LMRWSAC Meeting Scheduled for Dec. 14
The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee (LMRWSAC), sponsored by the US Coast Guard, will meet in New Orleans on December 14. Topics on the…
Sovcomfloat Signs Loan Agreement
Sovcomflot Group and German bank HSH Nordbank AG have signed a Loan Agreement of $434m. HSH Nordbank is mandated lead arranger and is providing senior debt for the transaction.
MISC to Sell and Lease Back Aframax Tankers
MISC Bhd said its subsidiary AET Inc Ltd has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement of five Aframax tankers from its existing fleet for $185m resulting in $90m gain.
CapRock Names Olivier as COO
CapRock Communications has appointed Bryan Olivier as the company's chief operating officer. Olivier, a telecommunications industry veteran, moves into this role…
Schat-Harding Extends Service Network
Schat-Harding has extended its wholly-owned global service network with the purchase of Cadiz-based Equipos Aquanor. Equipos Aquanor is an established independent…
USS Los Angeles Turns 30
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Cynthia Clark, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. The Navy’s oldest active attack submarine, USS Los Angeles (SSN 688)…
Underwater Noise Measurement Standard Working Group Forming
The development of an entirely new commercial standard for “Underwater Noise Measurement of Ships” will commence in early 2007. ANSI-Accredited Standards Committee…
Philippine Oil Spill Barge Sinks
A barge carrying hundreds of tonnes of debris from last August's devastating oil spill in the Philippines has sunk. BBC reported that the barge was being towed to…
North of England Directors Decide on General Increases
Shipowner directors of the 65 million GT North of England P&I club have decided on general premium increases for the 2007/8 policy year of 2.5 percent for freight…
Genco Shipping Completes Three Vessel Acquisition
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has taken delivery of the Genco Surprise, a 1998-built Panamax vessel. The company intends to commence a previously announced time…
GL Participates in INMARCO Conference
"Advanced Techniques in Tanker Design and Operation" is the topic of a presentation by Germanischer Lloyd experts at the INMARCO conference in Mumbai, India this week.
BV Reports Record-Breaking Year
International classification society Bureau Veritas reported arecord-breaking year, with a sustained growth of fifteen percent in net sales to the end of June, 2006.
Nakilat Chooses Shell to Manage LNG Fleet
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has appointed Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited to manage its fleet of 27 new liquefied natural gas carriers in a 25-year deal…
Höegh Autoliners Adds New RoRos to Fleet
Höegh Autoliners is set to take delivery of nine new RoRo vessels in 2007 and 2008 boosting the carrying capacity of its fleet. The company signed orders for two…
Japanese Sub Collides with Vessel
Forbes reported that a Japanese military submarine collided with a civilian vessel during exercises in waters off southern Japan . The Maritime Self-Defense Forces…
MarAd -LNG DWP license application
The Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a notice stating that an environmental impact statement will be prepared as part of the environmental…
Port of Houston Authority Gets EPA Award
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the Port of Houston Authority an environmental award for commitment to environmentally beneficial practices…
USS Los Angeles Turns 30
The Navy’s oldest active attack submarine, USS Los Angeles (SSN 688), held a ceremony to mark its 30th birthday Nov. 13, on the pier at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Cmdr.
