Daewoo Wins $504m Contract to Build Drill Ship
According to the Asia Pulse, the Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine & Engineering Co., said it had won a 504m order to build an offshore drill ship. The deal, from a U.S.
Cruise Ship QE2 To Become Floating Hotel
The 70,000-ton vessel, launched by the Queen in 1967, is to be sold to the Dubai World company. The ship will be delivered to Dubai World in November next year.
Keppel/Technip on Course to Deliver Petrobras P-52 FPU
When the P-52 FPU is operational, Keppel’s projects for Petrobras would have contributed over 50 percent of Brazil’s total oil production capacity of about 1.8m barrels of oil per day.
Sanoyas to Employ FORAN Software
Japan’s Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation (Sanoyas) has signed a contract with Spain’s SENER for the use of FORAN as its new shipbuilding 3D CAD software. The order…
Diana Shipping Takes Delivery of Bulk Carrier
Diana Shipping Inc. took delivery of the newly-built Semirio, a 174,261 dwt Capesize dry bulk carrier, built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. period…
IXSEA Names Hoof New Sales Manager
In order to strengthen their activities in the scientific market and to branch out further into other industries such as defense, IXSEA appointed Arne Hoof as Sales…
Spanish Court Orders Search of Ships
A Spanish court has ordered police to capture and search two vessels belonging to a Florida firm that recently announced it had found a shipwreck in the Atlantic…
Report Compares Inland Waterways Markets, Tech and Policies
"Inland Waterways and the Global Supply Chain" an International Conference Report on "SmartRivers 2006" is currently available at the Port of Pittsburgh Commission website www.port.pittsburgh.pa.us.
Aker Kvaerner Opens Subsea Manufacturing Center in Malaysia
Aker Kvaerner's multi-million dollar integrated subsea oil and gas centre in Malaysia was officially opened today, marking the successful conclusion of an ultra…
Phoenix International Purchases 3 More Schilling UHD ROVs
Schilling Robotics, will supply Phoenix International with three additional Ultra Heavy Duty (UHD) ROV systems in 2007 and 2008. All three systems will feature 200…
Repair Job Underway at Victoria Shipyard
The Times Colonist reported that repairs started at Victoria Shipyards on a platform used to propel commercial satellites into orbit. The Odyssey Launch Platform…
Havila Shipping Orders New PSV
CD. The vessel is developed by Havyard Maritime in close cooperation with Havila Shipping ASA. The vessel has a length of 262 ft. In order to meet environmental…
ECRC Celebrates Flag Day
Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center (ECRC) raised the American flag for the first time during a ceremony held at ECRC headquarters, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, on Flag Day, June 14.
Navy Unveils Newest Ship Navigation, Bridge Simulator
Chief Quartermaster Scott Ramsey and Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Cliff Monroe, both assigned to Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific (ATG MIDPAC), man the lee helm…
Juneau Focuses On Protecting Great Barrier Reef
By Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy, Fleet Public Affairs Center Det. In preparation for Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07), Sailors and embarked…
Buss Shipping Orders Rutter VDRs
Rutter Technologies said that together with its German dealer and service agent, Pro Nautas B.V. it will deliver 50 Voyage Data Recorders (VDR) to the Buss Shipping Group.
The General Slocum Casualty
On June 15, 1904, fire broke out on the excursion vessel General Slocum in New York Harbor. The vessel was carrying over 1,300 passengers on an excursion from Manhattan to Long Island Sound.
Harley Marine's Tier 2 Repower
As of January 2007 all new-built vessels for service in US waters are required to be powered with engines that meet the US Environmental Protection Agency's Tier 2 emission standards.
Canada – New Marine Personnel Regulations
Transport Canada has issued new regulations to modernize the certification system for Canadian seafarers and harmonize their working conditions with international labor standards.
UASC Equips Fleet with Iridium Systems
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is installing Iridium satellite terminals on 29 ships, as well as at its home office in Dubai, U.A.E. in a move to reduce monthly satellite communication costs.