Drydock Explosion Kills Five
An explosion on board the vessel Seamec II in the Curaçao ship repair company CDM killed five workers, the Daily Herald reported. The workers had made a hole in…
Oil Prices Rise as Storm Threatens GoM
According to AFP, oil prices rose to new record highs on global markets as concerns about squeezed supplies were heightened by a storm threatening Gulf of Mexico installations.
Shipping Company & Chief Engineer Plead Guilty
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release stating that a shipping company and a chief engineer pleaded guilty in connection with improper dumping of oily waste water.
Nam Trieu Begins Construction on 56,200 ton Vessel
According to VNS, Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, under the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Group, began construction of a 56,200-tonne vessel, the first…
Mesa Verde Moves Toward Delivery and Commissioning
Northrop Grumman's third amphibious transport dock ship Mesa Verde (LPD 19) just completed acceptance trials for the U.S. Navy. The ship will be delivered later…
Industry Coalition Supports Government’s Pilotage Reform
The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) sent a letter to the Government of Canada, co-signed by fourteen leading industry associations, supporting government changes…
Boeing Installs Sea-Based Radar's Mooring System
The Boeing Company announced that the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) mooring system has been installed at SBX's homeport in Alaska, completing a key piece of infrastructure…
Stena President Named
tankers in the P-MAX series – was named today. be held at Brodosplit Shipyard out-side Split. from e.g. the US. company Sovcomflot. The master of the Stena President is Yashin Yuriy.
Linde to Cooperate with SBM
Germany's Linde formed a global alliance with SBM (of the Netherlands to develop and market floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units for the liquefied natural gas industry.
VLCC Sold for $26.5m
Chemoil sold its 225,000 dwt tanker, MT Anand Sea for $26.5m to Glory Town Investments Limited. The company currently leases 46,099 metric tons of land based storage…
LNG FPSO Ordered
Höegh LNG announced that it has entered into agreements with major contractors and formally started the engineering and design for its first LNG FPSO Unit (Floating Production Storage and Offloading)…
P-53 moored in the Port of Rio Grande
The hull of the P-53 arrived off the coast of Rio Grande (state of Rio Grande do Sul) on September 4 and was berthed to the QUIP´s Quay (Port of Rio Grande) on September 20, according to Petrobras.
Indian Defense Minister Underlines Need to Strengthen Coast Guard
Defense Minister of India, Shri A K Antony has underlined the need to strengthen and consolidate the overall capabilities of the Coast Guard in meeting the growing…
Exmar Reports First Half Results
According to reports, Exmar reported a decline in final first-half net profit and EBITDA, despite rising sales. First-half net profit fell to $16.9m from 57.3m and EBITDA dropped to 59m from 84.8m.
MarAd Approves Sale and Transfer of Vessels
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has approved the sale and transfer of three vessels under Section 9 of the Shipping Act, of 1916, as amended. MarAd has approved…
SCI Floats JVs To Foray Into New Ventures
RTTNews reported that Shipping Corporation of India has floated four joint venture companies for its proposed foray into shipbuilding, container terminal operation, dredging and offshore services.
Long Term Contract for CSV North Ocean 102
Oceanteam Power & Umbilical ASA has signed a long term agreement with the Mexican Offshore Construction and IMR Company CICSA for a minimum period of 5 years plus options.
Svitzer Orders Pair of Damen ASD Tugs
On September 10, Svitzer and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem signed a contract for the construction and delivery two Damen ASD Tugs 2411. Although Svitzer already operates…
Aker Kvaerner Tapped for Skarv FPSO Job
BP has chosen Aker Kvaerner to perform the detail engineering, procurement and construction management assistance (EPcma) for the Skarv field development in the Norwegian Sea.
ConocoPhillips Makes Senior Management Change
ConocoPhillips announced that Stephen R. Brand, currently vice president, exploration and business development, Exploration and Production, will become senior vice president…
