TBS International Limited Takes Delivery of Vessel
TBS International Limited has taken delivery of the M.V. Kibishio Maru, which it had previously agreed to acquire, thereby expanding its controlled fleet to 32 vessels. The M.V.
ACL Announces $30m Barge Order
American Commercial Lines Inc. announced it has secured a $30 million multi-year contract with Statia Terminals New Jersey, Inc., a division of Valero, LP to build ABS certified ocean tank barges.
New Orders for SBM Offshore
A Letter of Intent was signed on April 26, 2006 by Chevron Frade LLC, a subsidiary of Chevron, and Single Buoy Moorings Inc under which the parties undertake to execute a lump sum Engineering…
GAO – USCG Deepwater Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a Report concerning the Coast Guard's Deepwater Program to improve its offshore vessels and aircraft and related assets.
Ballast Water Treatment Technology
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking information regarding the status of research and development of ballast water management systems and analytical technologies and…
Oil Spill Containment Demonstration Supports Gulf Cooperation, Readiness
Two U.S. Navy ships, along with Bahraini Coast Guard emergency management teams, participated in a proof-of-concept demonstration April 29 off the port of Mina Salman.
Oriskany to be Largest Ship Reefed
The decommissioned aircraft carrier ex-Oriskany (CV/CVA 34) will become the largest ship intentionally sunk as an artificial reef in mid-May. The 888-foot ship will…
Deleware Bay Oil Spill Update
The Unified Command continues to oversee the recovery and clean-up operations of oil spilled in the upper Delaware Bay last Tuesday. Over the weekend, shoreline…
Wärtsilä Automation Norway and Emerson Process Management to Form Alliance
Wärtsilä's subsidiary Wärtsilä Automation Norway and Emerson Process Management, a business of the US company Emerson have decided to form an alliance to provide…
