New Shipyard Agent in Panama
Del Mar Marine Corp. (Miami, Florida, USA) is pleased to announce the opening of Del Mar Panama S.A., a new shipyard agent for overseas yards located in the Republic of Panama.
Telenor Acquires Norse Technology Sat Business
Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway, has purchased the satellite communications activities of Norse Technology AS and additionally has…
GL and BV Develop New Rules for Inland Vessel
New rules for inland vessels have been developed jointly by Germanischer Lloyd and Bureau Veritas. They have entered into force with effect from August 1, 2006,…
Iran's Navy Attacks and Boards Romanian Rig in Gulf
Iran attacked and seized control of a Romanian oil rig working in its Persian Gulf waters this morning one week after the Iranian government accused the European…
Vinashin on Brisk Demand
Reports said that Viet Nam Industrial Shipbuilding Corporation (Vinashin) Expects to earn $500m from shipbuilding contracts through next year, the Ministry of Trade reported.
Frontline 2Q Net Drops 46 Percent on Older Vessels
Frontline Ltd., the world's second- biggest oil tanker company, said second-quarter profit slumped a greater-than-expected 46 percent as earnings declined for its older 1 million-barrel tankers.
Jet Edge Appoints New International Sales Engineer
Jet Edge, Inc., a manufacturer of ultra-high pressure waterjet and abrasivejet systems for precision cutting, surface preparation and hydrodemolition, has appointed…
Submarine Officer Receives HENAAC Award
Capt. Andrew Hale, USS Ohio (SSGN 726) (Gold) commanding officer (CO) received notice July 31 of his selection as the recipient of the 2006 Hispanic Engineers National…
Quatergas Newbuilds Employ Kongsberg K-Bridge Consoles
Kongsberg Maritime has delivered the first K-Bridge consoles in its contract to supply Bridge, Cargo, Integrated Automation Systems and Integrated Navigation Systems…
Washington-Civil Penalties for Pollution
The Washington State Department of Ecology has summarized civil penalties it assessed during the second quarter of 2006 for pollution incidents. Among others on…
PEME Program in Franchise Agreement with MMS
The UK P&I Club’s Pre-Employment Medical Examination (PEME) Program has entered into a franchise agreement with Maritime Medical Services of Hamilton, New Jersey.
MarAd- MSP Maintenance and Repair Reimbursement Program
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) reopened the comment period on its proposal to amend regulations governing the pilot program for reimbursement of costs of qualified…
Windstar Cruises Announces Expansion
Windstar Cruises and parent company Holland America Line announced a multi-million dollar initiative, called Degrees of Difference Initiative, to enhance the line's…
Panama Canal Locks Undergo Overhaul
Panama Canal Authority work crews conduct a scheduled maintenance and overhaul at Gatún Locks, located at the Atlantic Ocean entrance to the Canal. The Panama Canal…
Anti-Terror Exercise Begins In Coronado
An anti-terrorism exercise jointly conducted by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard over the next two weeks began Monday on San Diego Bay, according to Naval Base Coronado public affairs.
GE Shipping Unit Orders AHTS
Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. said on Monday its subsidiary had signed a contract to buy two vessels from Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard Ltd. The anchor handling…
Norwegian Tanker Shipping Merger Announced
The Norwegian shipping group Camillo Eitzen is to buy its rival Songa Shipholding for a total of $1.2b. It is said that the merger will form one of the biggest…
Russian Tanker Seized Off West Africa
Reports indicate that armed men have seized a Russian tanker off the West African coast and sailed it to Guinea. Russian officials say the men came on board and…
Steady as she goes for Evergreen
Ever Steady, the latest in a series of ten 7,024 TEU S-type vessels being built for Evergreen in Japan, has taken to the water for the first time. It was launched…
Aker Yards Builds Large Construction Vessels
Aker Yards is to build two large construction vessels for DOFCON. Both vessels will be delivered from Aker Yards' site at Søviknes in Norway. The value of the two…
