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…
Marlink Expands to Dubai
Marlink officially announced that it is establishing a new business entity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Marlink FZ LLC. The new business will be located in Dubai's…
Rutter Delivering Ice Navigation Systems to BP
Rutter Technologies is now delivering its sigma S6 Ice Navigator systems to UK based BP Shipping Ltd. Rutter’s sigma S6 Ice Navigator provides greatly enhanced radar…
GOGL Acquires Four Capesize Newbuilding Contracts
Golden Ocean Group Limited has acquired four newbuilding contracts at Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., South Korea. The vessels of 170,000 dwt will be delivered between May 2008 and January 2009.
W&O Supply Completes Acquisition of A-T Controls
W&O Supply a distributor of marine valves, pipe, fittings, engineered and automated valve systems, has completed the acquisition of A-T Controls Inc., a ball valve and automation supplier.
U.S. Navy Assumes Command of CTF 152
Rear Adm. Allen G. Myers relieved Italian Navy Rear Adm. Emilio Foltzer as Combined Task Force (CTF) 152 commander Dec. 3 during a change of control ceremony aboard ITS Etna (A 5326).
Daewoo Shipbuilding Wins Orders Worth $600m
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., has won three orders worth a combined $600m to build six ships for three companies in Russia, Africa and Europe. Daewoo…
Aker Kvaerner Gets Contract for Modification of Brage Platform
Hydro has awarded Aker Kvaerner in Bergen, Norway, a contract for upgrading of the system for reinjection of produced water on the Brage platform. The scope of the contract includes engineering…
500th Ship Receives ERS Classification
The Histria Perla is the 500th ship to receive ERS classification. The Emergency Response Service (ERS) of Germanischer Lloyd has taken on its 500th ship: The Histria Perla…
