SLSDC Proposed
The US Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), in conjunction with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, proposes to amend the St.
DOS: Cost of non-immigrant Visa to Rise
The US Department of State issued a final rule amending the regulations regarding security measures for issuance of non-immigrant visas. Effective January 1, 2008…
Hercules Closes Sale of Fleet
Houston-based Hercules Offshore Inc. reported it has closed the previously announced sale of its fleet of nine land drilling rigs and related assets to Petrex Sudamerica Sucursal de Venezuela S.A.
W&T Offshore Acquires interest in Federal Lease
W&T Offshore Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement with Apache Corp. to acquire Apache’s interest in Ship Shoal 349, a federal offshore lease off the coast of Louisiana, for $116 million.
Omni Energy names COO
Carencro, La.-based Omni Energy Services Corp. recently named Brian Recatto chief operating officer. Recatto joined the oilfield services firm in March 2007 as vice president.
Energy Partners Declares Dry Hole
Energy Partners Ltd. has reported its Gulf of Mexico Shelf exploratory well in South Timbalier 214 No. 2 was drilled but did not find commercial hydrocarbons and is being declared a dry hole.
Northrop Grumman to Build Amphibious Vessel
Northrop Grumman Corp. recently won a $1b contract from the U.S. Navy to build the ninth vessel of LPD-17 Class of amphibious transport ships. Northrop Grumman is…
Citizens Lobby to Keep Ferry
A campaign is being mounted to retain passenger-only ferry service between Port Townsend and Seattle, according to an AP report. Ridership has reportedly grown daily…
Smedvig Invests in Endeavour
Endeavour International Corporation has signed an agreement with the Smedvig Family Office of Norway for a current investment of $40 million (USD: 75.43, -0.30…
Barge Hits Rail Bridge
The Coast Guard, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company responded after a tug and barge struck a railroad bridge in Beverly…
USCG Allows Cosco Busan to Depart
The Coast Guard has authorized the COSCO BUSAN to resume maritime commerce. The customs hold and all orders requiring the vessel to remain in San Francisco issued…
Justice Department Will Not Appeal Stolt-Nielsen Decision
The Department of Justice issued the following statement regarding whether or not the Department will appeal the decision by the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia dismissing the indictment in U.S.
FERC OKs License for Hydrokinetic Energy Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued the first license for a hydrokinetic energy project. The license was issued to Finavera Renewables Ocean Energy, Ltd.
MTSNAC Meeting Set
The Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, sponsored by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), will meet in Seattle, Washington on January 9 and 10.
TWIC Enrollment at Various Ports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a notice stating that enrollment of maritime workers for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) will commence: (1) in Hilo…
Bay-Houston Receives Z-Tech Tugboat
Bay-Houston Towing took delivery of its first of their Z-Tech 7500 tugs. The Z-Tech 7500 design is the largest of the Robert Allan line of Z-Tech tugboats. The WESLEY…
NASSCO Wins $6.6m Navy Deal
National Steel and Shipping Co. San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $6,604,248 cost-plus-award-fee modification under a previously awarded contract (N00024-06…
Evergreen Affirms Commitment to the Port of Kaohsiung
Evergreen Marine Corp (Taiwan) Ltd, which currently operates two large container terminals in the Port of Kaohsiung, has extended its lease on its Container Terminal…
Dockwise Transport BV Receives Heavy Lift Vessel
Following the delivery of the "Transporter" in May 2007, heavy lift vessel "Target", one of the former Sealift vessels, now joins the fleet of Dockwise Transport BV…
This Day in Naval History - Dec. 27
1814 - Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew…