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Posted 10/21/08 at 09:02 AM
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced today that Mr. Nobu Su has resigned from his position as member of the Company's Board of Directors with immediate effect. The reason for Mr. Sus resignation is his wish to devote more time to his other business interests...
Posted 10/21/08 at 09:01 AM
Each year, members of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) recognize those products that they feel offer the best value, performance, and customer satisfaction in several categories.KVH Industries, Inc...
Posted 10/21/08 at 09:00 AM
ABS, ConocoPhillips, Sovcomflot, and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) are jointly participating in a study measuring the effect of ice loads on Arctic class shuttle tanker performance.Owing to the newness of these larger Arctic vessels, even experienced ice navigators can benefit from additional guidance when selecting the desired speed, mode of...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:59 AM
The U.S. Navy's Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) directorate, returned five ships to the fleet Oct. 7 13 through its underwater ship husbandry division (UWSH)...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:58 AM
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) spoke at the christening ceremony for the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) on Oct. 18.Adm. Gary Roughead, CNO, highlighted that this ship is named after the man who is known as the father of Aegis, a highly advanced integrated combat system that is used on all U...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:57 AM
Iridium Satellite LLC unveiled the Iridium 9555 at its annual Partner Conference in Miami, Fla. The new design of the 9555 offers a reduced size, a more hand-friendly form factor, an intuitive user interface, and new features such as an internally stowed antenna...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:57 AM
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has pledged his support for an extension of the mandate, given in United Nations Security Council resolution 1816 (2008), enabling States co-operating with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to enter the countrys territorial waters and use all necessary means in order to repress acts of piracy...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:56 AM
ABB, a power and automation technology group, has won orders worth a total of $75 million to supply propulsion, power-generation and power-distribution systems for several new vessels to be built in South Korea...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:55 AM
With the huge project to construct six French Scorpene killer submarines at Mazagon Docks in Mumbai finally gaining momentum, India's hunt for six new-generation submarines is now well under way.The Navy has clearly specified that under this second line of diesel-electric submarines, called Project-75A, all six vessels will be equipped with air-independent...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:55 AM
The University of New Orleans (UNO) community is in the midst of celebrating the school's 50th anniversary. Since opening its doors to local students on September 5, 1958, UNO has made monumental contributions to the New Orleans community through its educational and community efforts...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:54 AM
The US Coast Guard and a couple Good Samaritans rescued 21 people 100-yards south of the jetties in Port Aransas, Texas. A watchstander at Coast Guard Station Port Aransas received a call at approximately 11:10 a...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:53 AM
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued the report of its investigation of a product carrier making heavy contact with mooring structures at a refinery on the River Thames on Feb. 25, 2008...
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Posted 10/21/08 at 08:52 AM
To test and demonstrate Singapores readiness to respond effectively to oil spills at sea, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) led a multi-agency joint oil spill exercise (code-named JOSE 2008) on Friday, 17 October 2008, from 8...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:51 AM
At the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) headquarters in Lisbon, Willem de Ruiter, EMSA Executive Director, Joachim Krger, Executive Director of the Energy, HSE and Logistics Program of the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and Pierre Maille, Chairman of the Board of the Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:51 AM
Seven ships, from six NATO navies, transited the Suez Canal, on their way to conduct both anti-piracy duties and visit NATO Partner nations in the Gulf region.In response to a UN request, NATO defense ministers last week authorized NATO naval vessels to help protect World Food Program ships carrying desperately needed supplies to conflict-ridden...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:50 AM
For the second time in a year, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is filing a request for a federal agency to reconsider a licensing decision that Ecology considers premature.In this case, Ecology argues the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) prematurely awarded a license in September to Northern Star Natural Gas for a liquefied...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:49 AM
The US Coast Guard proposes to establish a security zone encompassing the navigable waters of the West Basin of Port Canaveral Harbor, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The security zone would be activated four hours prior to scheduled arrival of a cruise ship. Comments on the proposal should be submitted by Dec. 19.(Source: Holland Knight)
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:49 AM
A 12-percent drop in limestone cargos offset increases in iron ore and coal and held U.S.-Flag cargo movement on the Great Lakes in September to under 11 million net tons. Weak demand from the construction industry has kept the stone trade sluggish all year...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:48 AM
Hybrid Propulsion System ConfigurationGE Marine announces that its LM2500+ marine aeroderivative gas turbines have been selected by Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding (NGSB), Pascagoula, Miss., to power the U...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:47 AM
A pair of Northwind Marines rough-water diesel-powered A/RIB vessels are operating in the tumultuous seas off the Philippines and Thailand, servicing floating oil production vessels as far as 60 miles from any beach...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:47 AM
Seanergy Maritime Corp., announced that Mr. Alexis Komninos, the current Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will resign to concentrate on his other business activities. Upon the resignation of Alexis, the Company announces that Ms...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:46 AM
MAN Diesels Alpha Propellers Ready for Bio-Oil Operation.After comprehensive testing, MAN Diesel has given general approval for the use of Vickers Oils bio-oils with its CP propellers. Accordingly, Vickers biodegradable and non-toxic oils are now accepted by MAN Diesel for use within complete oil systems in the VB and VBS propeller range...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:45 AM
1846 - Miss Lavinia Fanning Watson of Philadelphia christens the sloop-of-war Germantown, the first U.S. Navy ship sponsored by a woman.1951 - First of seven detonations, Operation Buster-Jangle nuclear test...
Posted 10/21/08 at 08:44 AM
The crew of the merchant vessel MV Faina stand on the deck of the ship after a U.S. Navy request to check on their health and welfare. The Belize-flagged cargo ship, owned and operated by Kaalbye Shipping, Ukraine, was seized by pirates Sept...
Posted 10/20/08 at 06:39 AM
On Sept. 30, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Europe and Southwest Asia (NAVFAC EURSWA) awarded an $11.5 million contract modification for the Al Basrah (ABOT) and Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) transfer platforms, located in the North Persian Gulf off the Iraqi shoreline...
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