First of GPA-654 Supply Vessel Delivered by Bollinger
The first of 10 new Rigdon GPA-654 platform supply vessels, appropriately named First and Ten, has been delivered from Bollinger Shipyards in Louisiana. Another…
Paragon Takes Delivery of Two Vessels
Paragon Shipping Inc. it has completed the acquisition of two of the three drybulk carriers that it contracted to acquire using the net proceeds of its recent public…
Euroseas to Release Second Quarter 2007 Results
Euroseas Ltd. , an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced…
Smit Reports Growth
In the first half of 2007 the Division won two major long-term contracts. A 25-year contract will be carried out in a joint venture involving the provision of 4 tugs for an LNG terminal in Italy.
Nimitz Concludes Valiant Shield 2007
An HH-60H Seahawk helicopter flies past the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) concluding Valiant Shield 2007.
Dignitaries Visit Panama Canal
Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the company of President Martín Torrijos and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán…
Telenor Activates 3000th BGAN Terminal Activation
Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway announced that the company has activated its 3000th Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminal.
Gulf Companies Brace for Hurricane Dean
Oil and natural gas producers were evacuating offshore workers and shutting small amounts of production over the weekend as they watched powerful Hurricane Dean…
Man-Made Island Proposed for LNG Terminal
regulations. on natural gas shipped up from the Gulf Coast some 1,200 miles away.
Acteon Completes Acquisitions
Acteon has completed the acquisition of three companies from the Aberdeen-based Craig Group. They are Seatronics, International Mooring Systems (IMS) and Chain Corporation International (ChainCo).
Panama Canal Awards Expansion Program Manager Contract
After a thorough evaluation of the received proposals, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) awarded the Program Manager contract to CH2M Hill last Wednesday. The leading…
SCI to Diversify into Shipbuilding
Reports indicate that the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is planning to diversify into shipbuilding in collaboration with existing players both domestic and international.
Bahia Negra Completes Newbuilding Series
The Bahia Negra, the last of a total of six identical 3,752 TEU Hamburg Süd container ships was christened at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) yard in Okpo/Korea.
New Hull Arrives at Bodewes Shipyard
On August 14,2007 NB 658 arrived at the Bodewes Shipyard in Hoogezand. The vessel left the Zaliv shipyard in the Ukraïne on June 28 and arrived in Emden one month later.
DHS Announces $260m in Supplemental Grants Funding
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a supplemental Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 grant guidance and application kits for three grant programs: the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)…
Another AHTS for Med Offshore
Med Offshore ordered an AHTS 6615 of the Damen Offshore series. This is the second time Med Offshore orders an anchor handling tug supply vessel from Damen, following the AHTS 6114…
Aker Kvaerner has a Breakthrough Order in China
Aker Kvaerner won a contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for delivery of drilling equipment and system for an ultra deepwater drilling semisubmersible unit.
Engine Room CBT Upgraded
Engine Room CBT, a set of computer based training software for marine engineers from PC Maritime, has been enhanced with the addition of three new modules. Engine…
Daewoo wins $2.1B Order
According to a report on Antara News (www.antara.co.id/en) Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. won orders valued at $2.1 billion to build 10 vessels. The…
Navibulgar Orders Three Ships
Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar) has signed a contract to built three ships, according to a report on www.sofiaecho.com. According to the report, the three…
