Francois Named CEO of Delta Towing
Hercules Offshore, Inc. has appointed Larry Francois as Chief Executive Officer and President of Delta Towing effective August 20. Delta Towing, a subsidiary of Hercules Offshore…
IUMI Conference Set for September
The 2007 conference of the International Union of Marine Insurance in Copenhagen is set for next month. As finishing touches are being put to the four-day program of committee meetings…
Fire Shuts Down Port
According to reports, Sharjah closed Port Khalid after a fire broke out at a lubricants warehouse. The reason for the fire is unknown. It was said that three firefighters…
Mayor of Rotterdam Visits Radio Holland Group
The Mayor of Rotterdam, Opstelten, visited the Radio Holland Group on July 18 in honor of the company's 90-year anniversary. Radio Holland Group’s headquarters…
Coast Guard MSSTs Bring Added Expertise to SEACAT
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jessica M. The U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Safety and Security Teams (MSSTs) lent its specialized training to the sixth…
Farstad Announces Sale of AHTS
International Offshore Services ANS, a wholly owned company of Farstad Shipping ASA, has reached an agreement to sell the AHTS Lady Margaret. Buyer of the vessel is Vigeo Ltd…
York International Awarded $22m Contract
York International Corp., is being awarded a $22.m contract for the acquisition of an estimated quantity of 20, 300-ton air conditioning plant duplex conversion…
Coast Guard Assists Spirit of Columbia
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage responded to a call from the cruise ship Spirit of Columbia after it ran aground on the east side of Evans Island in Latouche Passage, near Whittier on Sunday.
CVN74 Departs Pearl Harbor
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prepares to pull into Pearl Harbor. Stennis returns to the United States after a 7.5-month-long deployment to promote peace…
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 22
1912 - Birthday of the Navy Dental Corps. 1945 - First surrender of Japanese garrison at end of World War II; USS Levy (DE 162) receives surrender of Mille Atoll in Marshall Islands.
NYMAR to Sponsor Capital Markets and Port Infrastructure Forum
A forum entitled “New York Maritime Matters: Capital Markets: Today and Tomorrow” will be held on September 20th at the Lincoln Center Campus of Fordham University School of Law.
Port of Philadelphia Conducts Security Exercise
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard will sponsor a port security exercise in Philadelphia to evaluate preparedness, prevention…
Holly Gets MarAd’s Shipper Award
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has presented the agency's annual Shipper Recognition Award to an individual instead of a company. This year's recipient, Jack Holly…
Transas Signs S-VDR Contract with DOF ASA
Transas Norway AS has signed a new contract for S-VDR with DOF Management AS of Storebø, Austevoll in Norway. The agreement covering the entire existing fleet of 13 vessels…
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Reports 2Q Results
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. , announced financial and operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007. The company recorded net income of $7m…
Hallin Marine Wins $9.5m in Orders
According to SmallCapsNews.com, Hallin Marine, has signed two new contracts with a combined estimated value of $9.5m. The company has signed a 12-month contract…
Tidewater Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock
Tidewater Inc. announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.15 per share on Tidewater's approximately 55.8 million shares of common stock outstanding.
A&P Tyne Gets Refit Contract
A&P Tyne Ltd, part of A&P Group Ltd, has been awarded the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) refit contract on RFA Fort Austin for the UK Ministry of Defense. The contract…
Coast Guard Chooses ECPINS
Offshore Systems Ltd. announced that its sister company, CHI Systems, the U.S. Systems Operations of OSI Geospatial has recently been awarded a contract to provide the U.S.
Ruling Allows Navy to Continue Using Low-Frequency Sonar
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandan W. The National Marine Fisheries Services issued a final rule Aug. 16 that allows the Navy to continue operating…
