Recent Ship Sales Announced
Secondhand tonnage brokers reported the sale of the following vessels.
Coflexip Stena Offshore Upgrades CSO Constructor
Coflexip Stena Offshore has announced the approval of an upgrade of the CSO Constructor, which will allow the group to offer its clients a heavy duty subsea construction vessel…
London Brent Futures Set New High
London IPE Brent oil futures set a new 22-month high of $21.30 a barrel in early trade today, jumping 54 cents from Friday's close. Dealers said a renewed pledge…
Attica To Acquire Stake In Strintzis
Passenger shipping firm Attica Enterprises has reportedly signed an agreement for the acquisition of an approximate 38 percent stake in Strintzis. Under the agreement…
Kvaerner Says It Has Common Interests With Aker Maritime
Kvaerner's chief official Kjell Almskog reportedly said a possible union between Kvaerner's Oil & Gas division and Aker Maritime is an exciting prospect but only theoretical…
Increased Oil/Water Separation
Abanaki Corp. Oil Separation Division, offers three oil concentrators that complement most Abanaki oil skimmers. These optional decanters provide an effective second…
APRG Expands Training & Response Team
The Alaska Pacific Response Group L.L.C. (APRG) has added Dick Jackson and Tom Jones to its ICS training and oil spill response team staff. Jackson, formerly with Mobil Oil…
PCCI Awarded Contract in Support of Navy's Response Program
PCCI, Inc. was awarded an indefinite quantity contract by the Atlantic Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) for services in support of the…
New Oil Skimmer
A new high-capacity oil skimmer completed sea trials. Designed by Ro-Clean Desmi, the skimmer uses two Desmi 250 vertical screw pumps, which have a well-proven ability…
Hyde Marine Oil/Water Separator
The Hyde Marine Separator uses a proven method for gravity separation of oil from bilge water to less than 15 ppm. The separator exceeds all performance requirements…
Spaghetti Link Boom from Edge Group
This new absorbent boom is able to soak 25 times its weight in petroleum. It's non-toxic to marine life, and isn't affected by temperature change; it neither rots nor mildews.
FastHex Method Solves Environmental Discharge Compliance Monitoring
The new FastHex Method, available from Turner Designs, allows oil companies to abandon Freon extraction methods for measuring oil and grease discharge into the world's oceans.
Halter Begins Construction of Three Second Generation Hvide SDM
Halter Marine, Inc. has begun construction of three second generation Ship Docking Modules (SDM) at its Lockport, La. shipyard for Hvide Marine, Inc. The new tugs…
Q-Mar Partners With Socomar
Q-Mar, specialist in the development of ECDIS for the naval and hydrographic sectors, has formed a partnership with Socomar International to integrate its industrial and commercial activities.
Electronic Marine Systems Acquires SMC Assets
Electronic Marine Systems, Inc. (EMS) of Rahway, N.J. has acquired the assets of Sarasota Measurements and Controls (SMC) of Sarasota, Fla., a leading manufacturer…
Detroit Diesel, Volvo Penta Collaboration Concludes
Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) and Volvo Penta of the Americas (VPA) have announced a mutual agreement to conclude their successful four-year collaboration which…
Halter to Convert Bouchard Barge, Tug to ITB Unit
Halter Marine, Inc., has signed a contract with Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. of Hicksville, N.Y. to convert a 446-ft. single hulled, ocean-going petroleum tank barge (B. No.
Blount Launches 300th Vessel
Harold E. Bickings, the 300th vessel built by Blount Industries, was launched earlier this month. The 104 ft. oyster dredge, built for Tallmadge Brothers, is scheduled to operate out of Port Norris…
Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers Santa Cruz
RINCON Marine, Inc., has taken delivery of its newest addition, anchor handling tug Santa Cruz. The 190 x 44 x 16 ft. vessel is the first of two vessels of this…
Bender Delivers Vessel to Otto Candies
M/V Juanita Candies was successfully delivered to Otto Candies, Inc. The vessel immediately departed Mobile en route to Fouchon, La. to go on long-term charter to…