AKOFS Offshore Gets Contract Extension from Petrobras
AKOFS Offshore, a part of Akastor ASA, has been notified of a five-year contract extension from Petrobras to use the Skandi Santos, a Subsea Equipment Support Vessel in Brazil.
Sea Parade in Hong Kong on 1 October 2014
A flag raising ceremony will be held at 0800 hours on 1 October 2014 at the Golden Bauhinia Square outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)…
Coast Guard Investigating Fatal Boating Collision
The Coast Guard is investigating a fatal collision between a towboat and a pleasure craft near Cincinnati, Thursday evening. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector…
Navig8 to Acquire ECO Chemical Tankers
Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed resale purchase agreements with an agribusiness group to purchase two ECO 49,000 dwt chemical…
SITC Container Lines Wins Industry Award
SITC Container Lines (Thailand) Co.,Ltd was awarded as " Best Container Liner 2014 " by DITP (Department of Int'l Trade Promotion) and TNSC (Thai National Shipper's Council ) in Bangkok…
Coast Guard: Investigations Underway in Cutter Collision
The Coast Guard is conducting a series of formal investigations after Tuesday’s collision involving a Coast Guard cutter and a fishing vessel off the coast of Puerto Rico.
Express Global Moves Giant Reel
Express Global Logistics Pvt Ltd., performed another outstanding job by ship chartering, safe and timely loading, survey and Ocean Transportation of 130 Mt x 1 cable Reel on M.V.
Helgesson Tapped as Concordia Maritime CFO
On 1 October, Ola Helgesson will take up the position of CFO at Concordia Maritime AB after having held the position of CFO at Stena Line group. Ola Helgesson has long experience as CFO at listed companies and solid knowledge of shipping. He also has a broad CFO profile with expertise in consolidated financial accounting, financing and investor relations. “Ola has many years of solid and differentiated background as CFO in several different industries.
First Damen Crane Barge to head to Uruguay
Damen Shipyard Group’s new transshipment Crane Barge (CBa) 6324 has got off to a strong start, with an order for the first unit from a client in Uruguay. The barge…
MOL, Mitsui in Cameron LNG Transport Deal
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) apprise that a contract has been signed with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to charter two new 155,000m3 LNG carriers that will transport shale…
DW: Local Content Key in Foreign Offshore Deals
In many of the key deepwater markets, estimated to be worth $72bn by 2018, E&P and OFS companies alike are exposed to challenging local content requirements, remarks…
Airlift Video: Sick Sailor Taken Off Containership
US Coastguard Corpus Christi inform that a rescue helicopter has medevaced the crewmember of a container ship approximately 40 miles offshore of South Padre Island.
Ocean Ships, APT, Awarded DoD Contract Modifications
1. Ocean Ships, Inc., Houston, Texas, is being awarded a $10,461,769 modification for the previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-13-C-3333) to exercise…
Dorian LPG Receive Second New VLGC
Dorian LPG Ltd. operators of Very Large Gas Carriers ("VLGCs") says it has received the 'Corsair', the second VLGC in its newbuilding program. ECO VLGC "Corsair"…
A&P Tyne Shipyard Awarded Sub Fabrication Contract
A&P Groups Tyne Facility informs it has recently been awarded a £3 million project from BAE Systems for the fabrication of submarine sections. A&P explains that…
AMI Helps Long Island Maritime Firms Collect 'Sandy' Cash
The Association of Marine Industries (A.M.I.) says it is actively helping Long Island marine based companies recover lost revenue from Hurricane Sandy through NY Rising…
Shock Test Machine Saves Navy Big Bucks
The Navy's new Deck Simulator Shock Machine (DSSM) improves shipboard electronics reliability while reducing testing costs as equipment evaluations began in Philadelphia…
New Assistant Secretary WSDOT Sets Her Priorities
"As I close out my first week as Assistant Secretary, I am looking forward to the days ahead serving the customers and employees of our nation’s largest ferry system.
Great Lakes Restoration Plan Announced
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) informs that Administrator Gina McCarthy has released a new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan that…
Scorpio Tankers Receive Four More Newbuildings
Scorpio Tankers Inc. says it has taken delivery of four newbuilding vessels and agreed to time charter-in an LR2 product tanker that is currently under construction in South Korea.
