Diamond Offshore Receives MMS National SAFE Award
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. has been named the recipient of the U.S. Department of Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) 2001 National SAFE Award (Safety…
Delta Queen Makes A Comeback
Following the decision to enter into bankruptcy this past October, American Classic Voyages has agreed to sell two of steamboats - Delta Queen and Mississippi to…
U.S. Navy: AMCV Ships Are No Go
Subsequent to recent reports that the U.S. Navy had a vested interest in the half-completed cruise vessels for American Classic Voyages now-defunct U.S. Lines, the…
Eight Vessel Order Signals Good Times are Back in GOM?
Hornbeck-Leevac Marine Services, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a new vessel construction program for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC.
Tidewater Names McNee VP
Tidewater Inc. has promoted Reg McNee, head of the company's Far East division for the last three years, to the office of vice president. McNee joined the company in July 1997…
Wärtsilä takes ownership of John Crane-Lips
Wärtsilä and the UK-based Smiths Group have on April 15, 2002 completed the agreement transferring John Crane-Lips, a leading global supplier of marine propulsion systems, to Wärtsilä.
Hydrogen for Marine Power Put to Test
Millennium Cell Inc., a development-stage company that has created a proprietary technology to safely generate and store hydrogen, announced that its Hydrogen on…
Japan March ship exports down 34%
Ship export contracts concluded by Japanese shipyards in March fell 33.6% from a year earlier to about 1.37 mgrt, or 33 vessels, the Japan Ship Exporters Association reported.
Navibulgar Finalizes Varna Shipyard Acquisition
Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar), the nationally owned Bulgarian shipping company, has confirmed its acquisition of Varna shipyard, which has been in administration since January.
Japan's KHI to Spin Off Shipbuilding
The Kyodo news service has reported that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan will spin off its shipbuilding division on Oct. 1 into a new wholly owned subsidiary.
OT Africa Line moves its operations in Antwerp
OT Africa Line is to move its operations in Antwerp from Hesse Noord Natie Terminal's Delwaide Dock (berth 702) to Churchill Dock South (berth 420) in…
Anteon Awarded Three Navy Contracts
Anteon Corporation, a leading information technology and engineering solutions company, announced has been awarded three U.S. Navy contracts with a potential value…
