Roberts: NY Tug Races Back on, Probably
Capt. Jerry Roberts (L) presides over the tattoo competition during the 2003 tug races. Tattoo must be on a part of the anatomy "that can be shown in public." (Don Sutherland.). Capt.
Jeppesen Launches Marine Business Unit
Marine, its newest business venture. marine market with similar digital navigation and information solutions. trusted history,” said Tim Sukle, senior vice president, Jeppesen Marine.
Coast Guard Celebrates 215 Years of Service
Local Coast Guard units plan on celebrating the Coast Guard's 215th year of serving the American public and protecting the nations waterways tomorrow. August 4, 1790…
TOP Tankers Announces Sale and Leaseback of Two Handymax Tankers
tankers M/T Restless and M/T Sovereign. operational and commercial management of the vessels. contracts. seven-year bareboat charter period. charters will qualify as operating leases under U.S. GAAP.
Water-Treatment Companies Searched Over Bid-rigging
More than 10 major water-treatment plant makers, including Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., were searched Tuesday by the…
Taiwan to Open Penghu for Cross-Strait Shipping
Premier Frank Hsieh said August 1 that if all goes well, the outlying island county of Penghu may be opened for direct point-to-point shipping services across the…
Sino-French Shipping Alliance In Bid For Canadian Pacific Ships
State-owned China Shipping Group has joined forces with France-based CMA CGM to bid for Canadian Pacific Ships (CP Ships), a move, experts say, which will greatly…
Matson Awarded MARAD Ship Management Contracts for Three Ready Reserve Vessels
Matson Navigation Company has been awarded ship management contracts by the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) for three ships in its Ready Reserve Fleet.
SembCorp Marine Near Winning $400M Rig Job
According to reports, Oil rig and shipbuilding and shiprepair company SembCorp Marine Ltd. S5(1.SG), or SembMarine, Wednesday said it was close to winning an order…
Hornbeck Offshore Announces Expansion of Its Board
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. announced that it has expanded the size of its Board of Directors from seven to eight members. Steven W. Krablin has been elected…
Teekay Awarded Four Long-Term LNG Contracts
Teekay Shipping Corporation announced that it has been awarded contracts to charter four 217,000 m3 liquefied natural gas ("LNG") carriers to Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co.
Navy, NOAA, USCG Sign Memorandum of Understanding
By Lt. j.g. Top officials from the U.S. Navy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Coast Guard signed a Memorandum of Understanding July 21…
