Company Watch - Royal Caribbean Cruises.
Mar 10, 2008 Aker Yards also reported that its CEO, Yrjo Julin, is resigning after the company reported a $97 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2007. Mar 5, 2008 Norwegian shipbuilder Aker Yards has signed a preliminary agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises on...

Utility ordered to pick site for landing.
Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard Federal officials want the Eugene Water & Electric Board to make a decision on where to build a new boat landing on Leaburg Lake - and they want it soon. In a recent order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has...

Interpreting Old Ironsides; an illustrated guide to USS Constitution.
9780945274544 Interpreting Old Ironsides; an illustrated guide to USS Constitution. Brodine, Charles E. et al. Naval Historical Center 2007 157 pages $33.00 Paperback VA65 Maritime and naval historians, as well as...

Lapses in workers safety found by SBMA team at Hanjin jobsite; Team probes last Friday's 'terrible tragedy' at shipyard.
Byline: JONAS REYES SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said yesterday there appeared to be insufficient worker's protection at Hanjin shipyard in this premier Freeport. The comment was made in the wake of last Friday's accident that killed two workers and...

P/$ rate stands at P40.65/$ 1.
The peso exchange rate closed at P40.65 to the US dollar last Friday at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx). The weighted average rate stands at P40.661. Deposits in banks up 9.7% The banking system's deposit liabilities went up by 9.7 percent to P3.5...

Company Watch - Northrop Grumman.
Jan 28, 2008 Boeing, Northrop await news on tanker award. The Air Force is getting closer to awarding a contract to build a new fleet of refueling tankers. Boeing and a team led by Northrop Grumman and Airbus parent EADS are competing for the contract, which is...

Company Watch - EasyJet.
May 5, 2008 EasyCruise said its new EasyCruise Life, its second and bigger ship, has delayed its first sailing until May 17. The company said the vessel, which has been undergoing major refurbishment in Greece since November, was delayed due to "major industrial action over the last...

Drift Boats and River Dories.
Drift Boats and River Dories Roger L. Fletcher Stackpole Books 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 9780811702348 $49.95 www.stackpolebooks.com A focus on drift-boat history and design isn't for every general lending collection but it should be considered a 'must'...

Why We Fight.
written and directed by Eugene Jarecki The Cold War imbued people in the West with propaganda images of the Soviet Union and China as aggressive militarized states. Jarecki's closely argued documentary presents the United States as 'militant and militaristic', protecting its economic interests by force of arms....

Company Watch - Northrop Grumman.
Feb 4, 2008 Northrop robots to work security at Super Bowl. Robots produced by Northrop Grumman Remotec subsidiary will be used to bolster security during the Super Bowl on Sunday, and Northrop will be providing technical support, repairs and service, the company said Friday. Northrop's Remotec subsidiary...