USCG: Security Zone around U.S. Forces Vessels
The US Coast Guard proposes to establish a permanent 500-yard moving security zone around the US Forces vessel SBX-1 during its periodic transits of the Honolulu Captain of the Port Zone.
Star Bulk Expands Operation Fleet
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced that it has taken delivery of the "Star Gamma" a Supramax vessel of 53,098 dwt built in 2002 in Japan. Star Gamma is currently…
Seaspan Signs Contract for Five Ships
Seaspan Corp has signed contracts for Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd to build five new 4,520 TEU container ships. Seaspan has also completed more than $900 million…
FMC Technologies Gets $980M Angola Contract
FMC Technologies Inc. opened at 59.87. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 59.87 and a high of 62.60. FTI is now trading at 62.05, up 4.82. The stock hit its…
Eagle Bulk Orders Ships
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. exercised options for the construction of four 58,000 dwt Supramax vessels from the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, the parent of the Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding Co.
OTTAWA Wins Maintenance Contract
Ottawa has won a $1.5-billion maintenance contract for Canada’s four Victoria-class submarines. Canadian Submarine Management Group was informally awarded phase…
Daewoo Forecasts Record Sales
Daewoo reported that sales would hit a record $10.6b in 2008 as increasing demand drives up vessel prices, according to the Financial Times. Analysts expect South…
MMS Offer Exploration Rights
The Minerals Management Service will offer oil and gas exploration rights next month to 29.7 million acres in the remote Chukchi Sea off northwestern Alaska, according to a Reuters report.
Port Security Plan Costs Rise by $3.5M
Costs soared by $3.5 million to install security enhancements at the Port of Los Angeles under a revised budget plan approved by the harbor commission. Technological…
Navy Ordered 12 Miles Offshore
According to SignOnSanDiego.com, a federal judge ordered the Navy to stay at least 12 miles off the California coast when using a type of sonar that causes “irreparable…
AOPL Wins Contract
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited (AOPL), has been awarded a contract by Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd.
OSI Signs Agreement for Shuttle Tanker
Ocean Shipholdings, Inc. (OSI) has signed an agreement with ConocoPhillips and Samsung Heavy Industries. This agreement grants OSI the rights to the GoMAX 550 shuttle…
BMF Delivers RTC 26 and RTC 27
Bollinger Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., (BMF) Amelia, La., a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered the RTC 26 and RTC 27, double hull, oil tank barges built…
Fifth GPA 654 PSV Christened
Guido Perla & Associates said that the fifth in the GPA 654 PSV 10 series owned by Rigdon Marine was christened at Bollinger Shipyard in Lockport, Louisiana on January 3, 2008.
Panama Uses Electronic Logbooks
The Panamanian flag state administration has authorized the use of electronic logbooks onboard all Panamanian flag vessels. Kongsberg Maritime's current generation electronic logbook…
Attica Holdings Sells RoRo Vessel
Attica Holdings S.A. announces that it has contracted to sell its RoRo vessel Marin, built 1991, trading between Greece and Italy for a total cash consideration of Euro 8,450,000.
Containership Refloated
A large container vessel ran aground in the Dover Strait on January 2, 2008, and has been successfully refloated. The LT Cortesia is a large container vessel which…
NOAA to Ensure GPS Accuracy
NOAA will lead an international effort to pinpoint the locations of more than 40 global positioning satellites in Earth orbit, which is vital to ensuring the accuracy…
USCG to Accept Rescue 21
The Coast Guard's Rescue 21 Acquisition Project will hold an Acceptance Ceremony and Demonstration at 203 New York Avenue on Staten Island in Coast Guard Sector New York on Wednesday…
NRC – Transport of Radioactive Material
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is holding three meetings to seek public comment to enhance development of the technical basis for a rulemaking to revise…
