Salvors Complete Scheldt Double Salvage Op
Salvage and towage company Multraship, working with Antwerp-based URS Salvage & Maritime Contracting, has completed two salvage operations in the River Scheldt over a period of fewer than 24 hours.
ConocoPhillips Approves 2007 Capital Budget of $12.3b
ConocoPhillips approved 2007 cash capital expenditures of approximately $11.8b. Combined with about $0.6b for loans to affiliates and a $0.6 billion contribution…
Fincantieri Marine Systems Completes Testing of Axe Engine
Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, Inc. has completed final sea trials and propulsion engine testing at the homeport of Morgan City, La. of the United States Coast Guard’s cutter Axe.
GlobalSantaFe Announces Update to Fleet Contract Status
GlobalSantaFe Corporation reported that its drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of Dec. 6, 2006. The drilling rig status and contract…
Coast Guard Assists Tug in Distress
The Coast Guard rescued five people on a disabled tug boat approximately five miles South of the South Padre Island jetties last night. A Coast Guard crew from Station…
Iveco Motors Diesel Engines Available in Henriques Yachts
Iveco Motors of North America, Inc., a Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT) company, proudly announces an agreement to supply their NEF 400, Cursor 550 and Cursor…
Derecktor’s Bridgeport Facility Signs Contract for Sister Vessel
sister vessel to Warbaby Fox, the 124-ft. catamaran passenger ferry delivered this past summer to theGovernment of Bermuda. The 350-passenger BMT Nigel Gee design…
NASSCO Starts Construction of Sixth T-AKE Ship
General Dynamics NASSCOannounced the start of construction on the sixth dry cargo-ammunition ship in the U.S. Navy's T-AKE program. The ship is scheduled to be delivered…
Northrop Grumman Names Williams Sector VP
Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Dave Williams sector vice president of engineering for its Ship Systems sector. Williams joined Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in 1988.
TOP Tankers Reports Financial Results
TOP Tankers Inc., announced its operating results for the third quarter and nine-month period of 2006 and restatement of first, second quarter and first half of 2006 unaudited financial statements.
CNOOC in Teams up with F&G
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) will tie up with US engineering design firm Friede & Goldman to develop China's first deep-water semi-submersible drill platform.
U.S. Offshore Driller Consolidation Expected in 2007
According to Reuters, tight demand, attractive valuations and a Norwegian company that has said it is ready to get bigger have sparked widespread expectation for consolidation in the U.S.
USCG – VDR on Certain Passenger Ships
The US Coast Guard has commenced a study on the feasibility, cost, and benefits of installation of voyage data recorders on certain passenger vessels. The vessels…
DHS – ATS System of Records
The Department of Homeland Security has extended until December 29 the period within which comments must be submitted regarding the US Customs and Border Protection…
DHS – Secure Freight Initiative
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the Department of Energy said that they have launched the first…
DOT Lists Top U.S. International Freight Gateways
The Department of Transportation issued a press release listing the top US international freight gateways for 2005 based on value. Among the seaports, the top ones…
ACL Shipyard Employees to Retain Union
American Commercial Lines Inc. announced that its Jeffboat LLC employees have elected to retain their representation by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
