Seadrill Sells FPSO Crystal Sea
Seadrill Limited, the owners of the Crystal Sea, have completed a sale of the FPSO vessel to BW Offshore. shares. BW Offshore Limited is a Oslo Stock Exchange listed company.
Wärtsilä Extends License Agreement to Yichang Marine Diesel
Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd and Yichang Marine Diesel Engine Plant (YMD) of Yichang, China, jointly signed an agreement in January 2007 to extend the existing license…
FMC – Petition for Stay Denied in PRPA Case
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) released the order of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denying the petition of Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) for a stay…
Zabrocky to Headline WISTA
Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) USA announced that Lois K. Zabrocky of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) will be the keynote…
COSCO Selects Intergraph Marine Enterprise
Intergraph Corporation announced that COSCO Shipyard Group, a joint venture comprising five shipyards operated by China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) and Singapore's SembCorp Marine…
Carnival to Sell Windstar Cruises
Carnival Corporation & plc has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Windstar Cruises brand to Ambassadors International Inc. Windstar Cruises, which operates three sailing vessels…
Recovery of Remaining Oil from Solar Days to Take Several Days
The Italian sub-sea construction service provider will begin offloading oil from the sunken tanker Solar 1 on March 14. Although Sonsub International expects the offloading to be an easy job…
Product Tanker Palva Delivered
The product tanker Palva was delivered today from Bordosplit Shipyard in Split. The Palva and sister vessel the Stena Poseidon, which was delivered from the same shipyard in January…
China Shipping to Buy Two Tankers
Bulk shipping operator China Shipping Development is spending $87m on another two oil tankers to boost capacity. The new tankers, each with a capacity of 46,000 deadweight tons…
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Wärtsilä Extends Licence Agreement in China
Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd and Yichang Marine Diesel Engine Plant (YMD) of Yichang, China, jointly signed an agreement in January 2007 to extend the existing licence…
Orders for Floating Production Systems
If confirmation is needed that the offshore oil sector is booming, it’s clearly provided by the recent spike in orders for production floaters. Since July there…
MSC Oiler Wins Enviro Award
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Mullen announced that Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (TAO-194) won a 2006 Environmental Quality Small Ship award.
Gryphon Technologies Wins $45m Contract
Gryphon Technologies, LChas been awarded a $45m contract by the U.S. Navy to provide engineering and technical services for the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, (SUPSHIP) Gulf Coast (SSGC).
Virginia – Vessel Sewage Discharges
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are…
North of England Reaffirms A Rating
North of England P&I club has had its A / stable rating reaffirmed by Standard and Poor’s and gained further tonnage at the annual renewal to reach a total of approximately 70 million GT.
Furuno to Offer Sirius Marine Weather on NavNet VX2
Furuno and SIRIUS are working together to provide satellite weather information on the award winning NavNet vx2 line of multifunction navigation units. Furuno will…
Hornblower Conducts Marine Master Planning for Ferry
Hornblower Marine Services (HMS) has secured a Marine Master Planning Contract with Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) for its Cape May-Lewes Ferry operation.
STX Gets First Order for LNG Tanker
STX Shipbuilding Co., received its first order to build a liquefied natural gas tanker. The shares climbed to a record. Spain's Empresa Naviera Elcano SA agreed to buy the vessel for $225m…
PSC Gets $42m Contract To Build Chemical Tankers
Penang Shipbuilding and Construction Sdn Bhd (PSC) inked an agreement to build three chemical tankers valued at $42m for Gagasan Carriers Sdn Bhd. The two-year contract…
