Indonesian Awards 22 New Oil/Gas Blocks
(Source: Dow Jones & Company, Inc.)
Global Industries’ CEO Steps Down
The company also announced that they expect to report a third quarter 2008 net loss of approximately 45 cents to 50 cents per diluted share. The Company continued…
188-Car Ferry Walla Walla Returns to Service
The 188-car returned to service on the Edmonds/Kingston ferry route on Oct. 17. The joined the 188-car , returning the route to its usual vehicle capacity. The 144-car Hyak has been on the route since Oct. 7 while the was out for necessary repairs. The ’s return will free the Hyak to return to the Seattle/Bremerton route, so the 144-car Kaleetan can go into WSDOT’s Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility for its required annual inspection.
Cuba Claims Massive Oil Reserves
Bahrain Offshore Exploration - Oxy’s Strategy
Exploration of the offshore blocks in Bahrain are part of Occidental Oil & Gas's (Oxy) goal of expanding its position in the Middle East and North Africa, according…
Inland Waterways Users Board – Meeting
The Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers, will meet in on November 18. (Source: Holland & Knight)
Jacksonville – Expansion of Foreign Trade Zone
The Foreign Trade Zones Board of the Department of Commerce issued a notice stating that the application of the Jacksonville Port Authority to expand its foreign trade zone has been approved.
TWIC Applicants with Rejected Fingerprints
The US Coast Guard issued policy guidance relating to applicants for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) whose fingerprints have been rejected by the FBI.
President Bush Signs H.R. 6531
Singapore’s New Standards in Bunkering
SPRING and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore launch the first standard in the world for both bunker suppliers and surveyors. SPRING Singapore and the…
Singapore’s New Standards in Bunkering
SPRING and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore launch the first standard in the world for both bunker suppliers and surveyors. SPRING Singapore and the…
USS San Francisco Undocks with New Bow
USS San Francisco (SSN 711) returned to the water on Oct. 10, 2008, after successfully undocking at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The dry docking resulted from the submarine’s Jan. 8, 2005, collision with an undersea mountain. The challenging, one of a kind project involved PSNS & IMF cutting over…
Keppel FELS Delivers 4th Sinvest Drilling Rig
Deep Driller 6 is the fourth unit to be delivered in a series of five KFELS Super B Class rigs built for Sinvest. The fifth rig, Deep Driller 8, is on track for a timely delivery in the first quarter of 2009. The KFELS Super B Class design is one of the world’s deepest drilling rigs, with capabilities for drilling High Pressure, High Temperature wells up to 35,000 ft at 350 ft water depth. The KFELS Super B Class design is an enhancement of the highly acclaimed KFELS B Class design.
OSM Chair Addresses Manpower Crisis
Mr Eskilt told delegates that wages have already spiraled as owners struggle to recruit and retain seafarers and called this an earnings explosion that is set to continue.
Tanker Shuffle at Aker Philadelphia
The two shuttle tankers are intended for bareboat charter to Overseas Shipholding Group, who will time charter the vessels to Petrobras for operation in the . Without…
Concordia Maritime Specs New Turbochargers for Tankers
Concordia Maritime and French energy company Total have jointly taken the decision to install MAN Diesel turbochargers with the company’s new VTA variable turbine area technology aboard a new tanker.
Thuraya Showcases Latest Products at GITEX 2008
With a stand located in Zabeel Hall, Thuraya will be promoting its products and services, focusing on exhibiting its ThurayaIP and ThurayaMarine. ThurayaIP is a…
Promising Gas Discovery in the Norwegian Sea
StatoilHydro has concluded the drilling of exploration well 6707/10-2S in the . Gas was confirmed in a reservoir with good production qualities. The well was drilled in production license 218, which is located south-east of the Luva gas find and 280 kilometers west of Sandnessjøen in mid-Norway. StatoilHydro is the operator of the production license. The purpose of the well was to confirm gas in reservoir rocks from the Late Cretaceous age in a prospect called Haklang.
USCG – eNOA/D System
(Source: Holland & Knight)
London Club Combats Financial & Regulatory Pressures
The Club has been experiencing very high levels of claims since 2006 (most particularly claims on the International Group Pool) and since the middle of 2007, a negative…
