First Choice Sells Ships, Completes INTRAV Buy
First Choice Holidays PLC has sold two coastal cruising ships to Cruise West, a US family owned small-ship cruise line for $16.7 million. The two ships were amongst…
Cruise West Announces Adds Ships, Itineraries
Cruise West announced that it has acquired the Yorktown Clipper and the Nantucket Clipper previously part of the Clipper Cruise Line fleet. The 138-guest Yorktown…
STX Aims for $15.2B in Sales
The group announced it is on track to achieve its 2010 objectives of earning $5 billion each in its three main business areas - energy, shipbuilding/machinery and shipping/logistics.
Lockheed Martin Awarded $144.3M for Navy’s ADS
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin $144.3 million for continued development of the Advanced Deployable System (ADS), a rapidly deployable undersea surveillance system.
SapuraCrest, Ramunia Awarded Contracts
Two oil and gas players, SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd and Ramunia Holdings Bhd, announced major contracts related to the industry worth $120 million and $24 million respectively.
Multraship Completes Lifting of Sunken Tug
Dutch salvage and towage company Multraship Salvage BV has successfully refloated the Slovakian pusher-tug Polana, which sank in the River Danube on December 19…
QM 2 Resumes Voyage after Accident.
The Queen Mary 2 was headed out to sea on Tuesday when the ship returned to Port Everglades after a problem was discovered with a motor. According to the Miami Herald…
USCG, Police Escort Ferry to Safety
The U.S. Coast Guard and New York Police escorted a NY Waterway ferry to safety in Manhattan after it left the Belford terminal in Middletown and began to take on water during a storm. The U.S.
Fourth GPA-designed PSV Delivered
Guido Perla and Associates (GPA), announced the delivery of the M/V Hector, the fourth of ten GPA 670 Platform Support Vessels (PSV) designed by the company for Bourbon Offshore of Marseille…
APL Panama Still Aground
APL Panama remains aground on soft sand some 1.5 nm south east of the entrance to the port of Ensenada, Mexico. Salvors have succeeded in maneuvering the bow of…
Aker Yards and Brittany Ferries LOI Confirmed as Order
The Letter of Intent (LOI) for a RoRo-passenger ferry signed on December 23 by Aker Yards and the French company Brittany Ferries was confirmed as a firm contract worth approximately $133.24 million.
Enhanced Scarabeo 5 Passes CAT
The Kongsberg Maritime Class 3 DP system installed on the Saipem owned Scarabeo 5 passed its Customer Acceptance Test (CAT) on last December 23. Scarabeo 5 is a…
Rigdon Completes $200M Refinancing, Secures Contract to Double Fleet
Rigdon Marine Corporation announced the completion of a series of financial transactions which will strategically position the company for future growth. Rigdon…
Cadets Stranded After Training Boat Breaks Down
Boston.com reported that more than 500 cadets from Massachusetts Maritime Academy were stranded in Virginia after their training ship experienced mechanical problems en route to Europe.
Aker Yards and Brittany Ferries Cofirm Order
The Letter of Intent (LOI) for a RoRo-passenger ferry signed on December 23 by Aker Yards and the French company Brittany Ferries was today confirmed as a firm contract…
New Maritime Administrator Named
President Bush intends to nominate David C. Sanborn to be the next Maritime Administrator. Mr. Sanborn, a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, currently…
Coast Guard Secures Adrift Barge
A Coast Guard crew secured an adrift double-hulled barge carrying 5.5 million gallons of petroleum product off the southern coast of North Carolina. Members of Coast…
This Day in Naval History - Jan. 19
1840 - Lt. Charles Wilkes, aboard the sloop Vincennes, is the first American to discover the Antarctic coast. 1929 - The 3rd Marine Corps Brigade is disbanded at Tientsin…
