Havila Sells Eight Recovery Vessels
Havila Shipping ASA has signed a Heads of Agreement with Ocean Mainport Ltd group regarding sale of the UK based rescue recovery operations (RRV). Eight vessels…
Panamanians to Vote on Canal Expansion
On October 22, Panamanians will vote in a national referendum on Panama Canal Expansion. The expansion would build a third lane of traffic along the waterway through…
Austal USA Plans Expansion
The Press Register has reported that Austal USA revealed a multimillion-dollar expansion plan that includes adding a pair of 18,000-square-foot buildings at its…
Transocean Appoints New President, COO
Transocean Inc. has named Jean P. Cahuzac as president and Steven L. Newman as chief operating officer. Cahuzac, who previously served as executive vice president…
Malaysian Shipyards Play Catch-up
Thanks to a booming global shipping industry, Malaysian shipyards are working overtime, mostly to meet backlog orders that could stretch well into 2008. The biggest player…
Guangzhou Shipyard Sees Profit Increase
According to reports, Guangzhou Shipyard International Co. Ltd., who has already seen its Hong Kong-listed shares surge almost six-fold this year, said it will report…
Qatar Team to Weigh Petronet Stake Buy
According to BS Reporter, a delegation from Qatar is expected to visit India shortly to carry out due diligence for a possible investment in Petronet LNG. Qatar…
Bluewater Wants to Bring Offshore Wind Farm to Del.
Bluewater Wind, a developer of off-shore wind energy, is one of the companies competing for a long-term energy contract with Delmarva Power. Delmarva Power is requesting…
IMO Issues Summary of MEPC Session
The IMO issued summarized the results of the recent session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). Among other things, the MEPC designated Southern…
Unified Command Responds to NY Oil Spill
A Unified Command comprised of the U.S. Coast Guard, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and Penn Maritime Inc. continue to respond…
Australian Gov’t Pushes for Ship Project
Thales has submitted a bid to the Commonwealth to build two amphibious warships at shipyards on Australia's east coast, including at Sydney's Garden Island. The vessels…
ABB Wins Azipod Propulsion Orders
ABB has signed contracts worth to supply Azipod propulsion, power generation and distribution systems for a total of eleven vessels. They are being built by Admiralty Shipyard…
Tesoro Affiliate Secures Additional Tankers in Aker Philly Build Program
Charter agreements have been signed for two more of the 10 Jones Act commercial product tankers being built at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. The agreements were made between Gold Star Maritime Company…
GulfMark Offshore Announces Vessel Sales, Delivery and Acquisition
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. today announced the completion of the sale of the Highland Patriot, the Highland Sentinel, the delivery of the newbuild Sea Sovereign, and the acquisition of an option vessel…
Far East Shipowners Alerted to Possible Rises in S&P Disputes
disputes. attended by around 250 representatives of Far East shipowners. in Singapore were organised in association with the Hong Kong and Singapore shipowners' associations respectively.
Shiphandling/Tractor Tug Operations Training
From October 2-5, MSI Newport conducted the first of three Shiphandling/Tractor Tug Operation courses for Masters, Pilots and Tug Masters at the Marathon Oil LNG Terminal in Equatorial Guinea.
U.S. Shipping Secures New Charter
U.S. articulated tug barges (ATBs) scheduled to be delivered in mid-2008. domestic coastwise trade in refined petroleum products and chemicals. by contracts of affreightment in U.S. Shipping's U.S.
Navy Awards Multiple Nuclear Propulsion Contracts
According to reports, the U.S. Navy has awarded over $1b in contracts related to naval nuclear propulsion. On October 17, Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. in Schenectady…
R&R Marine to Build Lightering Support
R&R Marine Fabrication and Drydock has signed an agreement with Pelican Offshore Services Company, Inc. of Galveston, Texas to build four lightering support vessels…
North of England’s Greek Members Continue to Focus on Loss-Prevention
Around 80 Greek members of North of England P&I Association attended the A rated 65 million GT club's annual seminar at the Piraeus Marine Club last week. The seminar…
