Holland America to Debut New Ship, Fleet Enhancements
In 2006, Holland America Line will debut the new ms Noordam, feature eight ships cruising Alaska, and complete its Signature of Excellence enhancements across the fleet.
General Maritime Delivers Genmar Gabriel
Management Co. Ltd. November of 2005. be double-hull.
Hornbeck Addresses Gas Discharge Incident
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. announced that the gasoline discharge from one of its barges has been addressed and the barge is now en route from New Haven, CT…
Aker Kvaerner Awarded Hydro Contract
Hydro awarded Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner AS in Bergen, Norway, $63 million contract for maintenance and modification work on the platforms Troll B, Troll C, and Brage.
Anchor Caused ’04 Delaware River Oil Spill
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the cause of the November 2004 oil spill in the Delaware River, saying a submerged 18,000-pound anchor of unknown origin caused the gash in the hulking Greek tanker…
Navy to Name Ship after Alan Shepard
The U.S. Navy will honor New Hampshire astronaut Alan Shepard by naming a new combat support ship after him. The USS Shepard is being built in San Diego by National Steel and Shipbuilding Co.
Hyundai Heavy Aims for $6.6B in Sales
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said it is targeting shipbuilding sales of $6.6 billion this year, up 23 percent from 2005. The shipbuilder plans to continue focusing…
Iran, Venezuela Agree on Joint Operation
Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) announced that Venezuela and Iran have agreed to explore setting up a joint shipbuilding operation. The preliminary agreement looks towards jointly building oil tankers…
Slow Recovery for GoM Oil Industry
The Gulf of Mexico's offshore petroleum industry is far from recovering from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and at least one-sixth of the region's normal daily oil…
Cairn Eyes Offshore Exploration in Bangladesh
Oil and gas firm Cairn Energy announced plans for further exploration and development drilling in Bangladesh's offshore gas field. Cairn Energy is currently operating…
CMA CGM Names Owens Cadet of the Year
Simon Owens has been named as CMA CGM UK's first Cadet of the Year just over one year since joining the company's cadet training program which is an integral part…
USS Grasp Decommissioned, Transferred to Military Sealift Command
By Journalist 3rd Class Davis J. The recovery and salvage ship USS Grasp (ARS 51) was decommissioned after 20 years of service and transferred to Military Sealift…
Keppel FELS Delivers Rig to ENSCO
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) delivered ENSCO 107, a KFELS B Class design jackup drilling rig to ENSCO International Inc (ENSCO) one month ahead of contractual schedule and within budget.
VT Group Boss May Head AMT
VT Group PLC has confirmed that the boss of its shipbuilding division is in talks about leading the alliance that will build two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy.
B.C. Ferries Fuel Costs, Fares Rise
Passengers on British Columbia's ferry routes will be paying a little more starting next month, as the latest fuel surcharge takes effect. The province's ferry commissioner…
Navy Captures Pirate Ship
The U.S. Navy boarded an apparent pirate ship in the Indian Ocean and detained 26 men for questioning, the AP reported. The 16 Indians and 10 Somali men were aboard…
Controversy Creates Concern for Shipbreaking
A court-appointed panel has questioned French officials and environmental activists over the amount of toxic chemicals in the decommissioned Clemenceau, whose planned…
Aker Kvaerner Gets Contract for Hydro Platforms
Hydro has awarded Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner AS in Bergen, Norway, a contract for maintenance and modification work on the platforms Troll B, Troll C, and Brage.
Navy to Honor Alan Shepard in Naming New Ship
The U.S. Navy will honor New Hampshire astronaut Alan Shepard by naming a new combat support ship after him. The state's congressional delegation announced the tribute Friday.
SeaDrill to Build Second Semisubmerisble
SeaDrill has declared its option to build a second semisubmersible ultra deepwater drilling rig with Daewoo Shipbuilding in Korea. The rig is of the design GVA-7500…
