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Posted 11/10/08 at 10:02 AM
According to a report from the Honolulu Advertiser, Hawaiis state Department of Transportation plans to spend $414,284 for immediate repairs to the Hawaii Superferry barge at Kahului Harbor to prevent a potential disastrous and life-threatening leak.(Source: The Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted 11/10/08 at 10:01 AM
Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $7,191,000 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-08-C-5122 to exercise an option for the ship self-defense system pre- and post-certification /life-cycle maintenance support services...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:59 AM
Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA) has secured a contract worth approximately $4.8m to supply Marine Evacuation Systems to the UK Ministry of Defense for use on two new British aircraft carriers.LSA European Manager Mr...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:56 AM
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) are conducting general quarters (GQ) drills this November after a three-year pause while the ship was undergoing its extensive mid-life overhaul at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:54 AM
In his latest edition of the Rat-Pac Report podcast, posted Nov. 5, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Robert F. Willard discussed the importance of the Navy's latest addition to its surface forces, the littoral combat ship (LCS)...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:52 AM
Months of planning to create the Navy's most sophisticated at-sea communications platform went on-line Oct. 10 aboard amphibious flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) to provide Commander, 7th Fleet and his staff with increased command and control capabilities...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:48 AM
Sept. 1, 2008, the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) departed Souda harbor following a routine port visit. Mount Whitney is homeported in Gaeta, Italy, where she received humanitarian aid supplies destined for the Republic of Georgia...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:45 AM
1775 - Congress votes to raise two battalions of Continental Marines, establishing the Marine Corps.1941 - U.S. escorted convoy WS 12, carrying 20,000 British troops to Singapore, sails from Halifax(Source: Navy News Service)
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:45 AM
Cargo volume at the nations major retail container ports fell again in October, and 2008 is now expected to be the slowest year since 2004 as the downturn in the nations economy continues, according to the monthly Port Tracker report released on Nov...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:42 AM
Wrtsil has acquired the global ship design group Vik-Sandvik, an independent group providing design and engineering services to ship owners and the ship building industry worldwide. The value of the acquisition is $169...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:39 AM
StatoilHydro has submitted an application for new production licenses both in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea in the 20th licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf. The application deadline was Nov...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:37 AM
Joseph E. Royce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and President of TBS International Limited, stated: We attribute these record results to the efforts of our worldwide team of shipping professionals delivering our TBS Five Star Service (Ocean Transportation, Logistics, Portside Services, Operations and Strategic Planning) to our global customer...
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Posted 11/10/08 at 09:35 AM
Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS), designer and builder of offshore rigs, has won the Maxa 2008 Award, which recognizes the innovation and operational excellence in manufacturing.Keppel FELS was the only offshore mega-structure company among the six finalists hailing from across the electronics, semiconductor and bio-medical sectors...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:25 AM
Bruce V. Reagan, president of Northwind Marine, Inc., Seattle, Washington, passed away October 16th.Northwind Marine, Inc. will continue to build aluminum boats to Reagans standards at the company's Seattle plant...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:23 AM
On Nov. 6, The Maritime and Coastguard Agency delivered its in-depth 103 page Report to the Chairman of Devons local Inquiry into the circumstances leading to the beaching of the MSC Napoli off the East Devon coastline...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:22 AM
On Nov. 4, The Marine Department co-ordinated an annual joint exercise in the waters off Tsing Lung Garden, Tuen Mun, to test the response and efficiency of government departments and oil companies in handling oil spills...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:21 AM
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued the report of its investigation into a man overboard fatality from a research vessel in the Coral Sea. An off-duty crewmember was skylarking on deck at night while under the influence of alcohol when he fell overboard...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:20 AM
The European Commission has concluded, following four years of investigation, that state aid granted to Gdynia shipyard and Szczecin shipyard gives rise to disproportionate distortions of competition within the Single Market, in breach of EC Treaty state aid rules, and must be repaid...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:18 AM
Attorney General Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit against a Broward County cruise ship company for failing to adequately disclose fuel surcharge fees. According to the lawsuit, Imperial Majesty Cruise Line LLC has collected approximately $4m in fuel surcharges from late 2006 to present...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:17 AM
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the Carmack Amendment does not apply to ocean carriers that utilize an intermodal bill of lading.In the instant case, plaintiff cargo owner contracted with defendant ocean carrier for the transport of cargo from Rotterdam to Colorado via the port of Houston...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:15 AM
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a dispute between a seafarer and the employer/ship operator is subject to arbitration where the employment contract specifically provides for arbitration of such disputes...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:13 AM
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule amending its current regulations relating to submission to the FDA of prior notice of food, including animal feed, that is imported or offered for import into the United States...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:08 AM
In late October, Bollinger Shipyard announced they had sold two 193-foot offshore-supply vessels to Odyssea Marine. The first boat, Mary Martin, has already gone to work with the second to be delivered in December...
Posted 11/10/08 at 09:00 AM
On Nov. 7 Bourbon inaugurated its Training Center Asia and its AHTS simulator in Singapore in the premises of Bourbon Offshore Asia. The opening of this second Bourbon Training Center in Asia follows the opening of the Manilas (Philippines) center in October 2007 dedicated to Dynamic Positioning (DP)...
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