Aker Kvaerner Acquires Drilling Technology Company
Aker Kvaerner has signed an agreement for acquisition of 50 percent of the shares in the German company Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH ("Wirth") with…
Cummings: Administrative Law Functions Should be Separate from Coast Guard
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, convened the Subcommittee to examine the Coast Guard's administrative law system.
Grand Alliance Extends Cooperation for 10 Years
The Grand Alliance, founded in 1998, is an integrated consortium in container liner shipping. Its members are Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, Malaysia, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK)…
Konecranes Acquires Savcor One Oy
container handling software specialist Savcor One Oy. The company, which is part of Savcor Group, is based in Vantaa and provides its products and services to more…
Transocean Update On Fleet Contract Status
Transocean Inc. said that its report of drilling rig status and contract information covering the company's offshore drilling fleet has been updated as of July 31, 2007.
WSF Port Townsend-Keystone Route to Continue Full Servcie
Washington State Ferries (WSF) said that the Port Townsend-Keystone route will continue to operate on a two-boat regular schedule, despite reports that the Nisqually…
SEACOR Announces Increase in Securities Repurchase Authority
SEACOR Holdings Inc. said that its Board of Directors has increased by $82.6 million its authorization for repurchases pursuant to its previously announced securities repurchase program.
Crowley to Lease New Z-Drive Tugs from BayDelta
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that its marine services subsidiary has chartered the Valor, a newly built, 100-ft., Z-drive harbor tug from BayDelta Maritime…
Alion Awarded GSA Alliant IT Integration Contract
Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, has been awarded the GSA’s Alliant contract, a government-wide acquisition contract…
Navigation Plots Charts for JTFEX
Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), bottom, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), top, transit in formation with the Royal Navy's Invincible…
Coast Guard Escorts John F. Kennedy into Norfolk
A 25-ft. Defender-class safe boat from Coast Guard Station Little Creek maintains a security zone around the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) as it is towed into the Port of Hampton Roads July 31, 2007.
61st Ship to Leave James River
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced today that All Star Metals of Brownsville, Texas, has won a $454,690 fee-for-service contract to recycle the ship Lake.
GE Marine to Power LCS 4
GE Marine reports that its LM2500 gas turbines will be used to power the United States Navy’s next Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 4). GE will supply the two LM2500 gas turbine modules to Austal USA…
Adm. Mike Mullen Testifies Before the Senate
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing for appointment to Chairman…
Bollinger Delivers for Bouchard
The Bollinger built 35,000 BBL tank barge B. Bollinger Marine Fabricators, L.L.C. delivered B. No. 231, the first of two double hull, 35,000 barrel (BBL) oil tank…
New Mobile Harbor Crane for Kahului
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. (Matson) has completed installation of a new $5 million mobile harbor crane for the port of Kahului on Maui. The new equipment, which…
Container Ship Christened at COSCO
On July 26, the 10000-TEU container ship COSCO Asia was christened in South Korea. The christening ceremony was grandly held at HHI's shipyard in Ulsan. Executive…
Barge Sinks in Quincy Shipyard
The Coast Guard responded to reports that the 180-ft. barge Sei 17 sank in Quincy Shipyard in Quincy, Mass., with no one aboard, spilling an unknown amount of diesel fuel into the water .
Coast Guard ELC Receives Lucas Plaque Award
During a ceremony held on July 30th at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard complex, Rear Admiral Dale G. Gabel, Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics…
House Passes Bill to Reform Deepwater Program
By a vote of 426-0, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2722, the Integrated Deepwater Reform Act, authored by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman…
