Shipbuilding Firm Cuts 65 Jobs
According to a June 26 report from the Brisbane Times, 65 jobs have been cut at submarine and shipbuilding company ASC in Adelaide in Australia. ASC is owned by the federal government…
NCA Acquires More IOS Offshore Shares
Norse Cutting & Abandonment AS (NCA) has acquired an additional 21% of mooring specialist IOS Offshore, bringing its total engagement up to 91%. IOS Offshore (IOS) offers rental…
Roadships Holdings Engages STX Marine
Roadships Holdings Inc., a USA company listed on Nasdaq (OTC:RDSH) is announced the decision of its Board of Directors to engage STX Marine to update the design…
Aker H-6e Rigs on Discovery Channel
A major feat of engineering will be successfully concluded when, by the end of June, Aker Solutions hands over the second of two Aker H-6e drilling rigs to Aker Drilling.
Wärtsilä Opens Manufacturing Technology Center
Wärtsilä has officially opens its Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Vaasa, Finland. The MTC is a new concept for Wärtsilä, and is aimed at securing and further…
New Requirement MSDS on Tankers
The U.S. Coast Guard announced that it has submitted a Federal Register notice to the marine community containing guidance on new International Maritime Organization measures.
ACMA Monitors First Dry Dock of TxDOT Ferry
Alan C. McClure Associates (ACMA), a naval architecture and engineering firm, announced that the first dry dock for a ferry being built for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has been completed at Conrad Deepwater in Amelia, Louisiana. ACMA and Schuller & Allen provided engineering and design for the new 264-ft vessel, and ACMA is now providing owner’s representation during the construction period until vessel delivery.
Star Bulk Declares Dividend, $.05 Per Share
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per outstanding share of the company's common stock for the three months ending June 30…
Ibercisa Supplies Iraqi Navi
The Spanish company Ibercisa supplies equipment to Fincantieri, Cantieri Navali Italiani, S.p.A. through its agent Gecom, for four Saettia MK Patrol ships for the Iraqi Navy. Each of the Patrol ships is equipped with two capstans, one vertical electric anchor winch model MAN-E/V/16-S/1 chain (16 mm) and one auxiliary cargo winch RHIB model MAX-C/E/15/25-16 (6 ton direct pull). All the supplied equipment are electrically driven according to owners’ specifications.
USNS Amelia Earhart's Honors Ship's Namesake
Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart paused its maiden MSC mission to pay respect to the ship's namesake at the site where the famed aviator disappeared July 2, 1937. As the sun began to set over Howland Island in the Central Pacific Ocean, the ship's crew took a quiet moment to hold a wreath laying ceremony in the area where Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan are believed to have perished during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe.
FPSO Market Report 2009-2013
Floating production has proved a cost-effective method of developing both marginal and world-class offshore fields worldwide. As the offshore industry continues…
TITAN Salvage Lighters the New Flame
With personnel working around the clock for the past 10 days, the TITAN Salvage team in Gibraltar managed to reduce the weight of the New Flame's stern section by 300 tons to about 2,660 tons, thereby enabling the crane barge Rambiz to lift the piece free from the water and place it aboard the barge Giant III for onward transport to a scrapping facility. The achievement is the latest in a series of major milestones…
This Day in Naval History – June 26
1959 - Twenty-eight Naval vessels sail from Atlantic to Great Lakes, marking the formal opening of Saint Lawrence Seaway to seagoing ships. 1962 - NAVFAC Cape Hatteras…
Northrop Grumman Contract, 10th Amphibious Ship
The U.S. Navy awarded a $213.8m cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) that will provide long lead materials for LPD 26…
Port of Wilmington Tightens Security
The Port of Wilmington took a major security step to comply with the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program. Port security officials are…
Hawaii Superferry Wants to Abandon Catamarans
According to a June 24 report from Honoluluadvertiser.com, Hawaii Superferry has asked to abandon its two high-speed catamarans to creditors because of the significant…
Dockwise Reduces Debt by $58m in Q2
Dockwise announced that it expects to reduce its debt by a total of $58m to just below $963m by the end of Q2 2009. Following its 18-month refurbishment, MV Mighty…
Crowley Earns CSA Safety Award
Three Crowley vessels and their crews were recently awarded 2008 Jones F. Devlin Awards at the Chamber of Shipping of America's (CSA) Annual Safety Awards Luncheon for operating more than two years without a lost time incident. The Crowley articulated tug barge (ATB) Sea Reliance/550-1; ATB Sound Reliance/550-2; and the tanker Blue Ridge were recognized for their exemplary safety records. More than…
Joint Leadership Meeting, Russian Shipbuilders
Led by Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom Management Committee, the company’s delegation continues its business trip to Saint Petersburg. The delegation is composed of Oleg Aksyutin…
CARB Commercial Harbor Craft Workshop
The California Air Resources Board will hold a Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop on July 13, 2009, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm in Sacramento. At the workshop, staff…
