Harbor Pilot Dead after Accident
While transitioning from the Island Princess cruise ship to the waiting pilot boat, Capt. David "Kawika" Lyman was pitched overboard, injured by the pilot boat, possibly even the propeller.
BP to Charter Two OSG-Controlled Product Carriers
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard. U.S. market. Aker and OSG announced the 10-ship program in April 2005. 2006, took place in the yard's dry dock in October.
Mauritania Aims to Annul Disputed Oil Amendments
Mauritania's government vowed to use all possible legal actions to try to annul disputed amendments to oil production sharing contracts signed with Australia's Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
ASOP to Receive Award
Independent energy producer Anglo-Suisse Offshore Partners (ASOP) has been notified by the U.S. government's Mineral Management Service (MMS) that the company will…
Zacks Releases Latest Industry Outlook
Zacks released its latest Industry Outlook and identified the best stocks in the top-ranked industries. Featured in the latest report is the transportation - shipping…
Keppel Corp Increases Stakes in O&M
Keppel Corporation Limited increased its stake in Norway's Offshore & Marine ASA to 61.87%. The deal was executed through Keppel Corp's wholly owned subsidiary FELS Offshore…
VT Group Buys Training Firm
Shipbuilding and support services supplier VT Group PLC bought training company Touchstone Learning and Skills Ltd for $20.9 million. VT acquired the work-based training provider…
Ferries, Freighters, Cruise Useful in Oceanographic Research
As the 36,000-ton ferry Norröna makes its weekly trip from Denmark to Iceland, it not only carries a load of up to 1,500 passengers and 800 automobiles, it will…
Research Teams Survey Chios Wreck
In the fourth century B.C., a Greek merchant ship sank off Chios and the Oinoussai islands in the eastern Aegean Sea. The wooden vessel may have succumbed to storm…
Public workshop on SAFEDOR
The maritime research project SAFEDOR has made considerable progress within the first year of its four year term. A one-day public workshop in London at IMO on 14…
Costa Serena Cross Section Arrives
The fore end section of the Costa Serena arrived in Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyards in Genoa recently. The Costa Serena is the second of Costa Crociere’s…
Keppel Signs LOI for Atwood Jackup Rig
Keppel AmFELS Inc. signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atwood Oceanic Inc. (Atwood) for the construction of a new jackup rig, due for delivery in third quarter 2008.
President’s Budget Requests Record Level of Funding for IWTF
President Bush’s FY 2007 proposed budget requests a record level of new federal funding for 11 Inland Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF)-financed projects. The budget request…
ABG Shipyard Plans to Buy Ship Repair Units
In its bid to cater to the international ship repair demand, private sector shipyard ABG Shipyard is planning to acquire ship repair units in the key shipping routes’ network…
U.S. Navy Assists in Egyptian Ferry Search and Rescue
Infrared imagery taken from a U.S. Navy P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, assisting in search and rescue operations for survivors of the Egyptian ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98 in the Red Sea.
Port Leaders Respond to President’s FY07 Budget Request
At a news conference the National Press Club, two leaders representing America’s public seaports expressed their concerns about the Administration’s recommended…
Aker Kvaerner to Deliver Mooring Equipment to Daewoo
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd in South Korea for delivery of mooring equipment. The total contract…
Manitowoc Awarded Contract by Moran Towing
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. announced that Moran Towing Corporation has awarded Manitowoc Marine Group a follow-on contract for construction of two ocean- class, double-hull, hot oil tank barges.
Coast Guard to Conduct San Francisco Bay Waterways Study
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a will conduct a Waterways Analysis Management System (WAMS) study of existing aids to navigation on navigable waterways in the San Francisco…
White House Releases FY07 Budget Proposal
The White House issued a News Release summarizing the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2007. Details of the $2.77 trillion plan can be found on the Web…
