Bisso Marine Adds to Fleet
Bisso Marine announced the addition of the DSV Joseph Bisso to its fleet of equipment. The vessel is 180 x 44 x 15-ft. and is powered by EMD 12-645-E2 main engines generating 3…
Northrop Grumman Appoints Three VPs at Shipbuilding Sector
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the appointment of three vice presidents at its Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf Coast Operations. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, the newly-formed sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation, is made up of the former Northrop Grumman Ship Systems and shipbuilding sectors. Kevin Amis has been appointed vice president of operations, Dennis Gallimore has been named vice president of engineering and integrated logistics support…
Production Resumed on Brage and Veslefrikk
Production on the Brage and Veslefrikk fields has been resumed after the small fire on the Oseberg A platform in the on June 15. The small fire occurred in a high voltage room on the Oseberg A platform which is part of the Oseberg field center. The high voltage room supplies electric power to the utility systems on the field center. Both the processing and the transport of oil and gas from the Oseberg field centre were stopped immediately.
Cruise Passengers Ferried from Entangled Vessel
Coast Guard Sector received a call over marine band radio channel from the master of the Atlantic Highlands Princess who reported that the vessel had lost power…
Hapag-Lloyd Launches New Service Between Asia and Africa
Hapag-Lloyd will launch a new service called WSX in July to serve the market between Asia, South and . The new WSX service has been designed to meet Hapag Lloyd’s…
Shipyard Workers Strike in Turkey
Shipyard workers in Turkey reportedly held a one-day strike to protest working conditions in Istanbul's Tuzla district, where a reported 21 workers were killed in accidents in the last nine months…
Maersk, Hutchison Ports in Terminal Deal
Maersk Line signed a 10-year agreement for terminal usage for Maersk Line at Trinity Terminal, the Port of Felixstowe, UK. This agreement between Maersk Line and…
MarAd Assesses Economic Impact of Lock Closures
Due to rising flood waters, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing nine locks and dams on the upper . Lock 16 in , was the first to close on Thursday, June 12. The last to close will be Lock 25 in . The closures will temporarily halt barge traffic on more than 200 miles of the UMR. The Corps of Engineers notified industry of the closures on Sunday June, 8 and update industry and other stakeholders daily.
Deepsea Trym at Troll Through 2011
On behalf of the partners in the Troll licence, StatoilHydro has entered into an agreement on a two-year extension of a current contract with Odfjell Drilling for the Deepsea Trym drilling rig. “Deepsea Trym has been employed on the Troll field since 2005 and will continue to operate on the field during the extended contract period through 2011,” says Atle Reinseth in the Projects business area. This…
Stolt-Nielsen in JVs with Gulf Navigation
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (SNSA) (Oslo Børs: SNI) said that its wholly owned subsidiary Stolt-Nielsen Indian Ocean and Middle East Service Ltd. ("Stolt") has entered into…
High-Speed Ferry Service Operators Forum
The Bridgeport Port Authority and City of Stamford will hold a High-Speed Ferry Service Operators Forum in the offices of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council at 199 Water Street…
MarAd Sells Two Cruise Ships
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has sold two small cruise vessels, the Cape May Light and the Cape Cod Light, to Voyager Owner, LLC…
CSSC to Build Engine Manufacturing Base
China State Shipbuilding Co Ltd (CSSC) has inked a framework agreement with local government to invest to build a shipping parts and accessories production base in , according to China Knowledge.
USCG Issues TWIC Notice for Merchant Mariners
The US Coast Guard issued a Notice for US merchant mariners discussing how the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program impacts them.
Multiple Agency Responds to Oil Spill
Multiple agencies responded to a reported 1,050-gallon oil spill near the Conoco Phillips facility in . The facility reported that the spill occurred during a transfer…
ODIM Gets Contract
A contract worth $10m covering automated handling equipment has been awarded to ODIM by Zhejiang Shipbuilding (Sinopacific Group) in , reports indicated. The delivery…
Coast Guard Names 5 Honor Recipients
The U.S. Coast Guard recognized five top performers who demonstrated exceptional performance in areas of leadership, work ethics, knowledge and community service during 2007. Lena M. Christopher M.
Stena Continues Ferry Upgrades with SPS Overlay
This repair to the Stena Transfer is the seventh SPS Overlay project completed for Stena Line since 2002. Over 650m of the Stena Transfer’s main deck, tweendeck…
Senior Navy Officer tol Address Merchant Marine Grads
Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, will deliver the keynote address at commencement exercises on June 16 for the 213 members of the U.S.
This Day in Naval History - June 13
From the Navy News Service 1881 - USS Jeannette crushed in Arctic ice pack. 1967 - Operation in .
