Louisiana Company Orders OSV
L&M Bo-Truc Rental of Golden Meadow Louisiana have placed an order with Bollinger Shipyards for two off-shore supply vessels. In the half century since Minor Cheramie…
LCS is On The Way
Pictured is the LCS concept from Austal. For anyone attending both the Surface Navy Association's 16th Annual National Symposium and the National Defense Industrial…
Durfee Joins Senesco Marine
Senesco Marine hired William K. Durfee as its new Senior Vice President of Procurement and Planning. Durfee brings to Senesco a wealth of experience in the manufacturing industry…
ABB Offshore Signs With Intergraph
ABB Offshore Systems AS of Norway has signed a multi-year contract for development and implementation of global information management and project engineering software with the Process, Power & Offs
Three Exec Appointments at Newport News
Northrop Grumman Corporation announces the following three executive appointments in its Newport News sector: Becky Stewart, currently vice president, Surface…
Transport Canada Confirms Chute Evac System
Transport Canada has assessed the safety of both types of vertical chute Marine Evacuation Systems used by BC Ferries and has confirmed that both systems are safe for use by all passengers…
IMO Urges Redoubled Efforts Against Terrorism
Governments and the shipping industry should redouble their efforts to ensure compliance with the new maritime security measures, which will enter into force on July 1…
Keppel FELS Signs Rig Agreement
Keppel FELS Limited (KFELS) has signed an agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Skeie Group AS of Norway to build a rig for $126 million. To effect this agreement…
Development of Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans for NLS
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) providing guidance for development of marine pollution emergency plans for noxious…
Sea Containers Declares Cash Dividends
The Board of Directors of Sea Containers Ltd. cash dividends on the Company's Class A and Class B common shares. US$0.0225 per share on the Class B common shares.
NCL Alters Hawaiian Itinerary
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced the early introduction of the new Pride of Aloha. The ship will take over the Pride of America's published program of seven-day inter-island Hawai`i cruises…
Safer Transport for Dangerous Goods Now Mandatory
Uniform, global rules for the safe transport by sea of dangerous goods and marine pollutants in packaged form are now compulsory, following the entry into force on January 1…
BIMCO Launches Online Repair Contract
The publication by BIMCO late last year of a standard ship repair contract, code named REPAIRCON, attracted worldwide interest among owners and repair yards. As…
Moose Boats Delivers First of Six
Moose Boats has delivered the first Moose 340C Catamaran to the U.S. Navy, the first of the six boat contract that was awarded by the U.S. Navy in May 2003. The Moose 340C is a 37-ft.
More Liebherr RTGs for Cerescorp
Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. signed a contract for the supply of four heavy-duty twinlift Rubber Tyre Gantry Cranes to Cerescorp’s Halifax Terminal in Canada.
New Weekly Service to Mauritius Planned
Two members of the Famous Pacific Shipping network are cooperating to expand their portfolio of forwarding services in the niche trade between the UK and Mauritius.
VT Halter Marine to Conduct MarAd Study
VT Halter Marine Inc. will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation – Maritime Administration to conduct a feasibility study for the design and manufacture of a dual-use vessel.
EBDG Adds Chief Engineer Position
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) is pleased to announce that Jim Towers, P.E. has been promoted to Chief Engineer. As part of the firm's continual efforts to provide outstanding technical services…
