Ship Finance to Sell Tankers
Ship Finance International reportedly agreed to sell two oil tankers and ended a long-term charter deal on the vessels with Norway's Frontline Ltd., according to a Reuters report.
Cut Off
The value of ferry service in the Northwest United States has never been in question, yet last weekend solidified the importance of water transport to the region.
Genoil, Aquamation Commence Work
Genoil Inc. and Aquamation, Inc. announced that Genoil has commenced work on Aquamation’s Geregu and Abeokuta Gas Metering Plants in Nigeria. Both projects are underway…
Star Bulk Acquires Vessel
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. agreed to acquire the vessel E Duckling (to be renamed Star Kappa), for $72 million from a company affiliated with our Co-Chairman, Nobu Su.
Dryship Fleet Renewal Continues
DryShips, Inc., announced that tThe company has entered into an agreement to purchase a 2001 built, 172,579 dwt Capesize bulk carrier, for $152.25 million. It will be delivered…
GL and CD-adapco: CFD Cooperation
(L to R): Engin Cetindogan, Account Manager at CD-adapco, Raimund Schipp, European Director of Sales at CD-adapco, Karsten Fach, GL's Head of Competence Center Engineering Services, Prof.
Hallin Charters Subsea Ops Vessel
Hallin Marine signed a three year charter on a new subsea operations vessel with Seacor Marine (Asia) Pte Ltd, part of Seacor Holdings Inc. Hallin will take delivery…
Formation Design Updates Maxsurf
Formation Design Systems has updated its Maxsurf suite of naval architecture software. The new version 13 release adds new functions for analysis of existing vessels…
EMSA Oil Recovery Vessel Contracts Signed
Mediterranean areas. normally trading between the UK and Ireland. will provide a pool of two vessels which operate in southern Spain. a vessel based in southern Greece. vessels by mid-2008. Ruiter.
Barge Collision Shuts Waterway
HOUSTON - Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Galveston temporarily closed the Intracoastal Waterway in Freeport, Texas Tuesday night after a barge collision occured in the Kirby Barge Fleeting area.
This Day in Naval History - Dec. 06
1830 - The Naval Observatory, the first U.S. national observatory, was established in Washington, D.C., under the command of Lt. Louis Malesherbes. 1901 - The first…
Final Four MHCs Decommission
A lone bugler played as Union Jacks and national ensigns were lowered marking the end of service for the final four Osprey-class coastal mine hunters. USS Kingfisher (MHC 56)…
Transas Unveils New Onboard Systems
At Europort Maritime 2007 Transas presented its new generation of onboard equipment: a new 4000 series of Navi-Sailor ECDIS (Multifunction Display), Chart-Radar and Navi-Conning.
Coast Guard Takes Delivery of High Tech Facility
The U.S. Coast Guard, Integrated Coast Guard Systems, and Lockheed Martin completed the final phase of the $20m Command, Control, Computers, Communications Intelligence…
Maersk Enters Bid to Build Ships for Navy
Maersk Line Ltd. has submitted a bid to the Navy in hopes of winning a Defense Department contract to design and construct the Pentagon's proposed Joint High Speed Vessel, or JHSV.
MacGregor Signs Order for a Plimsoll Electric Mooring System
Valentine Maritime (Gulf) LLC of Abu Dhabi has ordered a Plimsoll electrically-driven 10-point mooring system from MacGREGOR’s Offshore division – part of the Cargotec Corporation.
U.S. Warships Corner Somali Pirates
U.S. and German navy ships have cornered Somali pirates who seized a Japanese-owned chemical tanker more than a month ago and are demanding a ransom, an official said.
EPA- Emission Controls on Large Diesel Engines
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has changed the deadline for promulgation of the second set of air emission standards for large marine diesel engines (those…
Coast Guard Hopes to Move Barge
The extent of the damage, if any, to the coral reef in Hagatna Bay by a barge that ran aground was not known. The barge, the Tamara 5, associated with the U.S.-flagged…
Coast Guard and Border Patrol Sign Cooperation Agreement
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Border Patrol signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation as part of the recently formed Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG).
