General Dynamics NASSCO recently delivered USNS Montford Point (MLP-1), the lead ship of the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) class, to the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor of Camp Montford Point, the Jacksonville, N.C., site where the first African-American Marines were trained. Construction of the USNS Montford Point began in May 2011, incorporating [...]
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The US Navy accepted delivery of the first Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), from General Dynamics-NASSCO on May 14, in San Diego, Calif. The Mobile Landing Platform is a new class of ship and highly flexible platform that will provide capability for large-scale logistics movements such as the transfer of light and [...]
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The U.S. Navy’s first Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point (MLP) 1, successfully completed Acceptance Trials on April 19, in San Diego, Calif. Built by General Dynamics-NASSCO, MLP is a highly flexible platform that will provide capability for large-scale logistics movements such as the transfer of vehicles and equipment from sea to shore. The Navy’s [...]
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On 11 July, the high point in the construction of Maasvlakte 2 will occur. Then, at slack water, when the current is at its weakest, the gap in the 11 km long seawall will be closed. From that moment, the Dutch coastline will be changed forever and the new land will be well protected from [...]
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The Australian Financial Review reports that Aquila Resources is the frontrunner to win the rights to build a new multi-user deepwater port at Anketell Point in Western Australia. The company is reportedly close to securing sufficient financing and may be able to complete construction within two years. The Western Australia state government is keen [...]
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Being the sole distributor of Azimut Benetti Group from Italy, Riviera sport fishing boats from Australia, performance sailing yachts Grand Soleil from Italy and Stompcraft from New Zealand, as well as Monte Carlo Marine luxury tenders for mega yachts and personal craft, ART Marine has a great potential in the Maldives market.
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The Sharjah container terminal recently received its largest container ship when the 299-metre APL Chiwan called at the port. According to a Gulf News report, the Chiwan is capable of carrying around 4,700 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), and was operating on APL’s Far East-Gulf ‘WAX’ service.
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