Tidewater Launches Internal Investigation
Tidewater Inc. is conducting an internal investigation of its Nigerian operations, focusing on the legality, under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and local laws…
Construction Begins on Fourth Tanker in Philly
Dock. series, also currently under construction. As part of the ceremony, coins were placed under the keel block recreating a long-standing tradition whereby shipbuilders…
Hearing on Safety and Security of LNG
On May 7, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will conduct a hearing on the Safety…
ABS Reports Record Fleet, Successful Year
A very active newbuilding market, an expanding fleet and a significant number of older vessels undergoing survey to extend their service life in the buoyant market…
Bay-Houston Towing Co. to Build Third Z-Tech Harbor Tug
On April 16, 2007, Mark Kuebler, President of Bay-Houston Towing Co., signed a contract with Orange Shipbuilding for a Z-Tech harbor tug. This marks the second Z…
Catamaran Survey Vessel Delivered to Global Geophysical Services
The 140 ft. catamaran seismic survey vessel Ms. Cordelia was delivered to Global Geophysical Services, Houston, TX. The all aluminum vessel was converted from a…
APL Finalizes Ship Charter Deal
APL, the container transportation arm of Neptune Orient Lines, has signed a charter agreement for five new post-Panamax container vessels. The ships will each have a nominal capacity of 7…
MAN Diesel Supplies CR Engine, Propellers and GenSets for STENA Super Ferries
In a contract involving the world’s largest Ro-Pax ferries, MAN Diesel will supply complete propulsion packages based on its latest common rail engine, the medium speed 48/60 CR.
Eitzen Orders Tankers from Jinse
Eitzen Chemical ASA has signed an agreement with Jinse Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Korea for two coated 13,000 dwt chemical carriers for USD 23.6 mill. per vessel.
ACL Announces First Quarter Results
American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Revenues for the quarter were $228.2 million, a 15.6 percent increase…
Joint ITF-Maersk Meeting Closes with Press Conference
A meeting between Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk and ITF-affiliated trade unions representing its workers in 22 countries closed in Copenhagen after what…
General Dynamics Awarded $33m in Navy SeaPort-e Orders
General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded four SeaPort-e task orders by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)…
Meyer Werft and Disney Sign Contract for Two Ships
Disney and Meyer Werft have signed the contract for the two new cruise ships. The ship will have the yard numbers S. 687 and S. 688 and will have a tonnage of 124,000 gt.
Adani Plans Joint Venture with Tsuneishi
Japanese Tsuneishi group. According to sources, the Adani group is close to sealing the deal with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Company for the Rs 1,500 crore venture,…
China Shipbuilding, Mitsubishi, Wartsila Joint Venture Cleared by EU
The European Commission said it has cleared a proposed marine engine manufacturing joint venture between China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Wartsila Oyj…
Partnership of the Americas Conducts PASSEX with Spanish
Partnership of the Americas (POA) Task Group 40.0 conducted Passing Exercises 21 with the Spanish Frigate Santa Maria (F 81) while underway during POA 2007. The…
Quintana Maritime to Purchase Capesize Newbuildings
Quintana Maritime Limited to purchase two 181,000 deadweight-ton (dwt) Capesize vessels. The vessels are being built at STX Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a major South Korean shipyard…
Craney Island Design Partners to Design New Terminal
The Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site in Portsmouth, Virginia, currently provides a long…
ABS Elects Wiernicki to Board
Christopher J. Wiernicki was elected to the ABS Board of Directors by the ABS Council following the Annual Meeting of the members of the international classification society.
The Glosten Associates Appoint New Director of Engineering
The Glosten Associates has named John Edgar to serve as the firm’s Director of Engineering. In this role, he is responsible for establishing and maintaining the…
