VT Group Signs $600m Oman Ship Contract
VT Group (VT), the Support Services and Shipbuilding Company, has signed a contract with the Government of Oman to supply three Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Navy of Oman.
Frontline Ltd. Develops Heavy Lift Activity
In line with the strategy decided by the Board, Frontline Ltd. is currently in the process of establishing a separate entity to develop the company's heavy lift activity.
Neuville Mixes Large and Small Crewboats
Kerry Neuville recently built an 18-ft. aluminum skiff with his son and now parks it in the same shed where he and his brother started their boatbuilding careers.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Seeks Input on Long Range Navigation System
The Coast Guard Auxiliary wants to inform all mariners that the U.S. Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking…
Costa Serena to be Inaugurated in Marseille
Costa Serena, will be inaugurated in Marseille on May 19, 2007. tradition of inaugural events. Fincantieri's Genoa- Sestri Ponente shipyard. service at the end of May.
Cunard's Queen Victoria Floated Out
Special ceremonies at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard near Venice were held to mark the float out of Cunard's newest Queen, ocean liner Queen Victoria. During the float out…
Electric Boat Wins $9.6m Navy Contract
Electric Boat Corp. has won a $9.6m contract with the U.S. Navy. The contract calls for the Groton, Conn.-based ship builder to perform alterations to the USS Texas…
Moore Stephens: Contract Certainty Gaps Must be Filled
Moore Stephens say there are big gaps in the U.K. insurance industry’s application and understanding of FSA requirements on contract certainty. While acknowledging…
Pilot Boat for North Western Shipping & Towing
Twin UltraJet 305 waterjets propel Tiger, a new aluminium 39-ft. pilot boat built for North Western Shipping & Towage of Hobart, Tasmania. The vessel will perform…
Navy Issues Stop Work Order for LCS 3
The first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1) is shown under construction in Marinette, Wis. The Navy issued a stop work order Jan. 12 to Lockheed Martin Corp.
Offshore Ship Designers Create New Resource
Three offshore, ship and tug design and technical consulting companies have joined forces to provide a new one-stop resource for oil companies, offshore operators, tug owners, ports and shipyards.
Collision of Two Bunker Tankers
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said that two port-limit bunker tankers collided in the Southern Fairway. There were no injuries and damage to the ships was moderate…
MarAd Reports High Occupancy Rates on Cruises
The US Maritime Administration (MarAd) said that occupancy rates on North American cruises remains high. The rate for the third quarter of 2006 was 112% (this is…
Coast Guard Investigates Anchor Losses
The US Coast Guard said that it, the Washington State Department of Ecology, and the Alaska Tanker Company are jointly investigating two recent incidents in which…
Navy Orders Lockheed to Stop Ship Work for Review
According to Reuters, the U.S. Navy ordered Lockheed Martin Corp. to halt work on one of its two littoral combat ships due to significant cost overruns, the service said on Friday.
Mercator Lines to Explore Oil Offshore
Mercator Lines, is planning to expand its business portfolio by foraying into the offshore oil exploration sector. The company is looking for global partners to…
MISC Fears Soft Rates Ahead
Malaysian shipper MISC Bhd expects freight rates for crude oil to remain soft over the next two years as competitors put more new tankers to sea, Reuters reported.
After Two Accidents, Navy Orders Subs to Stand Down
The Navy has ordered an operational stand-down for all submarines following two recent accidents, charging commanders to “focus energy and intellect back onto the basics of submarine operations…
HALT! Navy Issues Stop Work Order for LCS 3
The Navy issued a stop work order Jan. 12 to Lockheed Martin Corp. Maritime Systems & Sensors unit, Moorestown, N.J., for the construction of the third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).
AAPA to Host Port Management Seminar
The top issues relevant to Caribbean and Latin American port professionals, including navigation dredging, seaport security, port privatization, Panama Canal expansion and port operating strategies…
