owned subsidiary Harbor Guard Boats, Inc.
Tanker Glut Signals Drop in Freight Rates
According to a Dec. 28 report from Bloomberg, a 26-mile-long line of idled oil tankers, enough to blockade the English Channel, may signal a 25 percent slump in freight rates next year.
Gjøa Gets its Sea Legs
During the last few days the deck and hull of the Gjøa platform have been mated together in the fjord outside the Norwegian town of Stord. There were exacting requirements for precision and weather conditions during the operation, which was a success. The four-legged hull rose from the sea in the sea off Stord and spiked the deck of the new North Sea giant, Gjøa. Four guide pins had to meet their respective slots in a deck the size of a football field…
EPA Strengthens Haz Waste Shipment Regs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening the regulations that govern the shipping of hazardous waste for recycling between the United States and other countries.
World Maritime Day 2010: Year of the Seafarer
A message from E.E. The International Maritime Organization has decided to dedicate next year to you by choosing, as the theme for World Maritime Day, "2010: Year of the Seafarer".
Kvichak Marine Builds NYPD
Kvichak Marine Industries, of Seattle, Wash., is currently constructing a 44.5-ft by 13.7-ft Response Boat Medium – C for operation by the New York City Police Harbor Unit. This vessel is the sistership of the USCG Response Boat Medium and has been adapted to meet the mission requirements of the NYPD Harbor Unit. The boat will be named at a special dedication ceremony in New York City honoring an officer who was killed in the line of duty.
Northrop Grumman Delivers New Mexico Sub
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) delivered the sixth submarine of the Virginia class, New Mexico (SSN 779), to the U.S. Navy, four months ahead of schedule. New Mexico's 70-month construction period represents the shortest overall construction time of any Virginia-class submarine. The keel for New Mexico was authenticated April 12, 2008, and the ship was christened on Dec. 13, 2008. New Mexico…
New Artifacts Revealed at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport will unlock its vaults to examine artifacts not usually exhibited for the general public in “Maritime Surprises from the Museum’s Collections,” a…
This Day in Coast Guard History – Dec. 30
1876-The British ship Circassian was destroyed off Bridgehampton, Long Island, following a successful rescue of 49 persons on December 11 by the Life-Saving Service.
This Day in Naval History – Dec. 30
1941 - Admiral Ernest J. King assumes duty as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet. 1959 - Commissioning of first fleet ballistic missile submarine, USS George Washington (SSB(N)-598)…
Seaman Killed by Mooring Lines
According to a report from www.silive.com, a deckhand at the Moran Towing Corp. dock in Port Richmond, was crushed to death on board one of the company's tugboats in Hackensack River near Secaucus…
FESCO Transports 2014 Olympics Equipment
FESCO Logistics, a provider of worldwide logistics services and a division of FESCO North America, delivered a 100-ton roadheader to Novorossiysk, Russia for transshipment to Sochi, Russia for construction of the site of the 2014 winter Olympics. The Alpine Miner ATM 105-IC is a boom-type roadheader of the 100-ton class. The piece of equipment is used for mechanized tunneling in hard and abrasive rock formations.
Purpose Designed Dipper Dredge
In the past dipper dredges have often been cobbled together with machinery designed to work in a terrestrial environment. When working in a marine environment their useful life is severely limited by the saltwater environs. Now the Netherlandss Yard De Donge have designed and built a powerful machine perfectly suited to the marine environment. An important feature of the improved design of the Backacter…
2009 Louisiana Super Lawyers
Fowler Rodriguez Valdes-Fauli Law Firm, with a specialty in admiralty and maritime law, announced that George J. Fowler, III, Antonio J. Rodriguez, Edward F. LeBreton, III and Mat M. Gray, III have been named 2009 Louisiana Super Lawyers. This award identifies the top five percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of law and politics.
Intellicheck Mobilisa Awarded TWIC Contract
Intellicheck Mobilisa (NYSE Amex: IDN) announced that they were awarded a contract with the Port of New York/New Jersey to supply them with mobile Transportation…
Kota Wajar Released by Pirates
On 28 December 2009, the Singapore flagged Container Ship Kota Wajar was released outside Haradere off the coast of Somalia. EU NAVFOR is monitoring the situation.
Chinese Bulk Carrier De Xin Hai Released
On 27 December 2009, the Bulk Carrier De Xin Hai from the Peoples Republicof China was released outside Hobyo off the coast of Somalia. The crew and the ship are…
New Rules for Offshore Service Vessels
The technical evolution of offshore support vessels (OSV) has prompted Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to publish new rules for ships intended for offshore support and supply…
Eleventh Asia Pacific Maritime
As the region gears up for stronger business recovery in 2010, Asia Pacific Maritime 2010 (APM) is poised to offer an even greater variety of solutions to meet the…
Major Upgrade on Snorre
"Snorre has the largest remaining reserves of Statoil’s fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). A number of extensive modifications have been carried out…
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