Trinity Yachts Delivers the 161 ft. Aluminum Tri-Deck
After successfully completing her sea trials, the Imagine left for Fort Lauderdale and then on to the Bahamas. After a short shake down cruise, Imagine will then…
Mars Platform Surpasses Pre-Katrina Production Levels
It took patience, ingenuity and untold millions of dollars to heal the wounds Hurricane Katrina inflicted on Royal Dutch Shell's Mars platform, the most prolific…
ManTech to Research Sonar Systems for the Navy
Employees of ManTech International of Fairfax begin work this month on a five-year, $49m Navy contract to research and test underwater sonar systems for identifying and tracking submarines and ships.
Intertanko Develops Format for Reporting Inadequate Reception Facilities in U.S.
Intertanko, in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), has developed a format for reporting problems encountered with port reception facilities (or inadequate…
Gulf Energy Maritime Takes Delivery of Tanker
Gulf Energy Maritime has taken delivery of the second of 13 double-hulled tankers on order with Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in less than three months. The…
Southern African Countries Sign Maritime Rescue Agreement
A new agreement aimed at better coordinating maritime rescues on the high seas off southern Africa was signed in Cape Town, South Africa. The document established…
Hamburg Süd, Maersk Line, and NYK Announce Joint Operations
Hamburg Süd, Maersk Line, and NYK announced that they have reached agreement to operate jointly in the trade between Asia, South Africa, and South America. From mid April…
Salvage Operations for Barges to Begin Next Week
Salvage operations to recover two barges stranded in the Ohio River won’t begin before Monday, when high water recedes, the U.S. Coast Guard said, according to the Courier Journal. River Salvage Co.
LNG Tanker Joins RasGas Fleet
At a ceremony in South Korea, RasGas Company Ltd named another long term charter LNG tanker into their LNG cargo fleet. RasGas celebrated the launch of the ship…
Kramek Joins Rowan Board
Rowan Companies, Inc. announced the appointment of Robert E. Kramek to its Board of Directors. The Board intends to seek stockholder approval of Mr. Kramek's election…
Maersk to Sell Oil, Gas Exploration Licenses
Maersk Oil and Gas, a unit of Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk A/S will sell its exploration licenses in a number of countries and concentrate its activities in the Kerr McGee operations in the North Sea…
Stricken Ship in the English Channel Is Being Towed
Bloomberg reported that a container ship that ran into difficulties in the English Channel is now being towed to the French port of Le Havre, said an official from the company that hired it.
Report: KDB Sees Daewoo Sale
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering is expected to go up for sale in the second half of this year, once the firm swings to a solid operating profit in the first half…
President Lifts Ban on Bristol Bay Offshore Exploration and Drilling
The Bush administration recently announced that it has lifted a ban on offshore oil drilling in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The move is a shot in the arm for the Alaska oil and gas industry…
Gladding-Hearn Delivers Ferry for State Ferry Operator
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has delivered Iyanough, a new 393 passenger, high-speed ferry, to the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority in Massachusetts.
Genco to Extend Charter for Handymax Vessel
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited announced it has reached an agreement in principle to extend the time charter for the Genco Marine, a 1996-built Handymax vessel…
Gulf Navigation Anticipates Expansion for 2007
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC has set its sights on a capacity expansion of close to 30 percent in 2007. After the acquisition of six double hulled product tankers at the end of last year…
Østensjø Vessels Get VSPs
Two Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) and one multi-functional Offshore Vessel (OSV) with Voith Schneider Propellers will enter service in the North Sea over the next two years.
Wärtsilä Seals and Bearings cover 90% of SWS Newbuilds
Wärtsilä is supplying air/oil lubricated sterntube seals and bearings to Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for a series of new tankers under…
Superior Acquires Warrior Energy
Superior Energy Services Inc. completed the acquisition of Warrior Energy Services Corporation, a natural gas and oil well services company. Under the agreement…
