Coast Guard Responds to Grounded Tank Ship
The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a 748-ft. tank ship that ran aground three miles south of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico, while en route Tallaboa, Puerto Rico, to Cartagena, Colombia.
BW Gas Acquires Yara Fleet
Yara International ASA (Yara) and Bergesen Worldwide Gas ASA (BW Gas) have entered into a Heads of Agreement under which Yara sells its LPG/ammonia fleet to BW Gas…
Navy to Base First Four LCS in San Diego
The Navy announced today that the first four Littoral Combat Ships LCS) will be homeported at Naval Station San Diego, Calif. scale. efficiencies are developed. Quadrennial Defense Review.
Delaware Bay Oil Spill Update
The Coast Guard, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) continue…
Bill Introduced for Homeland Security Grant Reports
Representative Weiner (D-NY) introduced a bill (H.R. 5191) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to require, as…
Bourbon Orders 12 New Harbor Tugs
the Damen shipyards in China. and international ports. to Les Abeilles. placed in 1998 for the construction of 14 tugs. segment. technical improvements. efficiency. capacity from 57 to 65 tons.
Penguin Marine Delivers
In late March of this year, Penguin Shipyard International Pte Ltd of Singapore delivered the 118-ft. crew boat Bayou Tiram to a company of the same name, Bayou Tiram Sdn Bhd of West Malaysia.
ConocoPhillips Reports 1Q Results
ConocoPhillips reported first-quarter net income of $3,291 million, or $2.34 per share, compared to $2,912 million, or $2.05 per share, for the same quarter in 2005.
Aker Kvaerner Awarded Drilling Equipment Contract
Aker Kvaerner has signed a contract with Jurong Shipyard Pte. Ltd in Singapore for delivery of a drilling system for one ultra deepwater drilling semi-submersible unit.
Ciserv Organization to be Integrated within Wärtsilä
Ciserv, the group of service companies owned by Wärtsilä, will be integrated within Wärtsilä's service organization with effect from May 1. Operating under the new name Wärtsilä Services…
California ARB Approves Port Emission Reduction Plan
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has approved a plan to reduce air emissions attributed to diesel-powered ships, locomotives, trucks, harbor craft, and cargo…
Kongsberg Maritime Signs S-VDR Fleet Agreements
Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted to supply up to 94 S-VDRs to two separate shipping companies under a 'Fleet Agreement' arrangement. The total value of the contracts is close to $1.4m.
CNO Calls Shipbuilding Plan Top Budget Priority
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen talks with Government Executive Magazine Editor Tim Clark, during a leadership breakfast at the National Press Club.
Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill in Delaware Bay
The Coast Guard, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control are working together to clean up an oil spill.
Deep Sea Supply Awarded Contracts
Deep Sea Supply ASA has been awarded medium term charter contracts for two of its AHTS vessels the Sea Lynx and the Amadon Tide in North Sea and West Africa. Total…
Northrop Grumman Posts Lower 1Q Profit
According to the AP, Northrop Grumman Corp. posted a lower first-quarter profit as revenue declined and gains from a stock sale boosted last year's results. The…
2005 Results from Hamburg Süd Group
Hamburg (ots) - Hamburg Süd and its sister company Aliança Navegação é Logística Ltda. & Cia. saw its cargo volume in the liner services increase by 10 percent to over 1.5 million TEU.
Kongsberg Maritime Signs $1.4M S-VDR Agreements
Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted to supply up to 94 S-VDRs to two separate shipping companies under a 'Fleet Agreement' arrangement. The total value of the contracts is close to $1.4m.
DHS Call for Biometric ID Proposals
After three years of little movement, the plan to furnish transportation workers with biometric ID cards is suddenly on the fast track, Washington Technology reported.
Congress Plans New Cargo Security Laws
Congress is preparing legislation to improve U.S. national standards on cargo security. The two bills in Congress gaining the most support are the "Greenlane Maritime…
