Halifax Wins Another Order
Halifax Shipyard won another offshore contract. The Irving Shipyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia has landed a contract to modify and refit the Glomar Grand Banks semi-submersible drill rig.
Crowley Memorial Scholarships Presented to Three Midshipmen
Continuing its tradition of supporting academic excellence, Crowley Maritime Corporation last week presented Thomas B. Crowley Sr., Memorial Scholarships to three midshipmen from the U.S.
FMC Chosen for Sonatrach Oil Offloading Project
FMC Technologies, Inc. the development of five offshore loading stations for transportation of crude oil and condensate from onshore facilities. The total project scope…
Sulzer RT-flex engine completes its first year
The first Sulzer low-speed engine with common-rail fuel injection has successfully completed one-year's service. This Sulzer 6RT-flex58T-B engine, of 11,275 kW output…
Odfjell's Seafarers Receive Competence and Career Management Program
Following the recent launch of Wärtsilä's Land and Sea Academy (WLSA) for training all categories of seafarers to today's high skills and competency needs; Wärtsilä…
Slight Increase in U.S.-Flag Carriage In November
U.S.-Flag lakers hauled 11 million tons of various dry-bulk cargos in November, a slight increase (1.8 percent) compared to last year. With now five straight months of increases…
GulfMark Files $250M Shelf Registration
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq:GMRK) announced it has filed a $250 million shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities & Exchange Commission to…
Ingram Marine Group Promotes Three
Ingram Marine Group, an inland marine transportation companies, announced the following executive leadership promotions. Dale Heller, former Vice President and Chief Information Officer…
Unidynamics Hires New Engineering Director
Unidynamics welcomed back William H. Kell to its team as Director of Systems Engineering responsible for estimating, product development, design and manufacturing engineering.
GE Celebrates Cruise Milestone
GE Marine Engines' LM aeroderivative gas turbines made a splash in the cruise industry in 2002. As this year comes to an end, several milestones including sea trials…
New York Firm Building in Louisiana
September 11 set things back all over the world and especially in New York. But now a maritime firm in that city has a new tug building at Thoma-Sea Boat Builders in Houma Louisiana.The model bow tug…
KMSS Wins 22-Ship Deal
Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) has been contracted to provide its AutoChief Propulsion Control system for 22 ships currently in production in China and Korea.
Offshore SCORE Drops in November
GlobalSantaFe Corporation reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics, for November 2002 was down from the previous month's SCORE by 1.0 percent.
SAIC Snags Military Deal
Science Applications International Corp., Technology Services Co. (SAIC/TSC), San Diego is being awarded a $40,102,809 indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity…
Northrup Grumman Wins $34M Contract
Northrop Grumman Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $34,150,000 design and development, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide…
Rodriquez Cantiere Navali Wins Fast Ferry Contract
While much of the accolades for advanced fast ferry construction is heaped on Australian companies, Italy's Rodriquez Cantiere Navali has not so quietly built an…
