Poor Weather Blocks Ship Rescue
Poor weather conditions and strong ice-break have blocked the rescue operation of Bulgaria's Katya Z ship, stuck in the Sea of Azov off Ukraine. Three tugboats have…
Kuwait, Philippine Sign Contract
Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), Shell and South China Resources (SCR) signed a contract with the Philippine Energy Department on offshore…
72 Feared Dead In Ferry Sinking
About 72 passengers are still missing from a ferry that sank in waters off Kupang in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, China View reported. Search and rescue…
Ferry Deal Raises Legal Issue
Rochester, not the Toronto Porth Authority, may be responsible for outstanding debts under a 14-year lease agreement between the Port Authority and the Rochester Ferry Co.…
Ferries to Provide Assistance in Future Disasters
To address future disasters, the Bay Area Council is working in Sacramento with the governor and legislative leaders on major infrastructure bond proposals, which…
Man-made Island Proposed as Terminal
A $1 billion plan for a liquefied natural gas terminal on a 53-acre man-made island in the Atlantic Ocean between Long Island and New Jersey was unveiled February 2 by a new company.
HMS Daring Offers Charging Capabilities
The Royal Navy has launched a new warship that will offer its crew an iPod charging point, a CD player, and internet access in every cabin. The HMS Daring is the…
COSTA Ships Debut in Dubai
Starting from December 2006 the Italian Costa Crociere SpA, which operates the brands AIDA Cruises and Costa Crociere, will be offering cruises with departures from Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
Northrop Grumman Team Lends Hands to Rebuild Community
A group of Northrop Grumman Corporation shipbuilders offered their construction skills to support rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast communities this week. These employees…
Ferry Victims' Relatives Riot at Ship Offices
It has been reported that hundreds of grieving relatives attacked offices belonging to the owners of a Red Sea ferry which sank with 1400 people on board. Rioters…
Royal Caribbean Orders Cruise Ship from Aker Yards
Royal Caribbean International orders a new generation cruise vessel from Aker Yards. The contract price being approximately $1B, which is reportedly the most valuable…
RCL Orders 220,000 GRT Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean International orders a new generation cruise vessel from Aker Yards. The contract price being approximately $1.07 billion, this is the most valuable…
Blount to Construct Excursion Vessel
Blount Boats, Inc. has signed a contract with Wendella Sightseeing Company, Inc. to construct an 89 x 30 ft. steel excursion vessel. The vessel was designed by Timothy…
Austal Delivers Ferry For Operation In Malta
Ferry passengers on the Malta-Italy route will be able to enjoy new delivery with the introduction of Maria Dolores, an Austal Auto Express 68 metre vehicle-passenger ferry for Virtu Ferries.
Horizon Offshore Purchases DP2 Vessel
Horizon Offshore announced that its subsidiary, Horizon Vessels, Inc., has agreed to acquire the Sea Wrangler, a diving support and deepwater reel pipelay vessel.
Corps of Engineers Budget Briefing
The United States Army Corps of Engineers will hold a press conference to release details of President Bush’s Fiscal Year 2007 budget for the Corps’ Civil Works program is scheduled for today…
Sperry Marine Support Center Reopens in New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina damage and is now operating at 100 percent capacity. logs and other products. spare parts is held at this center. around the world for shipboard maintenance and repair.
Tanker Refloated in Alaska
On behalf of the Unified Command, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued Situation Report #5 stating that a tug and response barge were en route…
IMO Shocked about Egyptian Ferry Disaster
IMO Secretary General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos has spoken of his shock at the devastating news of the loss of the ferry al-Salam Boccaccio 98, on passage between Saudi Arabia and Egypt…
