Stabil Drill Acquires Two LA Firms
Lafayette, La.-based Stabil Drill, a Superior Energy Services Company subsidiary, has acquired to drilling tool firms based in Youngsville, La. Donnie Williams Tool…
PetroQuest Sells Shares
Lafayette, La.-based PetroQuest Energy Inc. sold an additional 195,000 shares of its 6.875 percent Series B preferred stock. The energy producer received about $70.7…
MMS Names New Gulf Director
The federal Mineral Management Service named Lars Herbst the new regional director of the agency’s Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region. Herbst will manage…
Gulf Island CEO Steps Down
Houma, La.-based Gulf Island Fabrication announced its chief financial officer stepped down and was replaced by the company’s controller and chief accounting officer.
Leadership Award for Incat's Clifford
Making the Tasmanian Award for Export Leadership at the 2007 Tasmanian Export Awards at the Launceston Country Club, Tasmania’s Deputy Premier Steve Kons said Clifford…
House Hearing on TWIC
On October 18, the House Committee on Homeland Security will conduct an oversight hearing on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program. (HK Law)
SFI Operational in U.K., Pakistan and Honduras
Southampton Container Terminals, United Kingdom, Port Qasim, Pakistan (both managed by DP World) and Puerto Cortez, Honduras will become the first seaports to implement…
Maersk Line Increases Rates
Maersk Line will be implementing a general rate increase on the Eastbound Mediterranean trade from the East Coast and Gulf ports of North America to Mediterranean ports.
Tognum Signs Contract for Gas Turbines
Tognum’s subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen and Vericor Power Systems, based in Georgia, recently signed a new contract to run until 2012 for the supply of gas turbines…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Mesa Verde LPD 19
The Navy accepted delivery of Mesa Verde (LPD 19) from Northrop Grumman Ship Systems on Sept. 28. This marked the third of the San Antonio class of amphibious transport…
Electric Boat Corp. Wins $5.7M Navy Contract
Electric Boat Corp. (a General Dynamics Co.), Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $5.7m modification under previously awarded contract to exercise an option for maintenance…
NEI Treatment Systems Receives Ballast Water Management Certification
After many months of review and many years of testing, NEI Treatment Systems’ Venturi Oxygen StrippingTM (VOS) ballast water treatment system has been issued a Type…
CVN 21 Program Manager Change of Command
Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aircraft Carriers recently held a change of command ceremony for Capt. Michael Schwartz, who was relieved of his duties as CVN 21 program manager.
International Maritime Prize Awarded Posthumously
The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2006 has been awarded posthumously to Mr. Igor Ponomarev (Russian Federation), who was the serving chairman of IMO's…
This Day in Navy History
October 12, 1914 - USS Jupiter (AC-3) is first Navy ship to complete transit of Panama Canal. 1944 - Aircraft from Carrier Task Force 38 attack Formosa. 1957 - RADM Dufek arrives at McMurdo Sound…
Ship Efficiency? No Easy Answers
"Ship efficiency is a question of perspective", this is one conclusion of the two-day expert conference of the German Society for Maritime Technology on "How to make ships more efficient?".
Diving ... in a Mall!
Navy Divers 1st Class Phil Hartman (left) and Brian Bennett attached to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, enjoy a dive at Underwater Adventures Aquarium at the Mall of America.
Emergency Response Fireboat Delivered
The City of Baltimore has just taken delivery of a new 87 ft. Emergency Response Fireboat. Hike Metal Products won the contract in 2006 under a “design build” bid competition.
Sealink Building Anchor Handling Tug
In early 2008 Sealink Sdn Bhd of Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia will take delivery of a new anchor handling tug from their own shipyard. The 38-meter tug, with a…
China Shipping Development to Buy Four Ships
According to a Reuters report, China Shipping Development Co. said it would buy four very large ore carriers (VLOCs) from Chinese shipbuilders for $400m to develop its ore import business.
