Keppel FELS Secures Order for $191m Jackup
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), has secured a contract from PetroVietnam Drilling…
HHI Secures $3b in Orders for May
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co said it secured orders for 31 vessels worth $3.3b in May. According to AFX News, it is the largest ever monthly shipbuilding orders total.
MMA Training Ship Arrives in Sicily
Maine Maritime Academy’s (MMA) training ship, State of Maine, arrived earlier today in Palermo, Sicily, a port-of-call not originally on the itinerary of the college’s…
Eastern Echo Builds Seismic Ships
The newly formed, Dubai-based shipping company Eastern Echo is building four ships of the Ulstein SX124 design. These will be the first seismic vessels of Ulstein…
First Hawaii Superferry Handover
The 107-meter Auto Express vehicle-passenger catamaran, launched at Austal’s Mobile, Alabama facility on January 18, for the Hawaii Superferry Corporation has been…
Cruise Passengers to Help Celebrate Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
When Regal Princess arrives in Midway on June 4, passengers will have the unique opportunity to relive history by attending a historic ceremony marking the 65th…
Bills Introduced on Air Emissions from Ships
Senator Boxer (D-CA) and Representative Solis (D-CA) introduced the Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 in companion versions (S. 1499 and H.R. 2548 respectively)…
EPA Issues Notice on Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice stating that, effective June 1, refiners will begin producing low-sulfur diesel fuel for use in ships.
Navy Secretary Names New Combat Logistics Ship
Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter announced on May 29 his decision to name the Navy's newest underway replenishment vessel, USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). The…
Kitty Hawk Returns From Sea Trials
Large harbor tugs assist USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as she returns to her forward deployed base after conducting sea trials. U.S. USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) returned to…
SeaChange Completes $100m Private Placement for Expansion
SeaChange Maritime has completed a private placement of $100m, the proceeds of which will be used to invest in expanding its fleet of container ships. The company…
NorSkan Offshore Awards Contract to CapRock
As competition continues to escalate within the offshore energy industry, major players often differentiate themselves by offering improved and innovative services to customers.
NTSB Determines Pilot’s Maneuvering Error in 2006 Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of the grounding of the New Delhi Express was the error of the docking pilot in…
Boskalis Extends Container Port at Panama Canal Entrance
Boskalis extends container port at Panama Canal entrance Dredging company Royal Boskalis Westminster has won a contract for the extension of the container port of Balboa…
Eitzen Chemical Buys and Sells Vessels
Eitzen Chemical ASA announced has reached an agreement to acquire the vessel Team Actinia for $20m. The vessel is 40,296 dwt, built in Uljanik Shipyard, Croatia in 1993…
Statoil Merger Prospectus Available
Statoil’s registration statement on Form F-4, which includes the prospectus relating to the planned merger of Norsk Hydro’s petroleum business with Statoil, was…
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Buys Fairmount
After two years of collaboration with Fairmount Marine BV, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has strengthened its services to the offshore industry through the acquisition of Fairmount, a Dutch company.
Brownsville Marine Products Hopes to Cash In
According to the Tribune Review, an aging barge fleet coupled with high scrap steel pricing and demand from the biodiesel and ethanol industries has launched a barge-building boom…
DT To Address Role Of Unmanned Vehicles
The role of unmanned vehicles in the war against maritime terrorism will be one of the key topics at this year’s UDT Europe, taking place at La Mostra d’Oltremare in Naples, Italy, June 5-7.
NASSCO Lays Keel of Sixth T-AKE Ship
wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics held a keel-laying ceremony for the sixth ship in the U.S. Navy's T-AKE program. Amelia Earhart, in honor of the first woman to fly solo…
