http://sname.marinelink.com/Naval Architects and Marine Engineer News2009 New Wave Media Int'l Corporationhttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217399A Nov. 16 photo of the Crowley barge La Princesa grounded on the Sandbridge beach in Virginia Beach, Va. while responders work to get lines in place for towing efforts. The barge has now been refloated. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Jones)...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:20:37 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217399http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217408The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued the report of its review of the US Coast Guard’s expenditure plans for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The Coast Guard was allocated $240 million for alteration or removal of obstructive bridges and for acquisition,...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:20:07 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217408http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217402Bisso Marine announced the addition of Andy Wojtaszczyk. Wojtaszczyk joins the company as Subsea Services project manager, managing saturation diving and ROV operations.<br /><br />Prior to joining Bisso Marine, Wojtaszczyk served as ROV superintendent in Equatorial Guinea for Bienvenue Consulting Services/Hess...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:19:22 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217402http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217397Dockwise, together with industry partners, has received contract awards to transport various jack up drilling rigs to Sjarjah, Tianjin, West Africa, Sudan and Singapore and modules and a salvage vessel to Stavanger and Nigeria respectively. Most of the contract work will be carried out in Q4 2009 with the remainder to be performed in Q1 2010....Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:18:49 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217397http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217407On Tuesday November 17th 2009 an EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft stationed at the Seychelles detected three suspected pirate skiffs approximately 300 nautical miles north of Seychelles and another two suspected pirate skiffs to the east of that position.<br />EU NAVFOR Greek warship HS Adrias was...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:18:19 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217407http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217403For Victoria marine enterprise software developers Edoc Systems Group, the past years economic storm has been more about riding calm winds and following seas. They are expanding and hiring while others in the software industry have been retrenching and shedding staff.<br /><br />Edoc moved into their...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:17:38 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217403http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217396Bisso Marine a provider of energy and maritime support services, announced the promotion of Glenn Posik to general manager of Diving and Subsea Services.<br /><br />In his new position, Posik manages all aspects of diving safety and diving operations. Before his promotion, Posik served as project manager for the Bisso Marine Pipeline Department....Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:55 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217396http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217406Operating profit for the CMA CGM Group is expected to return to the breakeven point in December 2009, ahead of the company’s cautious forecasts in September 2009. <br /> <br />The savings plan applied throughout all segments of the group, combined with increasingly firm volumes and rates, is already producing its initial effects....Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:08 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217406http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217401Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (NYSE: TNP) announced the delivery of the Pentathlon to its new owners and the sale of the 2002-built 164,274 dwt suezmax tanker Decathlon to the same independent third party. The Decathlon will be delivered to its buyers in February 2010.The capital gains resulting from...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:15:27 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217401http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217398Drydocks World - Dubai, a ship repair, conversion and new building yard and flagship company of Drydocks World, won the Shipbuilding/Shiprepair Award at the Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards 2009 for the fifth consecutive year.<br /><br />In addition, Nawal Saigal, Managing Director,...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:14:57 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217398http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217405Statoil (OSE: STL, NYSE: STO) announced that the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) the company entered into as a part of the settlement of  the Horton case, has expired as scheduled.<br /> <br />On 13 October 2006 the company reached agreements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:13:51 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217405http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217400U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood reminded mariners about the importance of taking necessary precautions and implementing best practices in the wake of recent attacks on the M/V Harriett and Maersk Alabama off the coast of Somalia. <br /><br />“These ships’ successful defense against...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:13:03 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217400http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=2174091943-Landings made at Makin and Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands.  The Coast Guard-manned assault transport USS Leonard Wood, veteran of the landings made in the Mediterranean, participated.  She landed 1,788 officers and men of the 165th Combat Team of the U.S. Army's 27th Division, on Makin Island....Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:40 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217409http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=2174041856 - CDR Andrew H. Foote lands at Canton, China, with 287 Sailors and Marines to stop attacks by Chinese on U.S. military and civilians.<br /><br />1917 - USS Kanawha, Noma and Wakiva sink German sub off France.<br /><br />1933 - Navy crew (LCDR Thomas G. W. Settle, USN, and MAJ Chester I. Fordney,...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:11:12 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217404http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217386Wing Inflatables has added a new model to its IB series of Hypalon boats designed for small craft operations. The IB-470 features a 15.5 ft overall length and a 7.3 ft beam affording an 11 person capacity. Its specially reinforced 1.5 inch transom is designed to accommodate single or twin outboard engines...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:42:32 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217386http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217395To accelerate growth in the Mexican market, Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced it has signed three additional distribution partners in Mexico. These three new partners supplement the distribution channel for the new Iridium Mexico subsidiary (or Iridium Comunicaciones de Mexico S.A....Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:41:09 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217395http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217390In an effort to expand its communications capacity and take advantage of affordable, emerging commercial satellite services, the United States Coast Guard is in the process of deploying the TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband service from KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) on its 110-ft and 225-ft cutters....Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:40:02 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217390http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217385Christopher H. Mansuy, Esq., member of Carroll McNulty & Kull LLC (CMK) has been named one of 2010’s The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of maritime law by his peers. Best Lawyers a 25-year-old, highly respected peer-review publication, compiles lists of top attorneys by completing extensive surveys with other leading attorneys....Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:39:12 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217385http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217393Donjon Marine, Co., Inc., a provider of multi-faceted marine services including marine salvage, heavy lift, dredging and related emergency response services, has sold its 50% interest in Port Albany Ventures, LLC (PAV), a 28-acre mixed-use bulk material stevedoring operation located on the Hudson River Ind....Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:38:41 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217393http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217389STX Finland Oy and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs has signed a contract for construction of a Polar Supply and Research Vessel. The ship with a value of approximately $173m will bring some 600 man-years of work. The ship will be build in  the Rauma shipyard and it will be delivered in spring 2012....Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:37:44 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=217389