Bollinger To Build 245-ft. Liftboat for Montco Offshore
Following the 245-ft. class liftboat L/B MYRTLE, delivered two years ago from Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., to Montco Offshore, Inc., Golden Meadow, La.…
Supplementary Fund for Compensation for
Increased levels of compensation will be available for victims of oil pollution from oil tanker accidents, following the ratification by Spain (on Friday 3rd December)…
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response - Recordkeeping
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) promulgated a final regulation requiring establishment and maintenance of records by persons who manufacture, process…
LoBiondo Announces Hearing on Delaware River Spill
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-2) today announced he will hold a hearing next month on the cause of the recent Delaware River oil spill…
USCG Helicopter Crashes During Rescue
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Coast Guard is conducting a rescue effort right now near Unalaska Island for 10 people who were aboard a Coast Guard helicopter. The helicopter…
Jurong Delivers Milestone Semi-Sub Rig
Jurong Shipyard, a subsidiary of SembCorp Marine achieves a significant milestone today when the newly constructed semi-submersible rig will be officially…
Keppel FELS $110M Contract
Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd, has secured a contract to build a KFELS B Class jackup valued at US$110 million…
DA, Coast Guard announce HAL Plea Agreement
Coast Guard 17th District Commander Rear Adm. James Olson, left, and Timothy Burgess, United States Attorney for the District of Alaska announced that HAL Maritime Ltd…
Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice announcing availability of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) regarding the Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program (STEP).
Delaware Bay: Oil Spill Update
The unified command is continuing its clean up efforts today in response to the undetermined amount of oil that was spilled into the Delaware River by the ATHOS I on November 27.
Derecktor-built Ferry to be Christened
The wife of Alaska’s senior senator Ted Stevens, is scheduled to christen Alaska's latest fast ferry at the Derecktor Shipyard in Bridgeport, Conn. The ship -- M/V…
Signal Completes Upgrade of The Noble Homer Ferrington
Signal International, LLC has completed a major refurbishment and upgrade of Noble Drilling’s Homer Ferrington semi-submersible drilling rig. The work was completed…
AVEVA Wins Award
AVEVA, an IT solution provider to the marine, process and power industries, won a top accolade from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME).
Bender to Repair Pemex Semi-Sub
Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., signed a contract with Pemex, the national oil company of Mexico, for the repair, refurbishment and dry docking of Pemex’s…
Kongsberg Automation for Ferry Newbuilds
The Kongsberg Maritime DataChief C20 Integrated Automation System (IAS) has been selected for the Tallink III cruise ferry newbuild at Aker Finnyards, Rauma. This…
Hansa Hamburg Shipping Launches Investment Fund
Hansa Hamburg Shipping International announced the launch of its latest fund issue, Margara mbH & Co. KG. The fund is available for subscription immediately and…
Louis Cruise Lines Taps Geolink GSM
Geolink announces the signature and integration of Oceancell GSM onboard network contract with Louis Cruise Lines, the largest cruise enterprise in Mediterranean and one of the key players worldwide.
Conrad Adds to Backlog
Conrad Industries, Inc. won contracts totaling $13.5 million to build two 300 x 60 x 24-ft. 35,000 Barrel Double Hulled Oil Tank Barges for Penn Maritime, Inc., and to repair…
CP Ships Reports on Trading Investigation
and chaired by Peter Dey has completed the previously announced investigation into stock trading activities in May and June of this year (2004) by certain officers of the company.
BV: Warping Analysis Cures Fatigue Cracking
Bureau Veritas says detailed warping analysis is the key to a crack-free new generation of containerships. "Some large containerships appear to be suffering cracking…