Maritime Propulsion

Maersk Line announced that A.P. Moller - Maersk signed an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. in Korea for the delivery of 16 container vessels in 2010-12. The vessels have individual capacities of 7,450 TEU and are equipped with reefer plugs enabling them to carry 1,700 refrigerated containers each.

Crowley emergency response tug began its first day of year-round service today in Neah Bay, Wash.  The emergency response tug will provide assistance to disabled ships and protect the coastline in an unprecedented tour in Washington - providing 365 continuous days of service in an effort

Beginning July 1, the Neah Bay emergency response tug will begin an unprecedented tour of duty for Washington – providing 365 continuous days of service to help prevent oil spills in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and along Washington coastlines. Since 1999, state-funded response tugs stationed

The Northrop Grumman Corporation-built amphibious transport dock ship Green Bay (LPD 20) completed builder's trials last week, a collaborative effort between the company's Shipbuilding sector and the U.S. Navy.   Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, the newly-formed sector of  Northrop Grumman Corporation,

By Lt. James Stockman, Submarine Group 2 Public AffairsThe Navy christened its newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine "New Hampshire" June 21, at General Dynamics Electric Boat at Groton, Conn.This christening marks the fourth time the U.S. Navy named a ship after the Granite State.

Maersk Line said that A.P. Moller - Maersk has signed an agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the delivery of 18 container vessels in 2011 and 2012. The vessels will each have a capacity of 4,500 TEU (twenty- foot equivalent unit).The ships are designed to meet the highest demands for safe

Abeking & Rasmussen has secured an order for five 25m SWATH@A&R Patrol Boats. The vessels for the Latvian Navy will be designed by A&R and constructed and delivered in co-operation with Riga Shipyard. The new vessels will derive from the well proven SWATH pilot boats, which are in

General Dynamics Electric Boat will christen New Hampshire (SSN-778), the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced nuclear attack submarine, at a ceremony at its shipyard on Saturday, June 21.Cheryl McGuinness of Portsmouth, N.H., is the ship's sponsor. McGuinness lost her husband, Tom McGuinness,

   The Wärtsilä NOR units are selective catalytic reduction (SCR) converters that will meet the stringent requirements of IMO Tier III emissions control regulations with regard to NOX reduction. Wärtsilä has received an order from Edda Accomodation,

Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Corpus Christi District, to prepare a design for a new 28-car ferry for service between Port Aransas and Harbor Island.  This short route forms the continuation of Texas State Highway 361 across the Corpus Christi Channel.

The new 820 mm-bore low-speed marine engines developed by Wärtsilä Corporation are proving to be successful in the market. With the second engine passing its factory acceptance test, orders booked by Wärtsilä's licensed engine builders have amounted to 129 engines with an aggregate power of 4415 MW (6.

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Webb, Pre-Commissioning Unit Makin Island Public AffairsSecretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter visited Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Makin Island (LHD 8) May 29, as part of a scheduled Gulf Coast visit. Winter toured the Northrop Grumman

Wärtsilä Corporation inaugurated its new RTX-4 full-scale, low-speed research engine in its Diesel Technology Centre in Winterthur, Switzerland. This large, RTX-4 research engine is employed in furthering the development of Wärtsilä low-speed marine engines to meet market needs such as further improved reliability,

The Office of Naval Research has awarded Alion Science and Technology a $10.2 million task order to develop and deliver a detailed design package for the Sea Base Connector Transformable-Craft (T-Craft) program. The cost-plus-fixed-fee task order No. 0003 was awarded on May 8. Under Phase II of the T-Craft contract,

 ZF Marine has debuted a special reduction gear designed to match Vericor Power System’s TF 40 and TF50 marine turbines.  The HSMT 410/730 reduction gear is available in reduction ratios ranging from 9.5 to 20:1, designed to meet the demand for larger and faster high-speed yachts.

Guido Perla and Associates, Inc. (GPA) said that Kvichak Marine, a Seattle-Based designer and builder of aluminum vessels, has launched a Fast Pilot Boat for which GPA provided total production engineering for the construction of the hull, piping, propulsion, outfitting and electrical systems. The Pilot Boat,

GE and the C-MAR Group teamed to demonstrate a new hybrid tugboat technology designed to offer customers fuel savings and reduced emissions.  “This is an exciting project that supports GE’s ongoing commitment to investing in new technologies. The alliance will explore the viability

Vessel owners and operators are finding themselves besieged on many fronts by an onslaught of new laws and regulations governing ship operations at the state and federal levels.  At the same time, companies and organizations have been somewhat successful in taking their case to the courts and Congress

Ulstein Design AS agreed with Guangdong Machinery Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. (GMG) to provide design services for 12 vessels of ULSTEIN A801 type. Ulstein Design has sold 60 ship designs since 2000. 25 are sold to Ulstein Verft in Norway. 35 are sold to shipyards in China, Spain, The Nederlands, Brazil and Dubai.

WorldWise Marine, a partner in the Offshore Ship Designers group, has launched a new design for a near-zero emission hydrogen powered tug. Michiel Wijsmuller, managing director of Offshore Ship Designers, said, “This new harbor tug will be able to remain on standby, and mobilize/demobilize with zero emissions,

Our client, Ingram Barge Company, part of Ingram Industries, seeks to recruit an experienced Naval Architect who will provide the primary oversight for all naval architect projects for their barge and towboat fleet. As the industry leader, Ingram Barge Company currently has a fleet of nearly 4,

Announcement #: 05-331-02EX Title, Series, Grade (Code) Unlicensed Junior Engineer (W) WM 9954-15 (331) Base Salary: $29,737 - $37,350 Per annum Type of Appointment: Excepted Service Career-Conditional Opening: 13 June 2005, with periodic cut-offs Location:

Announcement #: 06-308-02EX Third Assistant Engineer (W), WM 9934-25 (308) Base Salary: $50,680 Per annum Type of Appointment: Excepted Service Career-Conditional Opening Date: 12 July 2006 continuously with periodic cut offs Location:

Announcement #: 05-331-02EX Unlicensed Junior Engineer (W) WM 9954-15 (331) Base Salary: $29,737 - $37,350 Per annum Type of Appointment: Excepted Service Career-Conditional Opening: 13 June 2005, with periodic cut-offs Location: MSC Vessels Worldwide Who

Engineer Class 1600 LCU (Full-Time; Unaccompanied Status) ***This position is located on a beautiful tropical island in the Marshall Islands. You must be willing to relocate. This is an unaccompanied position*** Responsibilities: Operates and maintains engineering plant for U.

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1 Unlicensed Junior Engineer works directly under the supervision of the licensed watch engineer that he/she is assigned to, or the First Assistant Engineer if he/she is a day worker. The Unlicensed Junior Engineer is responsible for making rounds