Daewoo Shipbuilding Wins 730m Orders from Belgium, Greece
According to sources, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co said it has won 730m in orders from firms in Belgium and Greece. The shipbuilder said it has secured…
TSA Releases Advance Copy of TWIC Proposal
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released an advance copy (277 pages in length) of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for implementation of…
Quintana Buys 17 Ships for $735m
Quintana Maritime Ltd. said Friday it is buying 17 ships from a private Greek ship owner for about $735 million. Quintana is financing the purchase with loans and…
Coast Guard Station to Hold Change of Command
Chief Warrant Officer Jerry J. Farmer will succeed Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Tumulty as Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Wash., during an official ceremony.
Citizens Help Coast Guard as Radio Towers Undergo Tests
Two long range radio towers used by Coast Guard Sector Portland, Ore., to monitor VHF marine radio communications in the Portland area will be undergoing tests,…
Northrop Grumman Propels Forward on Bush Carrier Construction
Northrop Grumman Corporation has finished installing the propellers on the nation's tenth and final Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). The…
Navy Dedicated to Winning War in Iraq
Ships assigned to Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) assemble in a formation for a photo exercise. The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) was established to monitor…
Dominion E&P Returns to New Orleans
Post-hurricane production from The Devils Tower platform includes new subsea fields at Triton and Goldfinger. Located approximately 140 miles southeast of New Orleans…
Defense Bill named in honor of Montgomery
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure introduced by Congressman Gene Taylor to name the FY07 National Defense Authorization Act in honor of fellow…
SeaMobile Buys MTN for $168m
According to reports, SeaMobile, a Seattle company that provides cellular and wireless service on cruise and cargo ships, acquired a Florida-based competitor, Maritime Telecommunications Network.
Chemoil Introduces Low Sulphur Barge to Rotterdam Market
Rotterdam low sulphur bunker market. The company has introduced a dedicated barge for deliveries of this product line. The barge, the Ravel, is already in service and is making deliveries.
Seamobile Acquires MTN
SeaMobile, Inc. has acquired Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. (MTN), a provider of satellite-based broadband communications and networking services for the maritime industry.
M Ship Co. Announces Navy Contract
M Ship Co recently announced the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research has awarded the firm a $750,000 contract, including options, to validate the potential of the innovative M-hull technology.
Ship Company Leaves Philadelphia
A Norfolk, Va.-based ship repair company, which once promised enterprise and hundreds of jobs for Chester and Philadelphia, will close the last of its Philadelphia operations in July.
S.F. Ferry Crash Investigation Still Underway
The U.S. Coast Guard investigation into a ferry crash at San Francisco's Pier 43 on May 6 is still continuing. A Baylink ferry bound for Vallejo crashed into Pier 43 shortly before 4:30 p.m.
Singapore Navy Launches Stealth Frigate
The Republic of Singapore Navy ( RSN) launched its sixth stealth frigate, RSS Supreme, at the Singapore Technologies Marine shipyard on May 9. According to a statement…
Smit Internationale N.V. Share Split
During the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Smit Internationale N.V. announced that it plans to proceed with the splitting of its ordinary shares. The split…
BOURBON Releases 1Q Results
BOURBON's first quarter 2006 revenues totaled $219m, an increase of 21.5% compared with the same period in 2005 (14.7 % at constant exchange rates). In its Offshore Division…
Bush Supports Congress’ Drilling Plan
President George W. Bush on recently said he was open to pending proposals in Congress to expand oil and natural gas leasing in federal waters provided it was at least 100 miles offshore.
ConocoPhillips Set on LNG Pans
According to The Daily Advertiser, ConocoPhillips has no intentions of altering its plans to build an open-loop liquefied natural gas terminal off the southwest…
