Houston Port eyes Indian Business
According to reports, addressing a Confederation of Indian Industry interaction, Jim Fonteno, Commissioner, Port of Houston Authority said that seaborne trade with…
Preparations for Tropical Storm
The US Coast Guard is advising mariners in the eastern Gulf of Mexico to make all necessary preparations for tropical storm Alberto. Sector Mobile issued a Marine…
Coast Guard Environmental Awards
The US Coast Guard announced the winners of the Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Protection Awards for 2006. In the large business vessels operations category…
Coast Guard Responds to Ferry Fire
Coast Guard Sector Boston coordinated the rescue of 65 passengers and five crewmembers from a ferry boat that had an engine room fire in Quincy Bay. The ferry boat…
Horizon Offshore Backs Q2, FY06 Outlook
Horizon Offshore, Inc. announced it is reaffirming its previously announced financial guidance for the second quarter and full fiscal year of 2006 with respect to net income…
Sperry Marine Receives Approval for VDR
Northrop Grumman Corporation been awarded type approval from the Italian classification society Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) for its Sperry Marine VoyageMaster…
Matson Honored With Coast Guard Environmental Award
Matson Navigation Company has been awarded with the U.S. Coast Guard's 2006 Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Award for Excellence. The Benkert…
Fincantieri Wins Cruise Ship Order
According to reports, Fincantieri said on Monday it has won an order for a cruise ship and an option for another from Costa Crociere. Together, the two vessels would…
LNG Ship to Set Sail
The Shanghai Daily has reported that a second LNG vessel constructed by a Chinese shipbuilder left the drydock for an interior fitting. Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua…
Coast Guard, FBI Participate in Security Exercise
The Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Navy Second Fleet and the FBI are participating in Exercise Frontier Sentinel June 12-14 approximately 90 nautical miles east of Oregon Inlet, N.C.
Report: Outlook for OSV Industry Looks Bright
According to reports, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production activities by oil majors are likely to pick up steam and go forward with the surging demand…
Seadrill Gets Contract Extensions
Seadrill has been awarded a contract by Total for extension of the production drilling assignment for the self-erecting semi-tender rig West Menang. The contract…
Setron Joins Shipbuilding Business
Setron said the alliance entails designing and building ships and similar vessels to primarily serve the oil and gas industry. "The company is confident that the…
VBSS Teams From Africa, Europe, U.S. Train Together
Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) teams from Africa and Europe finished a week's worth of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) training June 8 by conducting…
Romania and Britain Investigate Ship Deal
According to reports, Romanian and British anti-fraud officials said on Friday they were investigating a 2003 deal in which two used British naval ships were refurbished…
USCG – Dry Cargo Residue Disposal
The US Coast Guard posted on the Internet its draft Sampling Plan referred to in its Notice stating that the agency will hold a public scoping meeting in Cleveland…
USCG- Validation of Merchant Mariner Information
The US Coast Guard issued guidance regarding the process utilized by its regional examination centers (RECs) for validation of US merchant mariners’ vital information…
Conventional Trident Missiles Will Aid Terror War
Arming submarines with nonnuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles will give America a necessary quick-strike weapon in the war on terror, the vice chairman of…
DryShips Takes Delivery of Its 28th Vessel
DryShips Inc. announced t that it has taken delivery of m.v. Hille Oldendorff a 2005 built, 55,566 deadweight ton, or dwt, handymax drybulk carrier which it acquired recently. m.v.
Korean Navy Launches New Submarine
Korea launched a new submarine on Friday. The 214 class Sohn Won-il was launched from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan. The Shon Won-il accommodates a crew of 40.
