Freedom of the Seas En Route to NY
The world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International’s Freedom of the Seas, left Southampton, England today to make her transatlantic…
RasGas Names Eighth LNG Ship
RasGas has named its eighth LNG ship Simaisma at a ceremony held at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company, South Korea. RasGas has a long-term charter…
MARAD – Acting Deputy Administrator
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) posted the biography of Ms. Julie A. Nelson. Ms. Nelson is the Chief Counsel of MARAD. She is also the Acting Deputy Administrator.
DHS Introduces Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan
Government Technology is reporting that the Department of Homeland Security announced the release of the Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan, one of eight plans…
Tidewater 4Q Profit Up on Vessel Demand
According to the AP, Tidewater Inc., which operates a fleet of vessels that service offshore oil drillers, on Wednesday posted sharply higher profit in the fiscal…
Senate Salvages Shipbuilding Cash
The Hilll is reporting that the Senate narrowly defeated an effort to strike $500 million in hurricane-recovery funding for defense giant Northrop Grumman from a…
Maritrans Adds to Fleet as Profit Jumps
Maritrans Inc. reported net income for the quarter ended March 31 was $5.8 million, or 48 cents a share, compared with $3.7 million, or 43 cents a share, in the same quarter last year.
Puget Sound Shipyard Receives Navy's Top Safety Honor
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Donald C. Winter announced April 18 that the Northwest Regional Maintenance Center (NWRMC), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate…
TBS International Limited Takes Delivery of Vessel
TBS International Limited has taken delivery of the M.V. Kibishio Maru, which it had previously agreed to acquire, thereby expanding its controlled fleet to 32 vessels. The M.V.
ACL Announces $30m Barge Order
American Commercial Lines Inc. announced it has secured a $30 million multi-year contract with Statia Terminals New Jersey, Inc., a division of Valero, LP to build ABS certified ocean tank barges.
New Orders for SBM Offshore
A Letter of Intent was signed on April 26, 2006 by Chevron Frade LLC, a subsidiary of Chevron, and Single Buoy Moorings Inc under which the parties undertake to execute a lump sum Engineering…
GAO – USCG Deepwater Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a Report concerning the Coast Guard's Deepwater Program to improve its offshore vessels and aircraft and related assets.
Ballast Water Treatment Technology
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking information regarding the status of research and development of ballast water management systems and analytical technologies and…
Oil Spill Containment Demonstration Supports Gulf Cooperation, Readiness
Two U.S. Navy ships, along with Bahraini Coast Guard emergency management teams, participated in a proof-of-concept demonstration April 29 off the port of Mina Salman.
Oriskany to be Largest Ship Reefed
The decommissioned aircraft carrier ex-Oriskany (CV/CVA 34) will become the largest ship intentionally sunk as an artificial reef in mid-May. The 888-foot ship will…
Deleware Bay Oil Spill Update
The Unified Command continues to oversee the recovery and clean-up operations of oil spilled in the upper Delaware Bay last Tuesday. Over the weekend, shoreline…
Wärtsilä Automation Norway and Emerson Process Management to Form Alliance
Wärtsilä's subsidiary Wärtsilä Automation Norway and Emerson Process Management, a business of the US company Emerson have decided to form an alliance to provide…
State Unveils Future for Ferries
Washington State Ferries officials presented their idea of what the future holds for the Kingston ferry terminal. Ridership on the Kingston-Edmonds route is expected…
Port Security Raises Cost Concerns
While acknowledging concerns to the daunting problem of guarding America's ports, the government is pursuing new technology to protect the nation. But some business…
Aviva Sells RAC Fleet Businesses
Aviva sold its RAC fleet businesses in a deal worth $159.3m. The deal involves a fleet of 27,000 vehicles, which have been bought by shipbuilding and support service group VT…
