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Feb 12, 2008
VT Halter Marine won a contract for the design and construction of two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) for L&M Botruc Rental Inc. The contract is valued at between $45-$55m.
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Feb 12, 2008
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] won a $4m U.S. Navy contract to provide a ship-wide communications network for two guided missile destroyers (DDG) now under construction.
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Feb 12, 2008
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk carriers and container vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes, announced today,
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Feb 12, 2008
Rowan Companies entered into a multi-well contract with McMoRan Oil & Gas Corporation LLC that includes re-entering the Blackbeard Prospect.
The Gorilla IV has
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Feb 12, 2008
The Unified Command at Coast Guard Sector Boston is continuing to monitor and assist the Liquefied Natural Gas tanker Catalunya Spirit, which lost propulsion and
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Feb 12, 2008
PT Samudera Indonesia reportedly entered into an agreement with STX Shipbuilding to buy a pair of bulk carriers for $97.6m, the Jakarta Post reported. Upon delivery,
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Feb 12, 2008
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. reportedly won $770morder from Oman to build five VLCCs, according to an AP report, to be completed for Oman Shipping by April 2012.
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Feb 12, 2008
SeaMetric International AS, Stavanger, Norway has during December 2007 ordered a package of 24 MAN Diesel marine generating sets type 8L27/38 for four specialized heavy-lifter transport vessels.
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Feb 12, 2008
Remedial Offshore announced the purchase of V228 medium-speed diesel engines from GE Marine to power the new Remedial Offshore Elevating Support Vessels (ESVs).
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Feb 12, 2008
Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc. won a contract by American Heavy Lift (AHL) to supply the superstructure modules for three new shallow draft 49,000 DWT tankers.
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Feb 12, 2008
One of the 27 MW steam turbine driven generator sets delivered to Fred. Olsen Production.
Fred. Olsen Production ASA has chosen UK engineering company Peter
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Feb 12, 2008
Draft amendments to revise the MARPOL regulations on the prevention of air pollution from ships were agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases
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Feb 12, 2008
Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) reported a net profit for 2007 of $523 million, 44% higher than the result for 2006. The Group’s EBIT was $613 million, 53% higher than in 2006.
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Feb 12, 2008
The security of shipping channels has become an important concern in view of the growing threat to international shipping. This development is met by the International
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Feb 12, 2008
From the Navy News Service
1945 - USS Batfish (SS 310) sinks its second Japanese submarine within three days.
1947 - USS Cusk (SS 348) sets a a milestone, launching
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Feb 12, 2008
Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) and its crew of 124 civil service mariners and 11 Sailors returned to Naval Station Norfolk Feb.
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Feb 12, 2008
The Board of Directors of Attica Holdings S.A. announced that it has concluded the sale and delivery of its RoRo vessel Challenge to Challenge Shipping Co. Ltd.
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Feb 12, 2008
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) reported a number of significant, positive developments for the bunker industry following the meeting in London
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Feb 12, 2008
Portsmouth-based Fleet Support Limited (FSL) has taken in hand the Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer HMS York ready for a $34 million refit lasting more than a year.
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