Kongsberg Maritime Multibeam Echo Sounder Chosen for Icebreaker
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a $3.2m contract to provide an EM 122 1ºx 1º multibeam hydrographic echo sounder and one 3º SBP 120 sub bottom profiler to the…
Teekay to Buy Four LPG carriers
Teekay LNG Partners LP, a Bahamas maritime firm, will pay $106m to buy four liquefied petroleum gas carriers. Upon their delivery to Teekay LNG, all of the vessels will run on long-term…
Firm to Buy Seven Vessels
According to the Star, a Malaysian dredging and reclamation contractor Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd will purchase a fleet of seven vessels, including two dredgers from MSET Shipbuilding Corporation Sdn Bhd…
Husky Energy, Norsk Hydro Canada Announce Oil Discovery
Husky Energy Inc. Norsk Hydro Canada Oil & Gas say they have found new energy deposits near the Terra Nova oilfield off the East Coast. Calgary-based Husky and Norwegian…
Yacht Sinks in Barge Incident
A sport fishing yacht sank in the Wicomico River about five miles west of Salisbury, Md., after a diesel barge knocked a piling into it early this morning. The Coast…
General Dynamics NASSCO Launches USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3)
U.S. Navy's newest resupply ship, USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). named in honor of the first American astronaut in space. first U.S. Navy ship ever to be named after an astronaut.
RINA Recognized by Turkish Administration
Italian classification society RINA has been recognized by the Turkish Maritime Administration to carry out statutory activity on Turkish-flagged ships. Present in Istanbul since 1996…
Yacht Assists Crew in Atlantic Rescue
Atlantic rescue. The Falmouth Coastguard were contacted by their colleagues at Thames Coastguard who received a telephone call from a lady crew member on the yacht…
DryShips Inc. Announces Fleet Renewal
Shibumi for a price of approximately $24.6 million. Delivery to new owners will take place in the second quarter of 2007. It is expected that the DryShips will realize…
Nordic American Tanker Takes Delivery of Vessels
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. has taken delivery of the last of the three suezmax vessels that it agreed to acquire in July this year. The 2003 built suezmax…
Senator Calls for Enhanced Naritime security
Senator Biden (D-DE) said that he intends to introduce legislation creating a Homeland Security Trust Fund for full implementation of the 9/11 Commission recommendations.
Navy Conducts First Escape Exercise From Nuclear Sub
Seven personnel practiced locking out from the attack submarine USS Los Angeles (SSN 688) and ascending to the surface wearing special suits that are designed to…
ExxonMobil Inks Deepwater Deal
According to reports, ExxonMobil's subsidiary, Esso Exploration International Limited, and Mitra Energy Limited (MEL) have entered into an agreement to explore for…
Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract
Northrop Grumman Corporation Electronic Systems-Marine Systems, Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $40.3m contract to provide ongoing support for the TRIDENT II (D5) deployed SSBNs and SSGNs…
