Big Repair Order for Nobiskrug
The Rendsburg based Repair Division of Nobiskrug GmbH – a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems – has been commissioned to repair extensive fire damage to the 117.5 m “Josef Möbius”…
Double Hull Tankers Files for IPO
Inc. (NYSE:OSG), filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposedinitial public offering of its common stock. Double Hull Tankers, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Debuts Simplified VDR
Northrop Grumman Corporation unveiled a new Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR) to meet the latest international carriage requirements for installing “black…
New High Speed Ferry Service Examined
Plans to launch a £10 million high-speed ferry service linking Edinburgh to Fife moved a step closer to reality, as council chiefs invited marine experts to devise plans for the scheme…
Construction work starts on Wärtsilä's China Project
The ground breaking ceremony which officially starts the construction work took place in China on the generating set factory jointly owned by Wärtsilä and Shanghai…
J. Ray McDermott Awarded Australian Project
McDermott International subsidiary J. Ray McDermott, S.A. won a $77 million contract by Woodside Energy Ltd., operator of the North West Shelf Venture's LNG Phase V Expansion project in Australia.
Ship Managers Face Fines over MARPOL Breaches
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC). manager who faces fines or prosecution as a result. discharge into the sea. ITIC. operators of the ship. liable and will therefore face a fine.
Gawrysh Named VP, Inlnad Ops
Trailer Bridge, Inc. announced that Adam E. Gawrysh, Jr., 38, has been promoted to Vice President, Inland Operations. His previous position at Trailer Bridge was Director, Trucking Operations.
Rear Admiral Hereth to Lead Rita Effort
President George W. Bush has declared under the Stafford Act that an emergency exists in the State of Texas and the State of Louisiana, and ordered federal aid to…
Time for Us Makes Progress
With the hull and superstructure well underway on the 154 ft. (47m) Tri-deck, Time for Us, the latest progress report looks excellent. The highly respected team…
VistaScape Software Deployed at West Coast Ports
VistaScape Security Systems deployed its SiteIQ automated wide-area surveillance software at maritime terminal properties of Total Terminals International (TTI) within the Ports of Long Beach…
Double Hull Tankers Files Registration Statement with SEC
Double Hull Tankers, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities…
EU Extends Deadline for TUI's Purchase of CP Ships
The European Commission on Wednesday extended its deadline for ruling on European tourism and shipping firm TUI's plan to acquire CP Ships Ltd. The European Union…
Daewoo Shipbuilding Wins $500M Order from Norway
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd has received a $500M order from Norway's Seadrill Ltd to supply a semi-submersible oil drill facility.
China to Construct Shipbuilding Yard in Qeshm
China has expressed its strong interest in having a widespread presence in investment projects in Iran, of which, a shipbuilding complex contract in Qeshm Free Trade…
Japan's Biggest Shipping Firm to Add More LNG Tankers
Nippon Yusen KK, Japan's biggest shipping company, has upwardly revised its plan to expand its fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers, a major Japanese financial paper reported Wednesday.
MCA Counsels Against Use of Decca on GPS Displays
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued a Press Notice counseling fishermen and other mariners against using the Decca format on GPS receivers. Reporting…
MarAd Revises Maritime Security Program
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) is revising and adopting as final its prior interim rule implementing the Maritime Security Program (MSP). Under MSP, owners and operators of active…
ABS Provides Comprehensive Criteria For LNG Propulsion Systems
The surge in liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuildings and the accompanying development of a new generation of these specialized ships has generated interest…
Coast Guard Prepares For Hurricane Rita
The Coast Guard is preparing assets throughout the Gulf states for the arrival of Hurricane Rita, which is expected to reach the Gulf Coast later this week. The…
