This Day in Naval History - May 17
From the Navy News Service:   1940 - FDR announces plans to recommission 35 more destroyers. 1942 - USS Tautog (SS 199) sinks Japanese sub,.....

USS IOWA Coming Home to Los Angeles
Harbor Commission Approves Environmental Impact Report, Lease Agreement; Historic Battleship Plans to Open to Public July 7.   The Los Angeles Harbor Commission.....

A Case for Commercial Nuclear Power Vessels, Post the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster
In the eyes of some, the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was the event that would signal the end of nuclear power for electrical power generation.....

ELearning: Expanding in the Maritime Industry
Like it or not, eLearning is transforming maritime training. People may argue its merits and applications, but there is no arguing that it is here to stay. As eLearning.....

Iran, Sanctions & You
The primary focus of last year’s annual update, which appeared in the April 2011 issue, was U.S. efforts to tighten economic sanctions against Iran.  Over the past year, U......

ABS to Class Ensco Deepwater Drillships
Ensco plc has selected ABS as the class society for its advanced-capability, ultra deepwater drillship to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd (SHI) Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea......

Final Details for Upcoming Central GOM O&G Lease Sale
New Orleans -- Today the Obama Administration provided final details for the Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale announced by President Obama in January 2012, as.....

The Seasteading Institute to Host Conference in San Francisco
The Seasteading Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to enable seasteading communities — floating cities in international waters —.....

Reederei Claus-Peter Offen Selects ABS Nautical Systems
ABS Nautical Systems today announced that implementation of its NS5 Enterprise software suite has begun on Reederei Claus-Peter Offen’s fleet of container vessels......

New CFO for GCT Terminals
GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. announces new Chief Financial Officer. Michael E. Moore, President and CEO of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. is pleased.....