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Pirate boat skipper cops plea in prop washing case

OCTOBER 1, 2014 — A passenger vessel operator has pleaded guilty in a case involving unauthorized dredging by “prop washing,” using a replica pirate ship. Captain David Wayne Luther operates the Belle

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Advanced trawlers will have MAN propulsion packages

OCTOBER 1, 2014 — Two series of fishing vessel newbuildings ordered by Icelandic owners will have MAN six-cylinder L27/38 main engines, but differ in the specified propeller, aft-ship and propeller-nozzle configurations. The

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GAO reports on Navy LCS delivery decisions

OCTOBER 1, 2014 — GAO has issued another report (GAO-14-827) on issues related to the deliveries of the first two Littoral Combat Ships. In August 2010, GAO reported that the ships were

Ingalls starts fabrication of DDG 117

OCTOBER 1, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division yesterday marked the start of fabrication for the future Aegis-guided missile destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117). Paul Ignatius, the ship’s namesake,

Vane gets $24.5 mod to Transcom contract

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 — Vane Line Bunkering, Inc., Baltimore, MD, has been awarded a $24,525,123 modification (P00005) to previously awarded contract HTC711-13-C-W015, exercising the second option year for transportation of bulk jet

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Astilleros Gondan wins passenger boat order

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 — Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan has won an order to build a 60 passenger tourist vessel that will operate on the waters of the Azután reservoir near Toledo. With

HII appoints corporate director submarine affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 — Capt. Kevin Brenton (U.S. Navy, Ret.) has joined Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that  the company as corporate director of customer affairs for submarine programs. Brenton served

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ClassNK releases report on MOL Comfort investigation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 —  A report on the structural safety of large containerships has now been released by the investigative panel set up by classification society ClassNK  following the June 2013 casualty

Marcon brokers its 300th tug

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 — Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, WA, has brokered its 300th   tug with the sale of the U.S. flag, twin screw tug Pacific Patriot (ex-Pacific King) from Kirby Marine