Vigor Industrial to Acquire Todd Shipyards
Todd Shipyards Corp. (NYSE: TOD) and Vigor Industrial LLC announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Vigor will acquire the stock of Todd for $22.27 per share…
Dryships Announces Entry into Tanker Sector
DryShips Inc. a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced today that it has entered…
NSCSA to Buy Ships
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) announced that the Board of Directors of The National Chemical Carriers (NCCNCC) (one of its affiliates) agreed…
Seven Tugs Free Stranded Coal Barge
As many as seven tugboats finally freed a huge coal barge stuck aground for days near , the U.S. The 780-ft. vessel McKee Sons was reportedly carrying nearly 12…
Report: DSME Targets $11b Orders in 2011
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering aims to secure $11 billion in orders next year, according to a Reuters report. The global news service quoted Sang-tae…
$28.5m Boost for Shipbuilding Industry
The booming shipbuilding industry in is set to get 2bn taka ($28.5mn) refinancing fund as the central bank reviews the plan. According to a report on www.gulf-times.com…
Vinashin Struggles to Repay Creditors
According to an Associated Press report, state media say the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group doesn't yet have an agreement on the first repayment toward $600m it owes foreign creditors.
EU’s Counter-Piracy Ops 2012 Extension Confirmed
8th December 2010 marked the 2nd anniversary of the start of Operation ATALANTA, the European Union’s Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) counter-piracy operation in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin. The anniversary coincided with the confirmation by the EU that the operation would be extended until December 2012. Over the past two years, the EUNAVFOR’s primary mission has been to protect United Nations World…
Aluminum Boats Australia Delivers First International Vessel
Aluminum Boats Australia’s (ABA) latest vessel has been delivered to her new owners and has successfully completed her delivery voyage from Brisbane to Madang Port, Papua New Guinea. The vessel left the yard on December 3, arriving at Alotau, PNG just three days later. She then proceeded to Madang Port where she arrived on December 8. The Carrie is a crew transfer catamaran for the PNG mine operations of the China Metallurgical Group Corporation-sponsored Ramu NiCo.
AIDA Has Most Successful Year, Fleet to Grow
2010 was the most successful year in the history for AIDA Cruises, with a strong surge in both sales and passenger numbers. A total of 511,400 guests travelled on the seven AIDA ships…
Aker Solutions Wins Kristin LPP Modification Contract
Aker Solutions has won a contract to build and install a new compressor module on the Statoil-operated Kristin platform in the Norwegian Sea. The contract value is approximately $151m.
Wisconsin Proposes Modification to Ballast Rule
As a consequence of a year-long feasibility study, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) proposed on Dec. 21 that its Vessel General Permit be modified…
MSC Delivers Patrol Boat to Iraqi Navy
Military Sealift Command-chartered heavy lift crane ship MV Ocean Titan delivered the second of a new class of U.S.-built patrol boats to Manama, Bahrain. The 115-ft boat is destined for Iraq…
National Oil Spill Commission Date for Final Report
Sen. William K. Frances G. Donald F. Terry D. Cherry A. What: Presentation of the findings and recommendations in the National Oil Spill Commission’s final…
MV Thor Nautilus Evades Pirates
During the night of the 22 December, the MV Thor Nautilus defeated a pirate attack thanks to the use of BMP (Best Management Practices), showing the efficiency of self-protection measures in this high risk area. The Thai flagged cargo ship was attacked by one skiff, approximately 900 nautical miles North East of the Somali coastal village of Eyl. The vessel was fired upon with machine guns and a boarding was attempted, but failed.
MV Thor Nexus Pirated in Indian Ocean
In the early hours of 25 December, the MV Thor Nexus was pirated approximately 450 nautical miles North East of the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean. The 20…
Keppel AmFELS Delivers Third Rowan Rig
Keppel AmFELS Inc., a wholly-owned US subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, has delivered the third of four EXL jackup rigs to a subsidiary of Rowan Companies, Inc.
Protector Targa 28 Used in Fire Department Rescue
Protctor USA announced that its Targa 28 played a critical role in a recent on-water rescue by the Alameda County Fire Department. Within days of its delivery, the…
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History – December 27
1968-In October 1968, the United States Air Force requested additional LORAN-C coverage in Southeast Asia and by 27 December 1968 the Coast Guard had received authorization…
This Day in U.S. Naval History – December 27
1777 - Floating mines intended for use against British Fleet found in Delaware River. 1814 - Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's…
