GE to Power Royal Australian Navy’s LHD Ships
7/24/2008 10:14:24 AM
GE Marine announced that it will supply the Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia, Madrid, with two LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines. The LM2500s will power two new Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) amphibious ships...
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BV in Russian Registry Agreement
7/24/2008 10:06:28 AM
Bureau Veritas has entered an agreement with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation delegating BV the authority to conduct statutory certification services and to issue certificates for vessels registered in the Russian International...
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This Day in Naval History - July 25
7/25/2008 9:57:48 AM
1779 - Amphibious expedition against British in Penobscot Bay, ME
1863 - U.S. Squadron bombards Fort Wagner, NC
1866 - Rank of Admiral created. David G. Farragut is appointed the first Admiral in the U...
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Cosco Busan Management Company Charged
7/25/2008 9:42:26 AM
A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned a second superseding indictment charging Fleet Management Limited, a Hong Kong ship management company, with negligently causing the discharge of 50,000 gallons of oil from the Cosco Busan and falsifying...
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ACL Announces Earnings Release Date
7/25/2008 9:34:36 AM
American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) will conduct a live webcast and conference call to review and discuss its second quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. ACL is scheduled to release its financial results...
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New Ship Class Begins Logistics Operations in 7th Fleet
7/25/2008 9:31:53 AM
Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd entered the waters of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet, marking the first Lewis and Clark-class multi-product combat logistics support ship in service to the 52 million-square-mile...
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