Eagle Bulk Shipping Completes Fleet Acquisition
Eagle Bulk Shipping has completed the fleet acquisition from the parent of Anemi Maritime Services, a private Greek shipping company. The company had previously reported this transaction on July 25…
ASA Member Responds to Tanker
On July 12, 2007, a member of the American Salvage Association (ASA) responded to White Sea, a 243-meter motor tanker, which ran aground near Ambrose Light, off Coney Island, New York.
MAN Diesel Establishes New York Service Center
MAN Diesel has extended its capabilities to provide after-sales service to all customers calling on the east coast ports. H.W. Ramberg Incorporated (HWR) is aimed…
Aker Kvaerner Gets Contract for Platform in Egypt
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract for operation, management and maintenance of the Al Zaafarana FPSO offshore Egypt by operator Gemsa Petroleum Company and partners.
STX Secures $1.4b Contract
According to reports, STX Shipbuilding Co. has won a $1.4b order to build nine container ships. The deal from a European shipping company calls on the shipbuilder…
Omega Navigation to Release of 2Q Results
Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc. a provider of global marine transportation services focusing on product tankers said that it will release its results for the…
Fugro Buys Two More GRL Simulators
General Robotics Limited (GRL) won an order for two additional ROVolution simulators from Fugro, which together with Fugro’s existing ROVolution simulator will be…
MY Illusion Delivered
ISA launches the fifth ISA120 M/Y Illusion at the end of June and delivered it in mid-July. The black and white boat featuring darkened walnut highlighted with Lalique…
Dockwise Awarded Contract for Transportation and Installation
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp/Elf Petroleum Nigeria Ltd joint venture. The value of the float-over contract is in excess of $15m. The transportation and installation…
Coast Guard Officer Indicted for Vessel Pollution
David G. Williams, a Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and the Main Propulsion Assistant for the Coast Guard Cutter RUSH, was indicted by a federal…
Stealthgas to Acquire LPG Carrier
Stealthgas will acquire its 39th LPG carrier, the M/V Gas Premiership, a 2001 built, 7,200 cbm Fully Pressurized LPG carrier. Upon its expected delivery to the company in February 2008…
Sarawak Slipways: Building for Today’s Technology
Sarawak Slipways’ Executive Director for Production, Edward P. K. Chew, has 28 years in design and construction of new vessels since qualifying as a naval architect in the U.K.
Aker Kvaerner Wins FPSO Contract in Egypt
Aker Kvaerner won a contract for operation, management and maintenance of the Al Zaafarana FPSO offshore Egypt by operator Gemsa Petroleum Company and partners.
Hornbeck Completes Sea Mar Fleet Acquisition
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., has completed its previously announced acquisition of 20 offshore supply vessels (OSVs) and their related business from certain affiliates of Nabors Industries Ltd.
Golden Ocean Group Announces Sale
Golden Ocean Group Limited has agreed to sell the vessel M/V Shinyo Brilliance. The vessel is a Panamax bulker and is one of the long-term time charter vessels…
River Ems Passage to Start in mid September
Upon completion of tests and engine trials the 93,500 gt cruise ship Norwegian Gem will leave the covered building dock of Meyer Werft on Sunday, August 12. Undocking of the ship…
HMD Holds Naming Ceremony for Containership
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard held a naming ceremony for a 4300 TEU Class Containership, Hull No. 0408, the first of five 4300 TEU Panamax containerships ordered by E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH & CIE. KG of Germany.
Cummings Urges Coast Guard to Follow Requirements of H.R. 2722
Following the announcement that the Coast Guard has awarded funds to Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) for construction of the third national security cutter…
Peter Döhle Signs Contract with Northrop Grumman
Peter Döhle Schiffahrt, a Hamburg, Germany-based shipping fleet operator, has signed a new service contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation for its diversified fleet of ships.
Gladding-Hearn Delivers Fourth New York Water Taxi
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has delivered the fourth water taxi for New York City-based New York Water Taxi to begin new passenger service between Yonkers…
