Fresh Erika Slicks Discovered Off French Coast
New oil slicks appeared at sea on March 7 off the western coast of France, above the spot where the Maltese-registered oil tanker Erika sank in stormy seas on December 12, officials said.
Korean Ship Orders Up 322%
New orders received by South Korean shipbuilders in February totaled 1.26 million gt, up 322.7 percent from the same month a year earlier, provisional figures from…
ASG Integration Into Danzas To Be Completed In April
The integration of ASG into the Danzas group is on track and will be completed by next month, executives said. ASG's three divisions - ASG Air & Sea, ASG European Road Tranzaport…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Some Washington State Tanker Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the federal government and tanker owners on March 6 by striking down parts of Washington state regulations aimed at preventing…
Windstar Executive Transfers To Carnival
Rick Meadows, 37, formerly vice president of sales and marketing for Windstar Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), has transferred to the parent…
Cunard Narrows Field For Queen Mary Builder
Reports indicate that Cunard will likely sign the deal to build the world’s largest and most costly cruise ship this week, and it is believed that either France’s…
Keppel FELS and PEM SETAL form joint venture to sublease Brazilian yard
Keppel FELS Limited (KFELS), the marine and offshore construction, conversion and repair company of the Keppel Group of Singapore has formed a joint venture with…
Litton Integrates Marine Ops In New Company
The consolidation of marine industry assets in the United States has taken a rather unique twist, as Litton Industrys – with a strategy of becoming the marine industry's…
Offshore Stocks Flying High As Boom Nears
It appears that the long awaited, much antipated and greatly debated offshore boom part II is prepared to launch again, as offshore drilling stocks surged on Thursday as U.S.
Aker Forms New Division
Aker Maritime has established a new product technology and deepwater R&D group to be headed by Dr. John Halkyard, who is the former technical director of Deep Oil Technology, Inc.
Cummins Appoints Schertz As Sales Manager
Cummins Marine has elected Leo Schertz as North American commercial sales manager. A 12-year veteran of Cummins Engine Co., Schertz previously held assignments in engineering…
Senesco To Construct For Boston Harbor
The Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corp. (Senesco) was awarded a $120,000 contract for the construction of four steel floats for Boston Harbor Cruises. Measuring 48 x 8 x 3 ft.
Harvey To Construct Third Vessel
Harvey Gulf International has signed an agreement with a Louisiana shipyard to build a third vessel that will measure 135 x 40 x 21 ft. (41.1 x 12.1 x 6.4 m), and…
SeaArk Granted Six Vessel Contract
Aluminum work and patrol boat builder, SeaArk Marine, was granted a contract by the U.S. Navy to construct six 40 ft. (12.1 m) Dauntless Class Patrol Boats. The…
MDC To Repair USACE Dustpan Dredge
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is set to provide the dredging modification and repairs to Hurley - a USACE dustpan dredge. Measuring 300 ft.
Ensco Marine Sells Tug Supply Boat
Ensco Marine of Broussand, La. has sold its anchor handling tug supply boat Ensco Giant to Odyssea Marine. The vessel was built in 1976 by Mangone Shipyard in Houston…
Townsend Bay Receives Dive Boat Order
Townsend Bay Marine LLC, a yachtbuilding and repair company based in Port Townsend, Wash. has received an order from Fr. Lurssen Werft of Bremen, Germany, to build…
New Ferry for Willamette River
Daniel Matheny IV, built in 1959, carries commuters, farm machinery and vehicles along the Willamette River, north of Salem, Ore. After more than 40 years connecting Marion and Yamhill Counties…
Meetings to Resolve Environmental/Dredging Issues
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has asked the USACE and the EPA to convene a series of meetings to clarify the facts underlying a current dispute threatening…
Coast 2050 Study Agreement Signed
The New Orleans District, USACE and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources held an historic signing ceremony to launch a major coastal wetlands study. With…