Crowley Awards Scholarship
Iris Lowery, from Washington, DC, a student in the maritime studies program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, has been named as a recipient of a Thomas B. Crowley, Sr.
Double Hull Tankers to Acquire Tanker
Double Hull Tankers, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire a 2000 built 153,000 deadweight tonne Suezmax tanker, the M/T Ottoman Dignity, for $90.3 million…
FSL Establishes CBRN Expertise with Frigate Fit
Naval support company Fleet Support Limited (FSL) has completed the first fit of an upgraded Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) filter system to the…
Navy Release USV Master PLan
Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Master Plan. warfighter needs. research and developments organizations.
IBIA Delegates Warned of Costs of Unfeasible Distillates Switch
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) was told at its annual convention in Montreal this month that a new report estimates that it would cost $67b…
Cummings Works to Improve Safety on Cruise Ships
During a House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing regarding cruise ship safety practices and procedures, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)…
SBM Enters JV with Linde
According to reports, SBM Offshore said it expects the first sale of its Liquified Natural Gas offshore production facility, called LNG FPSO, within 18 months, and…
Höegh teams with Aker Yards, ABB Lummus
Höegh LNG entered agreements with Aker Yards and ABB Lummus Global and started the engineering and design for its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating production…
SSC San Diego Researchers Selected as DON Top Scientists and Engineers
Six Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) San Diego researchers were selected for the Department of the Navy Top Scientists and Engineers Program 2006, Sept.
Horizon Lines’ Crew Commended by Congress
Stressing that "ordinary people can do extraordinary good if given a chance," U. S. Representative Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., on the floor of the U. S. Congress recently…
GlobalSantaFe, Transocean Terminate Waiting Period
GlobalSantaFe Corporation (NYSE: GSF) and Transocean Inc. (NYSE: RIG) announced that on September 19, 2007, the Premerger Notification Office of the Federal Trade…
This Day in Naval History - Sept. 20
1911 - Navigational instruments first requested for naval aircraft. 1951 - In Operation Summit, the first combat helicopter landing in history, U.S. Marines were landed in Korea.
Volgograd Delivers Cargo Vessel
The Volgograd shipyard recently delivered the dry cargo vessel, Iran Amirabad, to Irinvestship Limited. The contract for the building of a series of the four dry…
OSG Adds New Tanker Class with Suezmax Vessels
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. has expanded its crude oil tanker fleet with the addition of four Suezmax vessels. The vessels complement OSG’s crude oil tanker fleet of ULCCs…
TEN Sells Tanker
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd., announced the sale of the 1999-built 107,181 dwt Aframax tanker Olympia to an independent Greek- based operator. in the first quarter of 2008.
Vessel Christened at Bach Dang Shipyard
Bach Dang Shipyard Corporation, an affiliate of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), on September 18 christened the 22,500-ton VTC Dragon. The vessel…
New Repair Yard to Set up Shop in Philly
Reports indicate that a company that has repaired cruise ships plans to set up a second operation in Philadelphia. The new shipyard will be called PennShip Service.
SCI, ONGC to Form Offshore Service
According to reports, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and ONGC could be planning a joint venture in the support vessel market. OnShip would be an alliance between ONGC and SCI.
Excel Maritime Enters Charter Agreement for M/V Elinakos
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. of minimum 23 up to maximum 25 months at US $58,000 per day to a first class charterer. M/V Elinakos is a Panamax dry bulk carrier of 73…
OceanFreight Acquires Panamax Bulk Carrier
OceanFreight Inc. a NASDAQ listed bulk shipping company announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a ninth vessel for its fleet, a Panamax drybulk carrier to be renamed Augusta…
