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Northern Lights Produces Hybrid-Marine Solution 11/29/2011 11:54:43 AM Marine NewsWire- Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI), is redefining the traditional engine room with an unmatched hybrid-marine solution. NLI combines its high-performance Lugger propulsion engines with BAE Systems' HybriDrive Propulsion System.   The system uses a Propulsion Control... This Day in Navy History 11/2/2011 9:16:28 PM 1943 - In Battle in Empress Augusta Bay, U.S. cruisers and destroyers turn back Japanese forces trying to attack transports off Bougainville, Solomons. 1968 - Operation Search Turn began in Mekong Delta.... Tugboat Capsizes in Hudson River 10/13/2011 5:28:47 PM According to a report on www.cliffviewpilot.com a tugboat capsized Thursday, October 13 in the Hudson River off New York City after hitting into a vessel off Pier 90 near the Intrepid, and according to the report citing witness reports, at least one occupants was pulled out of the water, while unconfirmed reports are that two others were pulled out... Large Shipbuilding order for Turku Shipyard 9/28/2011 9:53:52 AM According to a report from YLE, Germany’s TUI Cruises has ordered a large cruise vessel from Finland’s STX shipyard in Turku. The vessel will be handed over in the spring of 2014. The deal with the STX shipyard also includes a second vessel.   Source: YLE  ... Vietnam Shipbuilding Execs Charged in Scandal 9/28/2011 9:53:24 AM According to a report from Radio Free Asia, nine senior officials at Vietnamese government-run shipbuilding firm, Vinashin, which now owes debts of $4.5b, are accused by authorities of deliberately abusing their positions for financial gain, the country’s official media reported. The charges against... N. American World Maritime Day Observance features Piracy, Stewardship, Safety 9/28/2011 9:52:53 AM Piracy will be the focus of this year’s North American World Maritime Day Observance being held in Tampa, FL on October 27th followed by a US Coast Guard Missions conference on October 28th which will feature panel discussions on the stewardship, safety and security missions of the Coast Guard... New Tanker Mothballed, First Since 1980s 9/27/2011 9:46:47 AM According to a report from Bloomberg, a shipowner will mothball a newly built tanker for the first time since the 1980s as a glut of the ships erodes earnings. The aframax tanker, capable of carrying about 600,000 barrels of crude, will be sent to a natural harbor in Malaysia,. Wilhelmsen Ship Management will oversee the deactivation... ThyssenKrupp In Talks With Star Capital on Blohm + Voss 9/27/2011 9:46:14 AM  According to a report from the Dow Jones Newswires, German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp AG (TKA.XE) is in exclusive talks to sell large parts of its Blohm + Voss shipbuilding business to U.K. private equity fund Star Capital Partners. Source: Dow Jones Newswires    ... China's Shipbuilders Suffer Fall in New Orders 9/27/2011 9:45:42 AM According to a report from Yonhap, orders won by Chinese shipbuilders dropped more than 6 percent in the first seven months of this year due mainly to prolonged uncertainties in the global economy, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry said. Source: Yonhap    ... Vietnam Charges Vinashin Executives 9/27/2011 9:45:10 AM According to a report from the Associated Press, Vietnam’s state media said Vietnamese police have pressed charges against nine senior executives of a government-owned shipbuilding company, the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, known as Vinashin, that nearly collapsed due to mismanagement. Source:  AP    ... MISC Unperturbed by Downgrades 9/26/2011 9:28:28 AM According to a report from The Star, Firm’s investment grade will enable it to raise funds despite being impacted by downturn. Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the issuer and senior unsecured ratings of MISC, the world's single-largest owner-operator of liquefied natural gas tankers. Standard... California: Crews Battle Benicia Dock Fire 9/26/2011 9:27:54 AM According to a report from the Times-Herald, Benicia firefighters fought a dock fire for several hours Friday night and Saturday morning. A boat from Valero Refinery, the tugboat Millennium Fire, and Fireboat 295 from East Contra Costa Fire Protection District helped extinguish the blaze under the dock surface... Shippers Oppose Green Fuel Taxes 8/3/2011 11:22:11 AM Shipper groups say the introduction of green fuel taxes will not reduce emissions. They claim that shipping lines will not switch to more environmentally-friendly fuels or more efficient ships, they will simply add yet another surcharge to the rates they charge their customers. Nicolette van der... SmartShipping Conference Program Announced 8/2/2011 10:33:42 AM Paul Østergaard, founder and CEO of ShipServ, a marine and offshore e-marketplace, is among the keynote speakers who will address the first SmartShipping conference this October 17-18 in Singapore. SmartShipping 2011 is a strategic conference grounded in the commercial realities of today's shipping markets... Concrete Work for Panama Canal Locks Begins 7/27/2011 10:34:24 AM In yet another major milestone for the Panama Canal Expansion Program, permanent concrete work for the Atlantic and Pacific new set of locks recently began – marking one of the most important phases of the construction. Last March, Grupo Unidos por el Canal S.A. (GUPCSA), the contractor... NAMEPA to Host "Resources and Readiness in Alaska" Seminar 7/26/2011 10:45:29 AM District 17 Commander RADM Tom Ostebo will be a keynote speaker at a “Resources and Readiness in Alaska” seminar to be presented by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) on August 18th in Anchorage at the Captain Cook.  The seminar is part of NAMEPA’s... European Commission to Limit Sulphur Emissions 7/18/2011 11:28:08 AM On July 15, the European Commission published the proposed amendments of the "sulphur directive." Ministers of the EU member states and members of European parliament will begin debates on the directive in the autumn. The proposal is based on the decision made by the International... NOAA Study Investigates El Nino Effects 7/18/2011 11:07:06 AM Coastal communities along the U.S. East Coast may be at risk to higher sea levels accompanied by more destructive storm surges in future El Niño years, according to a new study by NOAA. The study was prompted by an unusual number of destructive storm surges along the East Coast during the 2009-2010 El Niño winter... Middle East Workboats 2011 Returns to Abu Dhabi 7/12/2011 10:44:49 AM Middle East Workboats 2011, the region’s main event for workboat operators, builders and equipment suppliers, returns to Abu Dhabi at a time when the maritime industry is rapidly accelerating in countries across the Gulf. Renewed growth across maritime and related sectors (including... NOAA Warns of Flooding Risks 7/7/2011 11:08:28 AM Many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage, and the threat for more flooding will continue through the summer, forecasters at NOAA’s National Weather Service said today. With rivers running high and soils completely saturated, just a small amount of... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...