Offshore: Winds of change or a storm to weather?
From the July 2010 edition of MarineNews. With all the activity in the offshore and inland markets these days there is a ray of hope for operators who are willing to adapt to the changes that are coming. As mariners, we are good at adapting, unfortunately, we’ll be dealing with conflicting governance of state and federal laws and the uncertainty of subchapter status for new vessel types to be designed, constructed and operated in support of the emerging offshore wind energy market.
Statoil Q2: High Activity, Good Operations
Statoil's (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) second quarter 2010 net operating income was NOK 26.6 billion, compared to NOK 24.3 billion in the second quarter of 2009. The quarterly…
Hijacked Maltese Flagged Vessel Released
Early the morning of July 29, the Maltese flagged merchant vessel MV Frigia was released. The MV Frigia, a Maltese flagged cargo ship with a deadweight of 35,000 tonnes was hijacked on March 23, 2010 approximately 1,000 nautical miles east of the northern Somali coastline. MV Frigia has a crew of 21 (19 Turkish and two Ukrainian).
Salazar Visits GOM Rigs, Observes Inspections & Safety
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited three offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico July 28, where he received updates on the improved inspection process…
General Maritime Q2 & Six Months Results
General Maritime Corporation (NYSE:GMR) reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. The company recorded a net loss of $14.3…
Noble Closes Acquisition of Frontier Drilling
Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE) announced that it has closed its acquisition of FDR Holdings Limited (Frontier). The acquisition of Frontier, formerly an independent drilling company…
HB Rentals First Nicaraguan Project
Accommodations specialist, HB Rentals, a Superior Energy Services company, has delivered three skid units to San Jacinto Tizate, Nicaragua, for Thermasource Inc.…
Baker Joins Bisso Marine
Bisso Marine, provider of energy and maritime support services, announced the addition of John C. Baker as director of Quality and Compliance. Baker directs and manages the company’s ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System and AWO RCP Safety Management System, including procedural development and auditing for compliance. Before joining BISSO MARINE, Baker served as manager of Corporate Quality and Compliance for Kirby Corporation…
Resolve Marine Offers OPA-90 Guidance
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, July 27, 2010 - Resolve Marine Group and Five Oceans Salvage presented the new United States’ OPA-90 regulations governing all tank vessels entering U.S. waters, on July 14, 2010 in Athens, Greece. Tanker and cargo ship owners, representatives and managers attended a reception hosted by Athens based Five Oceans Salvage and a presentation by Resolve Marine Group, a U.S. based salvage and marine firefighting company…
This Day in Coast Guard History – July 29
1898- The Revenue Cutter Bear took 97 survivors of whaling vessels, who had been caught in Arctic ice and rescued by the Overland Expedition, and transported them to San Francisco.
This Day in Naval History – July 29
1846 - Sailors and Marines from U.S. 1918 - Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. 1945 - U.S. warships bombard Hamamatsu, Japan. 1967 - Fire on board USS Forrestal…
