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USS Miami Crew, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Combat Fire Aboard Submarine

Published Thursday, May 24, 2012

Statement from Rear Admiral Rick Breckenridge, Commander, of Submarine Group Two in Groton, Connecticut: "Late yesterday afternoon, USS MIAMI experienced a fire in the submarine's forward compartment. "Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire Department and Ship's force, along with mutual assistance from several other area...

MOST RECENT STORIES

1. Hearing to Examine Coast Guard Plan to Replace Aging Vessels & Aircraft

Published Tuesday, May 15, 2012

A Congressional hearing on Wednesday will examine the status and sustainability of the U.S. Coast Guard’s acquisition program and plans for recapitalizing its aging vessels and aircraft,... Read More >>

2. Ship Repair Yards Challenged to Keep Ship Owners’ Investment Costs Low

Published Monday, May 14, 2012

International environmental regulations for the shipping industry are being tightened and demand a reduction of the emissions of sulphur and nitrous oxides. In order to fulfill these demands,... Read More >>

3. Expert Panel Named to Advise SS United States Redevelopment Project

Published Thursday, May 10, 2012

Prominent Individuals Will Help Select Developer for America’s Flagship As momentum continues to build for the effort to save and redevelop America's national flagship, the SS... Read More >>

4. Stunning Performance From an Industry Legend

Published Wednesday, May 9, 2012

International Paint Ltd. is proud to announce it has achieved full type approval and proven in service performance for the outstanding anticorrosive coating... Read More >>

5. SS United States RFQ Submission Deadline Extended for Developers

Published Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Additional Tours of the Historic Vessel for Developers Also to be Held In response to increased interest among the development community to participate in one of the most exciting and... Read More >>

PRESS RELEASES

1. Enchantment of the Seas to Sail from Port Canaveral in 2013

Published Friday, May 18, 2012

PORT CANAVERAL, FL— May 17, 2012 – Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas will replace the departing Monarch of the Seas and will undergo a revitalization in December... Read More >>

2. Successful naming and launch ceremony for MIONDO by IHC Merwede

Published Wednesday, May 16, 2012

IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the stationary cutter suction dredger, MIONDO, in a ceremony on 16 May 2012 at its shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands. The company is... Read More >>

3. Classification alert: Bearing monitoring systems

Published Thursday, May 10, 2012

Applicability: Lloyd’s Register classed ships fitted with MAN Diesel MC/MC-C, ME/ME-C and ME-B type engines MAN Diesel has announced the introduction of bearing monitoring systems for... Read More >>

4. On-site bow thruster removal and reinstallation avoids drydocking

Published Wednesday, May 9, 2012

When the bow thruster unit of a 348-meter container vessel needed to be overhauled, Hydrex sent a diver/technician team to the ship to remove the unit on-site and reinstall it again two months... Read More >>

5. On-Site Propeller Cropping in Ghent

Published Thursday, May 3, 2012

When all four propeller blades of a 100-meter general cargo vessel were severely bent, a repair was required by the classification society. Hydrex therefore performed a detailed video... Read More >>