Shipbuilders Cash In on Special Vessels
According to reports, South Korean shipbuilders are profiting more from selling high-value units such as offshore plants and liquid gas carriers than ever. Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering…
Lockheed Martin Team Completes Milestone for LCS Ship
ship's two main propulsion gas turbines. launch in the summer of 2006 and deliver to the U.S. months after the start of construction. propulsion plant, with steerable water jet propulsion. loaded.
Gladding-Hearn Starts Construction on Ferry
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has begun construction of a 350 passenger, high-speed ferry for the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority in Massachusetts.
Barge Grounds in Lake Michigan
A tug towing two barges ran into rough seas, grounding one barge, while attempting to find a safe haven. The tug, Holly Ann, owned by Holly Marine in Chicago, was…
Cruise Ship Sanitation Inspection Fees
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Notice stating that fees for vessel sanitation inspections will be increased, effective January 1…
Northrop Grumman Awarded $558.6M Contract Modification
carrier, CVN 21. current continuing resolution authority. the award. select parts of the ship. president of the CVN 21 program at Northrop Grumman Newport News. to a smaller crew size.
Salvage Operations Resume for Capsized Barge
Salvage and clean-up operations resumed yesterday after rough weather that moved into the area Tuesday had suspended all operations. Divers surveyed the barge Saturday…
Arlington to Acquire Two Tankers for $92M
Ltd. million in cash. in 2005. Arlington expects to take delivery of the vessels in January 2006. charter hire agreements with Stena Bulk AB for both vessels. day for the third year.
Chilean Navy Sub on Sea Trials
The Submarine “Carrera”, second of the Scorpene class, built by the French-Spanish consortium for the Chilean Navy, carried out on 11th. November its first sea trials…
Shell, Total Exchange Interests
Shell Exploration & Production announced today an agreement for a like kind exchange with Total E&P USA. Under this agreement, Shell will exchange its 17 percent…
Aker Arctic secures contract on Arctic Tanker Design
tdw Arctic shuttle tankers. design developed by Aker Arctic. vessels. onshore oil fields. twin 10 MW pod drives.
Koch to Receive “2006 Person of the Year” Honor
The NY/NJ Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association announced that Christopher Koch, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, will be honored as…
ACR Opens European Office
To better service its business in Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East, ACR Electronics, Inc. opened ACR Europe GmbH in Vienna, Austria.
Maritime Security Initiative Launched
United States Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced their introduction of the GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act. Murray, a member…
Chinese Seismic Exploration Require New OBC Vessels
Complete twin-screw medium speed propulsion packages have been ordered from MAN B&W for a twin set of 65 m offshore research vessels. The twins will each be specified…
California Aims to Clear the Air Around Cruise Ships
Copley News Service reports that air quality regulators have doused trash fires on cruise ships traversing the California coast. By unanimous vote Thursday, the…
Stolt Offshore Awarded $250M Contract
Stolt Offshore has been awarded a new contract by Petrobras for a firm period of six years for deepwater flexible pipelay offshore Brazil. The contract which will…
SEACOR Announces Increase in Securities Repurchase Authority
SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has increased its authorization for repurchases pursuant to its previously announced securities repurchase program.
Austal Opens New U.S. Shipbuilding Facility
On November 17, Mobile, Alabama-based Austal USA celebrated the grand opening of its new construction facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This event took place…
Homeland Security Technology Workshop
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center is co-sponsoring the Homeland Security Technology Workshop in Newport, Rhode Island on December 6-8. The focus of the workshop…