Secretary of the U.S. Navy Ray Mabus announced yesterday, May 23, that the next Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG) will be named USS Paul Ignatius and USS Daniel Inouye. “As secretary of the Navy it is my privilege to name these ships to honor a respected naval leader and a true American hero,” Mabus said. “For [...]
On 18 April, Port of Amsterdam named two new sustainable patrol vessels designed and built by Damen Shipyards Group in Gorinchem. The official naming ceremony was performed by Port of Amsterdam CEO Dertje Meijer, who named the Pollux, and State Harbourmaster Janine van Oosten, who named the Castor. The two vessels are replacing Patrol Vessel [...]
The naming ceremony of “CHINA FORTUNE”, the 206.000 DWT new generation green Newcastlemax bulk carrier, built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) for Chinese Maritime Transport Ltd (CMT), was held on March 30 2013. Mr. Huang Yongxi, Chairman of SWS, in his speech said that H1219 is the last one of the series of [...]
Huntington Ingalls Industries has promoted Tom Stiehle to chief financial officer and vice president of business management for the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. In this role, Stiehle is responsible for all financial, contracts, estimating and pricing, and business management functions across the division. “Tom’s extensive background in finance and contract administration forms a solid foundation [...]
On Oct. 23 the first 47, 500DWT bulk carrier unit “You Hao 1” of Shanghai Friendship Shipping., LTD. was successfully named and delivered at CIC Changxing shipyard’s No.1 outfitting quay of. The vessel was built by China Shipping Industry Jiangsu (CICJS). The ceremony was hosted by Mr. Wang Yiling, the Executive Director of CICJS. The [...]
YM Unanimity, an 8,626 TEU full-container vessel built for Yang Ming by CSBC CORP., TAIWAN, was delivered and named at a ceremony held at CSBC Kaohsiung Shipyard on October 19, 2012. The ceremony was presided over by Dr. Frank Lu, Chairman of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., and Mr. Robert Lai, Chairperson of CSBC CORP., [...]
The Board AVEVA Group plc announced that Philip Aiken has been appointed to the Board on 1 May 2012 as Deputy Chairman and, subject to election by shareholders, will succeed Nick Prest as Chairman after the Annual General Meeting, scheduled for 12 July 2012. Philip Aiken has extensive international business experience primarily in the energy [...]
13,500 TEU container vessel “Al Ula”, constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) shipyard in Geoje – South Korea, was named on April 2nd 2012 during her maiden voyage. The Naming Ceremony was hosted jointly by UASC and UASAC (KSA) in collaboration with the Red Sea Gate Terminal (RSGT), held at the Jeddah Islamic Port. “Al [...]
Yesterday, on March 26th 2012, the naming ceremony for Hull No. S054 successfully took place at Hyundai-vinashin under honorable attendance of representatives from Owner, Class and Yards. S054 is a 82.000 DWT Bulk Carrier, the first in the series of the 2 Kamramax size vessels contracted with Hi Investment & Securities Co., Ltd, Korea. [...]
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Ocean Alden, the newly built stand-by vessel for the Gjøa field has been named at a ceremony at the GDF SUEZ base in Florø. A new subsea warehouse and workshop were inaugurated on the same occasion. The Ocean Alden is 67m long and 18m wide, with a horsepower of 12.000, oil booms and dispersant chemicals [...]
