ZF Marine LLC Announces Personnel Changes
Roland âBubbaâ Benoit â Account Manager, Commercial Craft. Rolandâs years of experience as a technician with ZF Marine at our St. Rose, La. facility will serve himâŚ
CMA CGM Reports Excellent Performance in 2010
The Board of Directors of France-based CMA CGM, the worldâs third largest container shipping group, met under the chairmanship of Jacques R. Saadé to review theâŚ
FGS Hamburg Evacuates Casualty, Indian Ocean
Late on the evening of 23 February, EUNAVFOR warships in the Arabian Sea were alerted that an incident had occurred on board a German owned container vessel, 155 Nautical miles South East of the island of Socotra, resulting in burns to one of the crew. A request for immediate assistance and possible medical evacuation was received soon after. EUNAVFOR warship FGS Hamburg, which was on Counter-Piracy patrol in the area, immediately launched its helicopter and evacuated the injured sailor.
Drydocks World Sees a âFruitful Yearâ Ahead
According to a report from the Khaleej Times, Drydocks World, Dubai Worldâs shipbuilding unit, sees a âfruitful yearâ ahead after a tough 2010 and will deliver goodâŚ
Vietnam Police Arrest Vinashin Exec
According to a report from the Associated Press, state media say Vietnamese police have arrested a senior executive of the beleaguered state-owned shipbuilding companyâŚ
China Plans to Retain 40% of Shipbuilding Market
According to a report from Peopleâs Daily Online, China plans to maintain its current global market share of 40% in the shipbuilding industry during the next five yearsâŚ
Northrop Grumman Delivers William P. Lawrence (DDG 110)
On Feb. 24, the U.S. Navy accepted Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) latest Aegis guided missile destroyer in a ceremony held on the fantail of the Navy's newest ship. William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) is the 28th DDG 51 Class destroyer built at the company's shipbuilding operations in Pascagoula. "We are here today celebrating the culmination of 175 weeks of hard work and dedication from thousands of shipbuildersâŚ
Rolls-Royce $80.2M Deep Water Anchor Handling Contract
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a contract by STX OSV Trading to supply technologically advanced anchor handling systems. The equipmentâŚ
Wilhelmsen Ships Services Supports Gorgon Project
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is providing a range of support services to the Gorgon project, Australiaâs largest ever oil and gas project. Services include the importationâŚ
New Training Program on Vessel General Permit
A new training program is available for vessels mandated to comply with a set of EPA discharge requirements: the Vessel General Permit or VGP. It was recently announcedâŚ
JRC Receives Samsung-Q Mark Gold Award
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a shipbuilding company from Korea, has awarded Japan Radio Company (JRC), the Samsung-Q Mark Gold award. In 2011 JRC was chosen as a manufacturer of radio & navigation equipment of the highest quality. In 2002 SHI started this program to achieve the highest rate of customer satisfaction. Since the start of the program, JRC has received consecutively in 2002, 2005 and 2008 the Samsung-Q Mark Silver award and this year received the highest Samsung-Q Mark Gold award.
E.R. Schiffahrt Goes Global with Viking
Viking Life-Saving Equipment and E.R. Schiffahrt have teamed up to design a fully customized, global servicing arrangement based on Vikingâs Shipowner Agreements. The contract covers liferafts, lifeboats, immersion suits, lifejackets and marine fire systems and equipment such as fire extinguishers on more than 30 vessels of the shipownerâs fleet. The plan is for Viking to manage not just service notifications, but also the coordination of all servicing.
Containerships Take on Guest Travelers for Cargo Cruises
With this original means of transport, passengers can immerse themselves in life on board and discover the world of merchant shipping. In 2010, 690 people choseâŚ
Art On Board: Costa Cruises Travelling Collection
Costa Cruises, the largest Italian travel group, presents Art on board, published by Skira, a book dealing with the fine art âtravelingâ collection housed on boardâŚ
Raw Material Inflation, Shortages Force Hempel to Increase Prices
Leading protective coatings supplier Hempel announces general product price increases. These price changes are driven by raw materials suppliers increasing pricesâŚ
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History - February 25
1799- President Adams authorized by Congress to place revenue cutters in the naval establishment. 1825- Congress empowered the Revenue Marine to enforce state quarantine laws.
This Day in U.S. Naval History - February 25
1861 - Saratoga, member of U.S.
