Kongsberg Buys Sense Intellifield
Kongsberg Maritime has acquired 100-percent of the technology enterprise Sense Intellifield AS for approx. MNOK 290 on a debt-free basis. The purchase price may increase…
Six Dead in Offshore Helicopter Crash
Six offshore workers were killed and another missing feared dead after a helicopter belonging to an Aberdeen-based firm ditched into the Irish Sea. The aircraft…
Jurong Secures FPSO Conversion Contracts
Jurong Shipyard, a wholly owned subsidiary of SembCorp Marine, has secured two Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) conversion contracts worth a total…
Navy to Prepare Environmental Statement
The US Navy plans to prepare an environmental impact statement to evaluate potential environmental consequences of homebasing the new P-8A multi-mission maritime…
Ruptured Pipeline Leaks into Gulf of Mexico
A sheen of oil is seen in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, during an overflight assessment about 30 miles southeast of Galveston. A ruptured pipeline…
NNPC, Daewoo in Joint Venture
After over five decades of its involvement in crude oil and gas exploration without involving in crude oil transportation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)…
General Dynamics Delivers Submarine Hawaii
General Dynamics Electric Boat delivered the Hawaii (SSN-776), the nation's newest and most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine, to the U.S. schedule. Virginia-class program.
Seaspan Delivers Vessel
Seaspan Corporation announced the delivery of its 23rd vessel, the Maersk Moncton, a 4800 TEU containership built in 1989. The vessel was purchased from A.P. Moller…
Navios in Talks to Buy Kleimar
According to AP, Greek shipping company Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. plans to negotiate a takeover of Belgium-based shipper Kleimar NV, which does a key business transporting cargo to China.
Lincoln Ahead Of Schedule
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) left the dry dock on Dec. 18, ahead of schedule and under budget becuase Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility…
ABG Shipyard`s Orderbook Rises
Karvy recently met the management of ABG shipyard and had a plant visit to their Surat shipbuilding facility. The company is an established manufacturer of a variety of marine ships…
Seventeen Missing after Ship Sinks off Northeastern China
Eight North Korean sailors were rescued but 17 remain missing after their cargo vessel sank Tuesday off the coast of northeastern China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Wärtsilä Acquisition of Schiffko Completed
Wärtsilä Corporation announced an agreement to acquire the German ship design company group Schiffko on December 7. The transaction has now been completed. Schiffko…
Another McCall Innovation
When Seacor Marine LLC became involved with the McCall crewboat fleet they very wisely kept the McCall family participation in the design and building of new vessels.
WCI Reflects on Inland Waterways Industry in 2006
As the inland waterways industry looks back on 2006 and forward to 2007, Waterways Council, Inc. • President Bush’s FY 2007 proposed budget requested a record level…
Shipyards Say Federal Security Rule May be Redundant
A federal plan to screen port workers could have unintended consequences for some local shipyards - driving up the cost to build and repair Navy ships while doing nothing to improve security…
Bach Dang Shipyard Delivers Tanker
The Bach Dang shipbuilding company, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), delivered a 13,500-ton oil tanker to the Vinashin Vien…
Proposed Ship Move Stirs Outrage
The University of Oslo has decided to move three grand Viking ships, probably by truck and barge, to a new museum across town despite dire claims that the thousand…
PDV Marina to Buy Tankers from Iran
Venezuela's state oil company will reportedly buy four oil tankers from Iran, according to an AP report. Petroleos de Venezuela SA said in a statement that its shipping subsidiary…
Thomas, Mazzone to Head Naval Shipyards
Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced the appointments of Capt. Gregory R. Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) in Hawaii, and Capt. Robert W. Maine.
