Hess LNG, USCG Analyze Use of Smaller Tankers
Hess LNG has agreed to give the U.S. Coast Guard more information on its plan to use smaller than anticipated tankers to deliver liquefied natural gas to its proposed Taunton River import terminal.
Washington’s Ferry Plan Calls for $400M
State ferry authorities say population and job growth in the central Puget Sound area are expected to reverse a recent trend and increase ridership on their vessels…
House Panel Leader: Fate of U.S. Shipyards Uncertain
The chairman of a key House subcommittee rang alarm bells on April 5 over the state of the U.S. shipbuilding industry, saying there are too many shipyards chasing too little work.
Korean Shipyards Dominate 2005 Value Market
South Korea's shipyards dominated the world's high-value-added ship market last year, the Korea Times reported. South Korean shipbuilders clinched an average 59.3 percent of the orders…
NOAA Drafts Contracting Policy on Hydrographic Services
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a Notice stating that it has drafted an updated contracting policy for hydrographic services. The…
Coast Guard Hosts Homeland Security Exercise
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) hosted a port security exercise on April 5 at Coast Guard Sector New York on Staten Island to evaluate preparedness…
ROK, India, Sri Lanka Sign Agreement Against Piracy
The Republic of Korea (South Korea), India and Sri Lanka signed the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP).
Aker Yards to Build PSVs for Nordcapital
Nordcapital Holding GmbH & Cie. KG in Hamburg, Germany and Aker Yards has signed an agreement to build four Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) of the type UT 755 LN at Aker Yards in Norway.
Aker Yards to Build PSV for Island Offshore
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Island Offshore VIII KS, a company within the Island Offshore Group in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver a UT 755 LN platform supply vessel.
U.S., ROK Navies Perfect Warfighting Skills
Personnel and units of the U.S. military and Republic of Korea (ROK) Combined Forces Command (CFC) conducted their annual combined and joint exercise, Reception…
Senate Approves FY 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) praised the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee for approving the FY 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill…
South Korean Shipbuilders Profit from Mideast Orders
South Korean shipbuilders and construction companies are enjoying benefits from profitable orders from overseas, particularly Mideast countries that have huge currency…
Norwegians Buy Oil Rigs
Norway’s Petrojack ASA is selling three jackup oil rigs, being built in Singapore, for $600m. Awilco Offshore ASA and Sinvest ASA will share the cost of the three…
LNG Vessel Named Maersk Qatar
The naming ceremony of the ship owned by a consortium of A.P. Moller and Qatar Shipping was held at Samsung Shipyard in South Korea recently. Maersk Qatar has an LNG cargo carrying capacity of 145…
Staten Island Ferry Completes Maiden Voyage
The Spirit of America, the third and last in the new Molinari class of Staten Island ferryboats, had its maiden voyage on April 5 with a low-key trip across New York Harbor.
Runaway Barges Corralled
According to the Uniontown Herald Standard, 19 barges that had been tied off along the banks of the Monongahela River broke free on April 4. The barges, owned by Consol Energy…
Chief Engineer Sentenced to Prison Term, Reports U.S. Attorney
The Chief Engineer of a Panamanian registered container ship was sentenced today in federal court to charges of conspiracy, obstruction, destruction of evidence…
IMO: Canada Supports Maritime Security Activities
The IMO has stated that its Global Technical Cooperation Program on Maritime Security received a $432,701 (C$500,000) grant from the Government of Canada. The funds…
SC: State Port Authority Trumps County
The Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled that the eminent domain power of the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is superior to that of Jasper County.
RoRo Operator Joins ShipServ
Grimaldi Group Naples, has become ShipServ's 53rd member. They are also its first Italian shipping company client. Grimaldi Group Naples, which includes Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione…
