Brenntag and Genencor Sign Distribution Agreement
Brenntag announces the signing of a Pan-European distribution agreement with Genencor International, Palo Alto, Calif. Brenntag is established as distributor in…
MTN Will Provide For Heerema Marine Contractors
Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. (MTN), announced that it has entered into an agreement with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC), making MTN the exclusive…
Trombetta and Camdec Complete Merger
Trombetta Motion Technologies and Camdec Corporation have completed their April 2001 announced merger. All operations are now fully integrated into one location in Menomonee Falls, WI.
IMO Issues ISM Code Warning
As the countdown to implementation of "Phase 2" of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code continues apace, the IMO has issued a timely reminder that shipping…
OMI Delivers New Vessel
OMI Corporation has delivered the Amazon, a 47,000 dwt product tanker, which is the first of a series of four sisterships being constructed for Onomichi Dockyard Co.
OSMA Elects New Officers
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has elected Andy Brauninger, president of Seabulk Offshore, Ltd., as chairman of the board and Milton Rose, president of SEACOR Marine…
Stratos Global Reports Fourth Quarter Results
Stratos Global Corporation announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2001. The Corporation is reporting revenue for the fourth quarter of US $80 million…
Bechtel Awarded Navy Contract
Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Schenectady, N.Y., is being awarded a $135,998,887 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Schenectady…
Bechtel Gets Contract
Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Schenectady, N.Y., is being awarded a $152,801,668 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Pittsburgh…
Drilling Contract for Leiv Eiriksson
Ocean Rig ASA announced that it has executed a drilling contract with an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation for drilling services with the company's semi-submersible drilling rig Leiv Eiriksson.
GlobalSantaFe's Worldwide SCORE
Houston-based international offshore drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics…
Kvaerner Makes Preliminary Agreement
Kvaerner reaches preliminary agreement with Canyon Ranch to build two luxury cruise ships, worth $397 million. Kvaerner, announced that it has signed a Memorandum…
FBM Babcock Marine Gets Order
FBM Babcock Marine has been awarded an order for six 86-ft. aircrew training vessels by SMIT International (Scotland) Ltd. The order follows the U.K. MOD award of…
DOT Offers Insurance For Commercial Ship Owners
Maritime Administrator William G. Schubert today announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) is now accepting applications for war risk insurance to cover…
Operations Halt on West Navion
In connection with minor repair work the derrick of the drillship, West Navion, it has been uncovered cracks in the wire sheaves in the hoisting system of the dual derrick set (Ram Rig).
Saab TransponderTech Wins Order For AIS
Saab TransponderTech, Solna Sweden has been awarded a contract for supplying AIS transponders to Port of Oslo. The seven ship born systems meet the international…
Northrop Names Leukhardt CFO for NN
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Newport News sector announced the appointment of Linda Leukhardt as sector vice president of business management and chief financial officer.
Northrop Completes Merger With NNS
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of the shares of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. common stock not previously purchased…
Stolt-Nielsen Announce Cost Reduction Program
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd. (SNTG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A. announced a cost reduction program for its business operations…
Southwest Marine Gets Contract
Southwest Marine Inc., of San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $7,006,087 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract to exercise an option…