Tanker Restrictions in Place in Houston
Port of Houston facilities reopened to commercial truck traffic, but restrictions remained on ships in the Houston Ship Channel. Although the Coast Guard lifted…
Vietnam Offshore Contract Awarded
Keeper Resources Inc. has been awarded an oil and gas exploration block off the coast of Vietnam. Keeper said PetroVietnam had selected Keeper and its bidding partner, a major U.S.
Keppel Singmarine Wins $46M in Contracts
Keppel Singmarine received orders for four offshore support vessels (OSVs) and two tugboats for about $46 million. The vessels will be progressively delivered to their owners up to first half of 2007.
Transas Simulator Complex Procured for University of Ljubljana
The simulator complex from Transas has been nstalled in University of Ljubljana at the Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport, Portoroz, Slovenia. The comprehensive…
RINA, China Class Team on Yard Quality
Italian classification society and certification group RINA and the China Classification Society (CCS) have joined forces to deliver quality management system expertise…
Hospital Ship Comfort Arrives in New Orleans
From U.S. The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived here Sept. 28 at the request of the Department of Health and Human…
Witte Elected VP of ISU
International Salvage Union members meeting in Seattle during late September for the ISU’s 51st General Meeting elected Arnold Witte, CEO of US salvor Donjon Marine, as Vice-President.
CP Ships Focuses on U.S.
CP Ships yesterday re-flagged the 3200 teu CP Yucatan to US flag and changed its name to CP Yosemite in recognition of the ship's enrolment in the US government's…
Northrop Grumman Wins Brazilian Navy Deal
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) won a contract from the Brazilian Navy to upgrade the primary navigation systems on its combat ships with new-generation…
Crowley to Acquire Titan Maritime
Crowley Maritime Corporation Chairman, President and CEO Tom Crowley Jr. announced last night at the International Salvage Union's annual dinner that Crowley has…
Denial of Petition to Re-Route Ships
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a Notice stating that it denied the petition submitted by various environmental advocacy groups requesting that…
Hurricane Rita Waterways Update
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Press Release updating the status of waterways affected by Hurricane Rita. The port of Freeport is open for all vessel traffic. The…
