Monthly Archives: March 2014

U.S. Navy Analyzes Operations Within an Evolving Arctic Frontier

87 gCaptain ⚓ Maritime & Offshore News by Reuters  /  11h  //  keep unread  //  hide  //  preview Graphic via the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations shows the different routes and its corresponding presence in the arctic region. By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy is mapping out how to expand its presence in the Arctic beginning about 2020, givenContinue reading “U.S. Navy Analyzes Operations Within an Evolving Arctic Frontier”

Texas Boats Combat Drug Cartels on the Rio Grande

By Susan Buchanan Friday, February 28, 2014, 11:37 AM Texas Marine Unit Uses Yellowfin-built Shallow Water Vessels for Border Patrol missions. Menaced by Mexican drug cartels, the Texas Department of Public Safety operates a fleet of six shallow-water vessels it commissioned in late 2011 and 2012 to patrol its borders. The agency purchased the boatsContinue reading “Texas Boats Combat Drug Cartels on the Rio Grande”

HamiltonJet HT900s for World’s Biggest High Speed Crew Boat

MarineNews Friday, February 28, 2014, 11:50 AM Waterjet manufacturer HamiltonJet recently got great news when four HT900 waterjets were selected for Incat Crowther’s latest project – a first-of-type 70 meter Catamaran Fast Crew Boat for operations in the Caspian Sea oil industry in Azerbaijan. When completed, this vessel will be the world’s largest high speedContinue reading “HamiltonJet HT900s for World’s Biggest High Speed Crew Boat”

Borgøy: the World’s first LNG-Fueled Tug

Marine News Friday, February 28, 2014, 11:57 AM Late last year, an innovative project to design and build the world’s first LNG fuelled escort tugs became a reality when the Borgøy was handed over for sea trials by builder Sanmar in Tulza Bay near Istanbul.For the Christening at the Sanmar Shipyard in Tuzla, representatives fromContinue reading “Borgøy: the World’s first LNG-Fueled Tug”

Today in U.S. Naval History: February 28

MarineLink.com Friday, February 28, 2014, 12:20 PM USS Indiana (U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.) Today in U.S. Naval History – February 28 1844 – Explosion of Peacemaker, experimental 14 inch gun, on board USS Princeton. 1893 – Launching of USS Indiana (BB-1), first true battleship in U.S. Navy. 1959 – USS Strong rescues 13 ArabContinue reading “Today in U.S. Naval History: February 28”