Test Site Validates Navy’s New Power System
The surface combatant Integrated Power System (IPS) propulsion Engineering Development Model (EDM) for the U.S. Navy’s new Zumwalt-class DDG 1000 destroyer is being…
Northrop Grumman Awarded $285m for Third NSC
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded $285.5 million for construction of the third National Security Cutter (WMSL 752), the newest and most capable multi…
Globe Wireless to Acquire SeaWave & Rydex
Globe Wireless has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of SeaWave & Rydex. The transaction is aimed to create a maritime communications end to end solutions…
Bourbon Reports Growth
Bourbon said sales for the first half amounted to $511m, up 29.7 percent versus $394.5m a year earlier, driven by sharp growth in offshore and bulk operations. At constant exchange rates…
Swee Joo to Take Delivery of Tanker
Swee Joo Bhd, a Kuching-based shipping company, will receive the first of its two 7,000-ton product tankers next week. The $12m Asia Star, built in China, will be…
Arlington Tankers Announces Changes to Management Team
Arlington Tankers Ltd. said that Arthur L. Regan has informed the Company that he intends to step down from his position as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer…
Agnes Candies to Work on Northeast Gateway Project
Deep Marine Technology, Inc. announces its Agnes Candies Saturation Vessel has gone to work for Horizon Offshore Contractors, Inc. on the Northeast Gateway Project.
Stena Bulk Names New Director of Strategic Planning
Stena Bulk announced the appointment of Arthur L. Regan to the position of Director, Strategic Planning and Tanker Projects for Stena Bulk worldwide. In his position…
Ingram Repowers With Cummins
Ingram’s big white line-haul towboats with their distinctive red circle stack logo are a familiar sight on the lower Mississippi. On the Ohio River and in other feeder routes…
Alion Awarded Navy Contracts
The Navy Warfare Development Command awarded Alion Science and Technology three contracts, totaling $16.3m, for technical support services for the Joint Semi-Automated Forces program (JSAF)…
Maintenance Requires WSF Vessel Changes
Washington State Ferries announced that it will be making a number of vessel changes this weekend to accommodate the need for vessel maintenance. The MV Elwha will replace a sister ship…
Eye of Dubai Concept OKd
The consortium “Out and About in Palm Deira”, which is made up of Royal Haskoning (as architects/urban planners), MVA consultancy (transport consultants), Systra…
HOS Closes Sea Mar Fleet Acquisition
Hornbeck Offshore Services completed its acquisition of 20 offshore supply vessels and their related business from certain affiliates of Nabors Industries Ltd.
ODIM Scores Deepwater Breakthrough
ODIM secured a contract from Aker Oilfield Services to deliver a 125-tonne ODIM CTCU system. program. This contract also opens the way for deliveries of ODIM CTCU…
French Warship Commandant Blaison Rescues Mariners off Djibouti Coast
French warship FS Commandant Blaison (F793), which is part of the coalition’s Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, rescued two fishing dhow crew members Aug. 8, after…
Fairbanks Morse Engine Awarded Contract for LHA 6
Fairbanks Morse Engine, an EnPro Industries company, announced that they have received an award from Northrop Grumman Ship Systems to supply the generator sets for LHA 6.
Delaware River Dredging Project Confirmed
Arlen Specter confirming the government's commitment to fund the 45-ft. Delaware River dredging project. to convince New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine to support the effort as well.
Northrop Grumman Powers Up Gas Turbine Engines on Bertholf
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Walt Probst, the test officer for PMRO Gulf Coast, pushes the button to start the LM2500 gas turbine engine aboard Bertholf (WMSL 750).
W&T Offshore Reports 2Q Results
Oil and gas explorer W&T Offshore Inc. said its second-quarter profit rose 18 percent on higher revenues from its August 2006 acquisition of Kerr-McGee properties.
Asry Staff Honored
Forty-eight employees from the Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company (Asry) were honored for their services of between 10 and 30 years with the company. The ceremony…
