New Ice-Breakers for the Arctic
According to an Oct. 25 report from BarentsObserver.com, the State company Rosmorport is holding a competitive tender for construction of an ice-breaker at a price of $260m.
Safmarine Takes Delivery of New MPV
Safmarine history when the company took delivery of a new Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV) on Oct. 22. The 18 000 dwt (1,052 TEU) Safmarine Sumba is Safmarine's first new MPV vessel since it became a member of the A.P Moller-Maersk Group more than 11 years ago. It is also the first of six new MPV vessels to be delivered to Safmarine between 2011- 2012/3. Safmarine purchased two MPV vessels, the Safmarine Sumba and her sister vessel…
Royal Caribbean 55% Increase in Q3
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) announced a 55% year-over-year increase in third quarter earnings, provided higher earnings guidance for full year 2010 and commented on 2011.
Video: National Commission on BP Deepwater Spill
The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling has posted the video of its October 13 meeting. At the meeting, the Commissioners…
APL Joins Clean Air Program in New York Harbor
APL volunteered to burn cleaner fuel in every vessel calling at the ports of New York and New Jersey. The agreement is part of a Port Authority program designed to curb emissions in New York Harbor.
Seanergy Completes Acquisition of Bulk Energy Transport
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP; SHIP.W) announced that the company has completed the previously announced acquisition of the remaining 50% ownership…
New RAstar Tug for Svitzer Marie of Denmark
Svitzer Marine Ltd., a division of Svitzer AS of Copenhagen, Denmark, has taken delivery of their latest high-performance tug from Astilleros Zamakona SA. The Svitzer Pembroke is the latest of the RAstar Class true escort tug designs from Robert Allan Ltd., Naval Architects of Vancouver, BC. The RAstar 3600 class Svitzer Pembroke falls in size between its five 111.5-ft (RAstar 3400) and one 128-ft (RAstar 3900) cousins all working at the Milford Haven terminals…
Star Bulk Receives $24.3M for Star Ypsilon Settlement
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK), announced that the claim involving the vessel Star Ypsilon has been settled. Under the settlement, the Company has received…
Kazakhstan Recognizes ABS
ABS and The Republic of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport and Communication (MTC) have concluded an agreement granting ABS Recognized Organization (RO) status,…
Bermuda Orders New Boat From Gladding-Hearn
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has taken a new boat order from the Bermuda Department of Marine and Ports Services to replace the pilot/rescue boat…
Keppel FELS LOI for Two Newbuild Jackups, $360M
Keppel Corporation Limited announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel FELS Limited, has entered into a Letter of Intent with Mermaid Maritime Public Company…
MSC Cruises Uses Hamworthy for Freshwater
Hamworthy Serck Como has secured a new order for its Multi Stage Flash (MSF) Evaporators, the technology regularly specified by leading cruise ship owners as the…
Michigan Port Collaborative Reaches Beyond the Region
On October 18 - 20, 2010 Statewide leaders from the Michigan Port Collaborative traveled to Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, and Alpena, Michigan respectively to meet…
Leader Creek Fisheries Expands Facilities
Leader Creek Fisheries has expanded their operation to include large vessel storage out of Bristol Bay in Naknek, Alaska and has devised a one of a kind system to save time and money in the dry docking process. All the vessels in this region must be placed out of the water for winter and winter is a very long season that far North. If the vessels could not be pulled from the water, they would need to be either beached or driven to other locations for the haul out process.
This Day in U.S. Naval History – October 26
1921 - In first successful test, a compressed air, turntable catapult, launches an N-9 seaplane. 1922 - LCDR Godfrey deC. Chevalier makes first landing aboard a…
TEN, China Class Sign Agreement
in China. CCS was established in 1956, is one of the ten full members of the International Association ofClassification Societies (IACS) and the only specialized…
Federal Grants Awarded for Ferry Vessels and Facilities
The Passenger Vessel Association announced that on October 13, the most recent recipients of awards from the federal government’s Federal Ferry Boat Discretionary Grant Program were released.
NSRP Proposal Writing Workshop
The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) is hosting a Proposal Writing Workshop on Wednesday, October 27 at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, NC.
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Guam Port-Expansion
U.S. Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda and Navy Rear Admiral Paul J. Bushong presented a $50m Defense Department check to Guam Acting Governor Michael W. Cruz, MD as federal and U.S.
New Navy Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $14,552,039 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-2103) for reactor plant planning…
