TSA to Use Maritime Spec for Worker ID
Administration has adopted a maritime industry specification for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric reader and the contactless smart card.
Fincantieri Orders Soar After Profit Report
Italian state-held shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA, the world's largest maker of luxury cruise ships, said its net profit was EUR26.5 million in the first half, in line…
SAIC Wins Navy Contract Worth $459M
A subsidiary of SAIC, an engineering and technical services provider for the military, received a Navy contract worth more than $459 million over 10 years, if all options are exercised…
Wärtsilä's Inaugurates Factory Expansion
Wärtsilä inaugurated its new assembly hall and logistics centre in Vaasa, Finland. Wärtsilä improves quality and efficiency of production processes and increases…
Eitzen Chemical Orders Two Ships
Norwegian tanker shipping company Eitzen Chemical ASA announced that it has declared an option to order two additional chemicals carriers from Jinse Shipbuilding Co Ltd in Korea.
GOM Offshore Ops Returning to Normal
Oil and natural gas production levels and the number of workers on offshore rigs and production facilities were close to or at normal levels today as offshore operations…
Lundstrom Joins Tidewater
Tidewater Inc. said that Bruce D. Lundstrom has joined Tidewater as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Lundstrom, who will report to Chairman…
Port of Houston Considers Contracts
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) will consider $1.4m in contracts and projects for the Bayport container and cruise terminals to permit…
Georgia’s Ports Report Growth
Doug J. Marchand, Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), released tonnage and volume reports reflecting a strong start to fiscal year 2008 during a meeting of its board of directors.
Panama Canal CEO Touts Achievements, Expansion
Capitalizing on the momentum of the Expansion Program’s ground breaking nearly three weeks ago, Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta traveled to Seoul…
PrimeServ Addresses Spares Availability
Diesel PrimeServ, a new integrated, company-wide organization combining the after-sales activities of all the products of the whole MAN Diesel group. The new after…
This Day in Naval History - Sept. 25
1912 - Battleship Wyoming (BB 32) commissioned. 1925 - Submarine S-51 (SS 162) sinks after collision with SS City of Rome off Block Island, Rhode Island. 1941 - In first successful U.S.
Ship Maintenance Wins $5.6m Contract
Ship Maintenance, LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $5,682,768cost-plus-award-fee contract for operation and maintenance of NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-Site Maintenance Office…
TSA & USCG – TWIC guides
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the US Coast Guard jointly published guides relating to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
'Big 3' Shipbuilders Likely to Win $20B in Orders
The world’s top three shipbuilders - Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) - are each expected to…
Labor Shortages Hit Shipbuilding Industry
WA-based shipbuilder Austal said that it would use its newly acquired Margate shipyard near Hobart to supply lucrative military contracts in preference to its WA…
ONGC Videsh Wins 3 Exploratiom Blocks in Myanmar
ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) has won three offshore exploration blocks in Myanmar. The contracts will be signed between OVL and Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, a Government of Myanmar enterprise.
Bangladesh Government Pushes for Gas Exploration in Bay
As part of a measure to resolve future gas crisis, the government of Bangladesh in October may announce the third round of block bidding for oil and gas exploration…
Nigerian Navy Arrests 236 Ships in Three Years
The Nigerian Navy has arrested over 236 ships, tugboats, and barges engaged in crude oil theft, illegal bunkering and other vices on the high seas resulting in about…
CNOOC, COSCO team up to Exploit Energy Resources
China National Offshore Oil Company Limited (CNOOC) signed an agreement to jointly exploit energy resources including liquid natural gas (LNG) with China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO Group)…
