Bollinger Shipyards’ Chairman and CEO Donald “Boysie” Bollinger announced the appointments of Chris Bollinger as President and Ben Bordelon as Chief Operating Officer of Bollinger Shipyards, effective August 29, 2013.“As an ongoing part…
By John A. C. CartnerThe western African states have said clearly they do not have the naval, coast guard or customs resources to deal with the piracy evident in the Gulf of Guinea. Further, they do not say, but it is clear, they do not have the money to do it…
NTSB investigating collision between tug/barge and US Coast Guard vessel.The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the collision between two vessels in Cordova, Alaska, on Sunday.On July 28 at about 7:00 am AKDT…
Coastal Fast Rescue Vessel “BEI HAI JIU 203” has been delivered by China's Afai Southern Shipyard.The new vessel is for operation by Beihai Rescue Bureau, and its details were not disclosed.Mr. Yang Xiaoren, the Deputy Director General of…
China's Ministry of Transport has dispatched 'Haixun 01' from Shanghai to make goodwill visits to Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia.The vessel will carry out communication activities and promote bilateral and multilateral drills and work exchanges…
Kvichak Marine Industries deliver the 'Patrol 28', a 28’x 9’3” all-aluminum vessel to the Boston Police Department Harbor Unit (BPD). Designed by Kvichak/Amgram Ltd., UK and built by Kvichak Marine, the Patrol 28 is effective for operation in port and coastal waters…
Uncharted Ice: The U.S. Coast Guard's New Arctic Strategy. U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Bob Papp today revealed the nation's and the Coast Guard's blueprint for Arctic strategy. Long awaited, today's speech at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington…
Germany-based Raytheon Anschuetz with Italian provider Seastema, to deliver Integrated Bridge & Navigation Systems (IBNS) for two Italian Coast Guard military patrol vessels.The vessels are currently being built at Fincantieri's Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) shipyard…
Fincantieri Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard in Italy has delivered the patrol boat 'Salahah' to the United Arab Emirates' Navy.The new ship's sister the Ghantut was delivered last January together with an 'Abu Dhabi Class' corvette. The two…
Raytheon Anschütz to supply Integrated Bridge & Navigation Systems to four Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Royal Navy of Oman. Under the contract, Raytheon Anschütz will equip Oman’s new Al-Ofouq-class OPVs with a complete, new-generation Integrated Bridge and Navigation Systems…
Kvichak Marine Industries, of Seattle, WA, recently delivered a third 44.5’ Response Boat Medium to the New York Police Department Harbor Unit. The first two RB-M C’s were delivered in April 2010 and August 2012. Both have been providing…
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock engineers released a new software that provides the government, industry and academia a standardized method of analyzing data that is expected to improve high-speed craft design. The Standard…
Strategic Marine also delivers fourth of eight windfarm service supply ships for UK operator in Singapore.Strategic Marine, a specialist shipbuilder with operations in Singapore, Australia and Vietnam, will build the Long Term Ashmore Capability…
The 'Cape St George' has been named during a ceremony held at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.Cape St George is the first of eight new boats being built by Austal for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service under a design…
Irving Shipbuilding welcomed Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, and Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defense, to Halifax Shipyard to mark the start of the Definition (Design) phase of work for the first set of new naval combat vessels for Canada…
