NOAA highlight new US Chart 1, new chart of California waters with IMO TSS shown, and a beta mobile chart app for boaters.New U.S. Chart 1 shows both electronic and paper chart symbologyFor the 65 years since the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey issued the first edition of U…
The Marine Mammal Program's trained Navy dolphins, of the Space and Navy Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SPAWAR), found the century-old torpedo off the coast of San Diego. Naval History and Heritage Command's (NHHC) Underwater Archeology Branch…
The master of Crowley’s 'S.S. Wright, Capt Fred Walley, receives the 'Spirit Award' in recognition of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts .Capt Walley of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ship, was presented with the Spirit Award at the Nationals…
US Department of Defense Navy contract awards BAE additional funding for the DDG-101 repair & maintenance docking.BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $8,970,338 modification to previously awarded…
Delta Rigging & Tools, Inc., a provider of lifting and rigging products and related services in the United States, says it will offer a solution to the Gulf Coast region’s high capacity load testing needs.Strategically located at the InterMoor facility in Port of Fourchon…
American Shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, announced that it has entered into a contract with an affiliate of American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a company majority owned by funds managed by Blackstone on behalf of its investors…
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has welcomed a decision by the U.K. First Tax Tribunal that interest received on security deposits relating to loans taken out to buy ships within tonnage tax is not taxable.HMRC…
HATLAPA builds its largest stern rollers to date for Maersk Supply Service’s two new tugs under construction in Chile.The Danish shipping company Maersk Supply Service has ordered two large stern rollers from HATLAPA to be used in the two vessels built at the Chilean shipyard Asenav…
U.S. Coast Guard reported a collision between deep draft tankship and bulk ship 30 miles off Galveston.At approximately 5:50 a.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Texas City received a report of a collision between the 900…
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announces 16 newbuilding agreements and US$ 525-million in commitments to its 2013 Credit Facility.The company has reached agreements with five shipyards in Korea to construct 16 newbuilding vessels consisting of eight LR2…
Sembcorp Marine's PPL Shipyard secures US$220.5-million contract to construct a jack-up rig for Bot Lease Co.BOT Lease Co., Ltd. is a leasing company of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ which is under the umbrella of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group…
ABB contracted to provide energy-efficient and environmental friendly solution for four LNG vessels to be built in Korea.Total orders in the first quarter of 2013 landed by ABB, worth close to $40 million, came from three gas transportation…
SeaFox: a quicker, cheaper, safer mine-hunting capability for the Navy when it comes to keeping sea-lanes open.Mine hunting is the mission, identification and neutralization is the method; maintaining open, safe sea lanes is the goal. In the past…
MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) closes the 35% sale of its Terminal Division (Terminal Investment Limited SA) to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).MSC and Global Infrastructure Partners and a group of its LP Co-Investors have closed…
Royal Caribbean Cruises contracts for a third Quantum-class cruise ship to be constructed in the Meyer Werft shipyard.The delivery is for mid-2016 and the price and terms of the new ship are similar to the price and terms of the first two Quantum-class ships…
