Crowley's Green Initiatives Garner Attention
Crowley Maritime Corporation's continued focus on environmental preservation and protection was recently recognized by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) in Washington…
Noble Denton Opens New UK Office
Offshore and marine consulting firm Noble Denton Group has expanded its UK presence with the opening of a new office in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The move is part of…
Stannard Joins Rigdon
Offshore industry veteran James (Jim) Stannard has joined Rigdon Marine as Director, Sales and Marketing. Stannard joined the offshore vessel support industry in…
Kongsberg Maritime Expands Norway Trading Facilities
Kongsberg Maritime opened the doors to its new training facility at its Bekkajordet, Horten, Norway site on August 30, 2007. The facility features two new classrooms and one specialized training room…
Teekay Offshore Raises Distribution; Completes FSO Acquisition
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore or the Partnership) (NYSE: TOO) announced that its general partner has increased its quarterly cash distribution by $0.035 per unit…
Palmali Moves, Invests in Tankers Construction
Palmali announced that the company plans to move its office from Malta to Istanbul in 2008. The Company also announced plans to invest $1.3b in the construction of oil tankers…
Credit Suisse Loans up to $1B to Vinashin
Vietnam's largest shipbuilder gets more money from Credit Suisse to help fund its growing business. Credit Suisse has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
U.S. Navy, General Dynamics Continue Talks
General Dynamics Corp. (GD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and the U.S. Navy recently met to discuss switching to a fixed-price contract for the company's shore-hugging…
Northrop Gets Navy Deal Worth up to $43M
Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) was recently awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy with a high-end value of $43m. Under the deal, Northrop will provide management…
Passengers, Crew of Vessel Rescued
The Coast Guard has rescued the passengers and crewmen of a vessel that ran aground off the coast of an Iloilo town. Commander Harold Jarder, Coast Guard chief in Iloilo…
Displacement Transmitters Improved
OMEGA's new output displacement transmitters have improved IP67-rated sealing coupled with polymer guides with rigid carriers. These transmitters have a less than…
ACR Europe Appoints Andreas Lesch Managing Director
Andreas Lesch was recently named Managing Director of ACR Electronics Europe GmbH (formerly Nauticast), and now commonly known as ACR Europe based in Vienna, Austria. market segments.
American Commercial Lines Inc. Closes Agreement with Elliot Bay Design Group
American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) announced that it has closed the previously announced agreement to acquire the assets of Elliott Bay Design Group, Ltd.
USCG – NMC Relocates
Effective October 1, the USCG National Maritime Center (NMC) has relocated from its prior office in Arlington, Virginia to a temporary office in Kearneysville, West Virginia.
Oil Spill in Maine
The US Coast Guard stated that it is investigating the cause of a 400-gallon diesel fuel spill from small vessel at a boatbuilding facility in Thomaston, Maine. [Source: HK Law]
Errant Boater Endangers Commercial Traffic in Puget Sound
The US Coast Guard announced that an unidentified vessel operator forced five large commercial vessels to take evasive action in Puget Sound near Port Townsend.
WTC Assoc. Plans General Assembly in New Orleans
The World Trade Centers Association will hold its 38th General Assembly in New Orleans Oct. 21-24. The assembly will attract delegates from around the globe to the Crescent City.
PetroQuest Announces Plans to Sell $50M in Stock
Lafayette, La.-based energy firm PetroQuest announced it plans to sell $50m in Series B cumulative convertible preferred stock. The firm plans to use the proceeds…
This Day in Navy History
1955 - USS Saipan (CVL-48) begins disaster relief at Tampico, Mexico rescuing people and delivering supplies. Operations ends 10 October. 1962 - Launch of Sigma 7 (Mercury 8) piloted by CDR Walter M.
