Thales wins contract to support Canada’s AOPS and JSS vessels

AUGUST 17, 2017 — The Government of Canada is awarding a contract for in-service support of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) and Joint Support Ships (JSS) to a joint venture

HII’s Proteus shows its battle space capabilities

AUGUST 17, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Proteus undersea vehicle successfully completed autonomous contested battle space missions during an exercise held earlier this year. Proteus is a dual mode

USCG guidance aims to make LNG bunkering safer

AUGUST 17, 2017 — A field notice from the U.S. Coast Guard Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise notes that the Coast Guard has serious concerns regarding conducting Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS)

Navy officer enters guilty plea in Fat Leonard case

AUGUST 16, 2017 — In another development in the so-called Fat Leonard affair, an active-duty U.S. Navy commander — Bobby Pitts, 48, of Chesapeake, VA — pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with

GoM Lease Sale 249 bidders still focused on deepwater

AUGUST 16, 2017 — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced that the region-wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 249 generated $121,143,055 in high bids for 90 tracts covering 508,096

Admiral Mark Buzby sworn in as Maritime Administrator

AUGUST 16, 2017 —Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao has sworn in Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, U.S. Navy (Ret.), as the Administrator of the Maritime Administration. Prior to his appointment, Admiral

Project plans to build world’s largest sailing cargo ship

AUGUST 16, 2017 — Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined the Quadriga sustainable shipping project, which aims to build the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: a 170m car carrier capable of

California moves ahead on biofouling regs

AUGUST 16, 2017 — In another unilateral move that is several jumps ahead of anything in IMO or U.S. regulations, California is set to tighten up its regulations on biofouling to, among

Maersk expects hit from cyber attack to be $200-$300 million

AUGUST 16, 2017 — A. P. Moller – Maersk reports that second quarter grew by 8.4% to $9.6 billion year on year, mainly due to higher freight rates at Maersk Line. Underlying

Maersk expects hit from cyber attack to be $200-$300 million

AUGUST 16, 2017 — A. P. Moller – Maersk reports that second quarter grew by 8.4% to $9.6 billion year on year, mainly due to higher freight rates at Maersk Line. Underlying

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