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Northrop Grumman Names Executive for San Diego

Oct 22, 2012

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that it has appointed retired U.S. Navy Capt. Robert W. 'Brick' Nelson director and corporate lead executive for company business in San Diego. Nelson reports to Timothy C. Jones, vice president…

BSM to Manage Thenamaris LNG Newbuilds

Oct 22, 2012

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the ship management contracts for three TFDE 160,000 cu m capacity LNGCs belonging to Thenamaris LNG Inc.The vessels are due for delivery from Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd…

New Tankship Design by Wärtsilä

Oct 22, 2012

Wärtsilä launch a new, highly efficient Aframax tanker design that offers solutions for current and forthcoming emissions legislation.Wärtsilä Ship Design has developed a double hull, single screw crude oil tanker featuring a CFD (Computational…

Rolls-Royce to Power USN Hovercrafts

Oct 22, 2012

Rolls-Royce wins contract to power the U.S. Navy’s future fleet of hovercrafts, known as the Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC).The Group will work with Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company…

Russian Icebreaker Keel Laid Down

Oct 22, 2012

A ceremony to mark the keel laying of the project 21900M icebreaker, to be classified by RS, was held at the ОАО Vyborg Shipyard.The Icebreaker is to be constructed according to the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)  class with…

Crew Ordered to Quit Impounded Tall Ship

Oct 22, 2012

Argentine President orders evacuation of sail training ship 'Libertad' leaving skeleton crew aboard in Ghanaian port.The sail-training frigate was detained under a court order obtained by NML Capital, an affiliate of US investment firm Elliot Management…

Dutch Shipyard Beats the Clock to Fix Dredger

Oct 22, 2012

Shipdock Harlingen repairs the 'Amazone', a De Boer Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) to meet owner's next contract deadlne.'Occasionally a project comes along that sticks in your memory as being truly exceptional”, says Michel Heerschop…

USS Fort Worth Completes Maiden Voyage

Oct 22, 2012

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship 'USS Fort Worth' (LCS 3) arrives in her San Diego homeport.The ship, named for Fort Worth, Texas, the 17th largest city in the United States and the 5th largest city in Texas, was built in Marinette…

EMSA Updates Chemical-spill Advice Service

Oct 22, 2012

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) reminds of its rapid-response service providing expert advice on chemicals in maritime emergencies.In close cooperation with the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the Centre of Documentation…

BWT System Recognition a Step Closer for China's PACT

Oct 22, 2012

Euro Tech Holdings subsidiary, PACT, reports its Ballast Water Treatment System BWTS passed a China land-based test & qualifies for sea-going tests.PACT Environmental Technology Company Ltd. has passed the BWTS land-base test in China…

ACL's New CONRO's to be Built to UK Standards

Oct 22, 2012

Atlantic Container Line (ACL) confirm that their five new roll-on roll-off containerships (CONROs) will be built to UK standards.The five new vessels are being built at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd in Shanghai China.…

US Navy AwardsOcean Wave Power Contract to Bodkin

Oct 22, 2012

Bodkin Design & Engineering (BD&E) contracted to develop a coastal water prototype wave power harvesting system.A prototype unit was constructed and tested at the company's Newton facility and was found to have a power conversion efficiency between 34% and 50%…

IMO SecGen Receives ASRY Donation at Bahrain Event

Oct 22, 2012

Following Bahrain's 2012 IMO World Maritime Day Parallel Event, Mr. Sekimizu received US$50,000, from ASRY towards IMO’s maritime security activities.The cheque from local shipbuilding and repairers ASRY was presented by Daij Bin Salman Al Khalifa…

Forum Sells Two Sub-Atlantic™ ROV's

Oct 22, 2012

Forum Energy Technologies sell two Sub-Atlantic™ ROVs to IKM Subsea for deployment in North Sea and Singapore waters.'We recently won a five year frame agreement with Statoil, and we intend to continue our strong growth both in the Norwegian and International market…

MAN Gets Engine Orders From Chevron

Oct 22, 2012

MAN Diesel & Turbo to supply G-type Tier III-Compliant Engines for 2 lightering vessel newbuildings powered by MAN B&W 6G70ME-C9.2 prime movers. The newbuildings will each use an MAN Diesel & Turbo EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system…

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