Drydocks World - Dubai, the flagship ship repair, conversion and new building yard of Drydocks World has won the Ship Repair/Shipyard Award for the third time in a row at the 7th Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards (SMEISA) 2009…
1997- The crew of the CGC Baranof confiscated two .50-caliber sniper rifles, ammunition and other military supplies that were allegedly to be used in an assassination attempt against Cuban President Fidel Castro. Four Cuban exiles were arrested…
1864 - LT William Cushing, USN, sinks Confederate ram Albemarle with a spar torpedo attached to the bow of his launch.1922 - Navy League of U.S. sponsors first annual celebration of Navy Day to focus public attention on the importance of the U…
Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ), announced that its Board of Directors has voted to declare a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on December 15, 2009, to stockholders of record on December 1, 2009. The dividend was…
Gulf Copper Ship Repair*, Corpus Christi, Texas (N55236-10-D-0001); JCI Metal Products, Inc.*, Lemon Grove, Calif. (N55236-10-D-0002); Marine and Restaurant Fabricators*, San Diego, Calif. (N55236-10-D-0006); Miller Marine, Inc., National City…
The Atlas Elektronik Group continues on its course of expansion: The Germany based company sets up the subsidiary Atlas Naval Engineering Company (ANEC) in Yangsan City, Republic of Korea. ANEC will be a design and development partner for…
At Waterways Council, Inc.’s (WCI) Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting held October 12, 2009 in New Orleans, the following officers and Executive Committee members were elected to serve or continue service for 2009-20010: Richard R…
Bisso Marine, provider of energy and maritime support services, announced the addition of Zachary Malinoski. Malinoski joins the company as manager of the Salvage Engineering and Naval Architecture Group.Malinoski graduated with honors from the U…
On the Annual Meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Germanischer Lloyd (GL), will present a new Guideline for Safe Return to Port. The presentation by Andreas Ullrich, Dr. Daniel Povel and Dr. Urs Vogler 'Safe…
Scana Industries USA, Inc. has opened an office in La. to promote their propulsion line in the Americas markets which covers the United States, Mexico, and Canada.The office will be located in Mandeville and will be managed by Dan Gaiennie…
Adveto and Harris Electric in Seattle are partnering to give Adveto sales and service coverage in the North Pacific. Adveto is expanding its presence throughout the globe by partnering with companies within the field of Marine Electronics. This…
The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to hold public meetings in Oakland, Calif., Oct. 27 and New York City Oct. 29 to hear comments about a proposed rulemaking for ballast water discharge standards.These meetings are the last two of six public…
Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE:HRZ) reported results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 20, 2009. On a GAAP basis, net income totaled $8.4 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, on revenue of $308.0 million. This compares with net income of $11…
Topaz Energy and Marine, through its subsidiary BUE Turkmenistan, announced the award of a $14m contract with MMHE (Malaysian Marine Heavy Engineering). MMHE is operating a JV between Technip and Petronas in the construction and development…
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings assisted in the U.S. House of Representatives passing of H.R. 3619, the “Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010.” Congressman Cummings was “floor manager” for the bill. Cummings, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation…