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MOL commits to Martek BNWAS

Nov 03, 2011

Mitsui OSK Line has made a firm commitment to install Bridge Navigational Watch and Alarm Systems (BNWAS) on board its ships ahead of regulatory requirements. The company has taken the opportunity of the drydocking of 17 of its vessels so far this year to install the Martek Marine Navgard BNWAS…

IUMI Welcomes Governmental Piracy Stance

Nov 03, 2011

Damage to World Economy. “At last, governments are being stung into taking positive action to put an end to the menace posed by pirates, whether they be from Somalia or elsewhere. Not before time, there is a growing realisation that piracy…

USNS Big Horn Completes Fleet Deployment

Nov 02, 2011

Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn returned to Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 28, following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, providing underway replenishment services primarily to U…

NTSB Marine Accident Investigation Course

Nov 02, 2011

The National Transportation Safety Board is holding its Marine Accident Investigation course on December 5-9, 2011. The course, held at NTSB's Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia, focuses on the fundamentals of marine accident investigation including fracture analysis…

Safebridge Training Schemes Receives State Recognition

Nov 01, 2011

Safebridge’s Online E-Learning and Simulation Training Receives State Recognition.Safebridge GmbH, the Hamburg-based E-learning specialist in maritime ECDIS training, having established its innovative online simulation technology for type-specific ECDIS training…

Cummings Supports Coast Guard’s Educational Partnership

Nov 01, 2011

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and former Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, will join Coast Guard senior leaders and the President of Morgan State University…

Intermanager Welcomes Call for UK Shipping Guards

Oct 31, 2011

Intermanager Welcomes David Cameron's Call for Armed Guards of UK Flagged ships. InterManager (an active member of the Save our Seafarers (SOS) campaign) is, after months of campaigning, delighted to hear the public vilification of piracy issued by the UK Government…

Manila STCW Workshop Held in Jamaica

Oct 31, 2011

Amendments to the STCW Convention have been made at the right time to make it relevant for today's and future needs, according to Rear Admiral Peter Brady, Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica. Officially opening a regional…

Baker Lyman Announces CORSAIR TVR Pre-Release

Oct 27, 2011

Baker, Lyman & Co. announced their long anticipated pre-release of CORSAIR TVR Software with interactive product demonstrations held at  the USCG Sub-Chapter M Public Hearing in New Orleans yesterday. The USCG and AWO have sought scalable…

Congressional Panel Hears Infrastructure Concerns Of Ports

Oct 27, 2011

House Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee agrees investments needed.At a hearing today of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, AAPA Chairman of the Board Jerry Bridges…

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature: Erie Canal

Oct 26, 2011

Profile America — Wednesday, October 26th.  One of young America's most ambitious engineering projects opened on this date in 1825 — allowing goods to flow from Lake Erie through New York State to the Hudson River.  It was the Erie Canal, 363 miles long…

Next SOCP Meeting: November 2nd and 3rd

Oct 25, 2011

The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) cordially invites maritime industry representatives to attend and participate in its November meeting in Linthicum, MD on November 2nd and 3rd. Delegates and ranking officers of the US Maritime…

STXM Supports Seaspan NSPS Proposal

Oct 24, 2011

STX Canada Marine would like to congratulate Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards on the award of the contract for the Canadian National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) for non-combat vessels.  As a First Tier partner, STX Canada Marine…

No Oil Found on Sunken WW II Wreck

Oct 24, 2011

Physical sampling determined that no oil remains after 70 years. After 11 days of survey and sampling, using both the latest in technology and physical sampling it was determined that no oil remains on the SS Montebello. The on-scene assessment of the sunken World War II tanker S…

Huntington Ingalls Explores Options for Conversion

Oct 20, 2011

With State and Federal Assistance, Huntington Ingalls to Explore Options for Avondale Conversion; Save Our Shipyard Coalition Hails New Developments.'This is good news for the people of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana—indeed America…

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