BP Announces Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Discovery
BP Exploration & Production Inc. said a hydrocarbon discovery in an exploration well that tested its Isabela prospect in the Gulf of Mexico. The well is located…
Petropod to Jack-Up in Singapore
A Norway-based PetroProd D&P I, a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroProd Ltd, has signed an EPC contract with Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd of Singapore on June 22, 2007…
Jeppesen Launches Workboat Navigator
Jeppesen Marine has launched Jeppesen Workboat Navigator – A Professional Information Service. It is designed as a piloting solution for commercial boats operating…
Bollinger Gets Contract for Patrol Boats
What began in 1996 as a contract from the U. S. Coast Guard to Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., of Lockport, La. to build one 87-ft. Marine Protector Class Coastal Patrol Boat (CPB) with options…
Green Elected GPA Chairman
The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) elected Stephen S. Green of Savannah to serve as Chairman of the Board. Green was first appointed to…
Management Changes at A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
As from December 1, 2007 Nils Smedegaard Andersen (CEO of Carlsberg A/S) will take up the position as Group CEO of A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S and withdraw from the Board of Directors of A.P.
MarAd Issues LNG DWP License Application
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a notice stating that it and the US Coast Guard received an application from Port Dolphin Energy LLC for licensing of…
Moran To Launch Pushboat
Around the end of June Moran Towing Corp. of New Canaan, Connecticut will launch the Lisa Moran, a new triple screw push boat at the C&G Boatworks yard in Mobile Alabama.
USNS Comfort Arrives in Belize
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Belize on June 20, its first scheduled stop as part of the Partnership for the Americas…
Bisso Announces Management Changes
Ruben S. Dupre has been named to vice president, engineering at Bisso Towboat. With Bisso since 1981, Dupre will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of…
Cummings: The Scales of Coast Guard Justice Must be Balanced
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, responded to allegations contained in a June 24,…
RCL Project Genesis to be Equipped with CleanSea
Royal Caribbean’s Genesis Class vessels will introduce numerous technological advancements within the cruise industry. In particular, leading-edge environmental…
Euroseas Starts Process to Issue Common Stock
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes…
USS Trenton Finds New Home in Indian Navy
The USS Trenton has a new name now that it has become part of the Indian navy, according to a report on www.hindu.com. The 570-ft. (174-m) Austin-class amphibious…
Keppel Wins $534m in Rig Contracts
The new tender rig is an enhancement of the proprietary KFELS SSDT 3600 design rigs, West Setia (seen here) and West Berani, which Keppel FELS has designed and built…
GL Celebrates Anniversary in Dalian
"Asia's remarkable economic development offers a great platform for the maritime industry," said Dr. Hermann J. Klein, Member of the Executive Board Germanischer Lloyd…
L&T signs $ 94.9m Contract
Construction and engineering firm Larsen & Toubro Ltd. won a $94.9m shipbuilding contract from BigLift Shipping of the Netherlands. L&T said that it would construct…
VT Halter Receives Contract for Egyptian Ships
VT Halter reportedly won the Phase II contract with the U.S. Navy to build three fast missile ships for the Egyptian Navy when it was awarded a $41.5 million modification…
C&G Boat Works Gets $44m Navy Order
C&G Boat Works, Inc of Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a contract to build up to five YP-R class Training Patrol Craft for the United States Navy. This contract was…
Trayer Commissioned at RTC
Sailors salute while manning the rails of USS Trayer (BST 21) during the commissioning ceremony for the Navy's newest simulator. Trayer, along with Battle Stations 21…
