MEBA & Armada Companies Form Offshore Terminal Lightering Partnership
The Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) has signed an agreement with Armada Companies, LLC to provide Person-In-Charge (PIC) marine officers for…
BBM Holdings to Terminate Operations
residual force.
Irish Offshore Spending to Hit $134.6m
Up to $134.6m will be spent on the Irish offshore this year as part of the busiest drilling program offshore Ireland in decades, according to a report in the Independent.
Exercise Nautical Union Concludes in the Persian Gulf
U.S. and Saudi Arabian forces concluded exercise Nautical Union 2007 in the Persian Gulf June 2. USS Higgins (DDG 76), USS Hawes (FFG 53), USS Gladiator (MCM 11)…
General Dynamics Awarded $3m to Develop Sub Maneuvering Tech
General Dynamics Electric Boat has received a $3.2m contract to continue development of the next phase of external electric actuators that can be used for submarine steering and diving planes.
Seven Seas Launched
Subsea 7’s newbuild deepwater Flexlay and J-lay vessel was launched at Merwede Schipyard on June 1. The Seven Seas will perform various offshore and subsea operations…
U.N. Secretary General Supports Canal Expansion
In his first visit to the Republic of Panama and the Panama Canal on Sunday, U.N. Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon accompanied by Panamanian President Martín Torrijos…
Adm. Allen Observes Chemical Carrier Inspection
Adm. Thad Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, listens to Lt. Cliff Harder during a safety inspection of a chemical carrier docked in the Houston Ship Channel here Monday, June 4, 2007.
First Orders for Wärtsilä 82-cm
Wärtsilä’s licensed engine builders have in recent months booked orders for 52 of Wärtsilä’s new series of 82-cm bore low-speed marine engines with an aggregate power of 1726 MW.
Fourth LEG/LPG Tanker Started
Magne Morken, Managing Director of the Norwegian shipping company Solvang ASA, pushed the button of the computer-controlled plasma torch for the steel construction…
STX Pan Ocean Awards Contract
According to www.channelnewsasia.com, STX Pan Ocean has awarded the tender for the building of two product oil/chemical tankers to a substantial shareholder STX Shipbuilding.
ONGC-Petrobras Make a Deal
According to www.business-standard.com, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed a deal with Brazil’s Petrobras for exchange of stakes in oil blocks in each other’s countries.
Crowley Receives New 40-ft. Reefers
Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group has begun to take delivery of 929 new 40-ft. refrigerated (reefer) high-cube containers, 1,453 new 45-ft. containers…
SSY Helps Raise $95m for Five Bulkers
Thomas M. Kane, President of SSY Capital LLC, announced the completion of a $95m facility for the acquisition of five handysize bulkers on behalf of their client Pacific King Shipping Holding Ltd.
Transport Congestion Peril to Global Economy
Inadequate transportation infrastructure and congestion will negatively impact worldwide economic growth in the years ahead and urgent action is required globally…
GE Powers Polish Navy
GE Marine reports that its LM2500 gas turbine will be used to power the Polish Navy’s next generation Type 621 corvette, to be named Gawron. The LM2500 gas turbine…
Hawaiian Eco-tour Boat In Service
Earlier this year, Hawaii’s Pacific Whale Watch Foundation took delivery of their latest catamaran, the M/V Ocean Discovery, from Island Boats of Jeanerettt, La.
SAIC Wins Navy Deal
Science Applications International Corp. is being awarded a $10,438,103 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research and development…
Shipyard Contract Signed
Nautilus Minerals Inc. announced that the Jan De Nul Group has signed the shipbuilding contract with La Naval, in Sestao Northern Spain for the construction of Jules…
Furuno to Offer Sirius Marine Weather
Furuno and SIRIUS are working together to provide satellite weather information on the NavNet vx2 line of multifunction navigation units. Furuno will be releasing…
