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Investors Sought for Wave Energy

Dec 01, 2009

Wave energy developer Orecon, based in the South West of England, has hit stormy waters. CEO David Crisp said “I thought that after years of struggling for funding we had weathered the worst that the financial markets could throw at us. I was wrong…

Crowley Adds 400 Refrigerated Containers

Dec 01, 2009

As produce farmers across the Americas gear up for the peak winter produce season, Crowley has added 400 new refrigerated containers to its fleet to accommodate their needs. The 40-ft containers were delivered last week at Puerto Limon in Costa…

Rolls-Royce New Genoa, Italy Facility

Dec 01, 2009

Rolls-Royce has opened a new marine service centre in Genoa, Italy. The global marine services network is dedicated to helping customers maximise the operational capability of their vessels and manage their costs most effectively. Headquartered in Singapore…

This Day in Coast Guard History – Dec. 1

Dec 01, 2009

1844-Captain Alexander Fraser of Revenue Marine Bureau reported to Congress on the failure of the service's first steam cutters Spencer and Legare.1944-Office of Air-Sea Rescue set up in the Coast Guard. The Secretary of the Navy at the…

This Day in Naval History – Dec. 1

Dec 01, 2009

1842 - Execution of three crewmembers of USS Somers for mutiny; Midshipman Philip Spencer, Boatswain Samuel Cromwell and Seaman Elisha Small.1921 - In first flight of airship filled with helium, Blimp C-7 piloted by LCDR Ralph F. Wood left Norfolk…

Zakher Marine Upgrades to FleetBroadband 150

Nov 30, 2009

Stratos Global Corporation, global provider of mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, announced it is upgrading Zakher Marine International Inc. (ZMI) vessels to Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband 150 (FB150) mobile broadband satellite service…

Marlink Provides More Power to Viking

Nov 30, 2009

Baltic Sea cruise ferry operator, Viking Line, has entered into a new five-year contract with Marlink continuing its existing agreement for the supply and operation of its satellite communications and the enhancement of its Sealink(TM) systems onboard the company's fleet of ferries…

Victoria Shipyards Acquires CME Assets

Nov 30, 2009

Washington Marine Group announced that it has acquired substantially all of the Victoria-based assets of Canadian Maritime Engineering (CME). CME has operated a ship repair business at the Esquimalt Graving dock since 2004. The CME assets include a large shop…

Costa Deliziosa Completes Sea Trials

Nov 30, 2009

The new ship, The Costa Deliziosa, Costa’s 15th fleet member, built at Fincantieri’s Marghera (Venice) shipyard, was put through her paces in the open sea for the first time, with a series of running tests on the ship’s systems, machinery and engines…

Waterways – Intelligent Transportation System

Nov 30, 2009

The Port of Pittsburgh Commission has applied for a $35.21m USDOT TIGER Grant to deploy two communications technologies at 200 'Hot-zones' throughout the inland waterway system to create a Waterways – Intelligent Transportation System. The technologies…

Keppel Clinches Petrobras & Saipem Contracts

Nov 30, 2009

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through Keppel Shipyard Limited (Keppel Shipyard) and Keppel Verolme BV (Keppel Verolme), has secured two contracts worth a total of about $165m. The first project, secured by Keppel Shipyard from repeat customer Petrobras Netherlands B…

Shwartz New Regional Sales Mngr, Alps Wire Rope

Nov 30, 2009

Alps Wire Rope Corporation announced John Shwartz as Northwest Regional Sales Manager. Shwartz, has over 25 years of sales experience in the crane industry including selling experience in boom trucks, carry decks, rough terrains and crawler crane markets.

Imtech Fields Order to Upgrade Naval Vessels

Nov 30, 2009

Imtech (technical services provider in Europe and in the global maritime market) has commissioned substantial orders to upgrade and expand technical solutions on board existing naval vessels of countries including the Netherlands, South Korea…

New USACE Contract

Nov 30, 2009

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., Inc., Oak Brook, Ill., was awarded on Nov. 23, 2009 a $20,143,303 firm-fixed-price contract for the beach re-nourishment for Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Ocean Isle Beach and maintenance dredging of Masonboro Intel and Sand Bypassing…

EU NAVFOR Neutralizes Indian Ocean Pirates

Nov 30, 2009

On November 25, 2009 EU NAVFOR Greek warship HS Adrias neutralized a suspected Pirate Attack Group approximately 260 nautical miles North-East of Seychelles. MV Eclipse, a France flagged Ro-Ro Cargo Ship was approached the day before by a suspected skiff…

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