Chief Engineer Indicted for Obstruction of Justice
An Indian national working as the Chief Engineer on the container ship M/V MSC Elena was indicted late yesterday by a federal Grand Jury and charged with conspiracy…
CCAT Awards Grants To New Security Technologies
The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT) in San Diego, Calif. announced that the Center has awarded business development grants and business…
MarAd in search of Director of CMTS Executive Secretariat
The federal government posted a Job Announcement . The Maritime Administration (MarAd) is in search of a person to serve as Director of the Executive Secretariat…
Jeppesen Marine Launches Marine Business Unit
Jeppesen has launched a marine business unit and announced leadership appointments, both for the recreational and commercial marine market segments. Michael Neal has assumed the position of director…
Conrad Details Impact of Hurricanes
Inc. for the U.S. Army. go out to the victims ravaged by these disasters. have a direct impact on any of our four shipyards. Rita did not spare our Orange employees from loss and damage.
Demand for Gas to Grow 3%
World demand for natural gas could grow by 3% a year over the next 15 years, with demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) growing much faster, Executive Director…
Report: LNG Fleet Needs to Expand 66%
The global fleet of tankers carrying liquefied natural gas needs to expand by 66% by 2010 to meet current and future demand from exporters including Qatar, Australia and Nigeria…
Vinashin Wins Seven-Ship Contract
The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) signed a contract to build seven more 53,000-ton ships for export to Britain, according to a report on www.vnanet.vn.
Korea May Limit Bidders for Daewoo
A South Korean state agency that is jointly selling 51 percent of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said that it might reject bids from companies that did not support national interests…
Korean Shipbuilders Buoyed By High Oil Prices
The sky-high price of international oil causing jitters in many sectors of the economy is being met with rather more cheer by Korean shipbuilders. High oil prices…
Bidding Opens for $1B of Shipbuilding Contracts
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil company, opened bidding on more than $1 billion of contracts to build tankers, platforms and other vessels…
Transas Navi-Sailor 3000 on German Navy Vessels
Transas Europe GmbH, the European representative of Transas Group, is part of the team that will supply a new suite of navigational systems to the entire German Navy fleet.
Lubmarine Outlines Position in Supply Crisis
Marine lubricants supplier TOTAL Lubmarine has outlined its position concerning increasing raw material costs and growing shortages of marine lubricants. Andrew Knox…
Russian Type Approval for SVDR
Kelvin Hughes Ltd. achieved Type Approval Certification from “Russian Maritime Register of Shipping” and “Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation” for MantaDigital…
Transocean Wins Contracts for Rigs
The Transocean Leader, a fourth-generation, deepwater semi-submersible rig, won a one-year contract from Statoil ASA for exploration and development drilling operations offshore Norway.
AVEVA Strategic Initiative in China
AVEVA has restructured its Chinese operations into two operational divisions. The move will dedicate AVEVA’s VANTAGE engineering solutions and personnel to the unique…
NCV Uses Moore Stephens
Specialist cruise operator Norwegian Coastal Voyage has improved its booking management and customer satisfaction by installing new software tailor-made by Moore Stephens Consulting Limited.
Panama Canal Refutes Contract Claim
The following is a statement from the Panama Canal Authority. Reports from AFP and Reuters from Madrid have given the impression that the Panama Canal Authority…
Contract to Modify Ferry Design
Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre announced that following a competitive bidding process, Verreault Navigation Inc. of Les Méchins, Quebec, has been awarded a…
Unlawful Acts At Sea Treaty Revised
Amendments to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, 1988 and its related Protocol, which provide the legal…
