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Rolls-Royce appoints new President Naval – Marine

JANUARY 17, 2013 — Rolls-Royce has appointed Don Roussinos as President Naval – Marine. He succeeds Andy Marsh, who has become President of the Rolls-Royce Marine Services business. Mr. Roussinos joins Rolls-Royce

New head of Alaska ferry system

JANUARY 17, 2013 — Reuben Yost has been appointed deputy commissioner of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF). As deputy commissioner, ost will oversee the Alaska Marine Highway System

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Rep. Duncan Hunter to chair Coast Guard Subcommittee

JANUARY 16, 2013 — Today, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) announced that U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA) will serve as chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and

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Port of LA breaks ground for West Basin Railyard

JANUARY 16, 2013 — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Port of Los Angeles officials broke ground today on a new intermodal storage railyard that will improve a vital link in the

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LNG fueled cruise ferry has Navis DP

JANUARY 16, 2013 – The LNG-fueled cruise ferry Viking Grace delivered earlier this month has a dynamic positioning system by Vantaa, Finland, based Navis Engineering Oy. The 214-m long Viking Grace, delivered

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Seaspan orders five 14,000 TEU containerships from HHI

JANUARY 16, 2013 – Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largesT shipbuilder, today reported that it has won a $600 million order from Seaspan Corporation for five 14,000 TEU containerships. The contract

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Navies still needed to keep piracy levels down

JANUARY 16, 2013 – Piracy on the world’s seas last year reached a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, according to the latest International Chamber

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Crowley ATB crew make dramatic rescue

JANUARY 15, 2013 — The crew aboard Crowley Maritime Corporation’s articulated tug-barge (ATB) Achievement/650-8 recently performed a heroic rescue of an injured man who was struggling to stay afloat near the base