Tuesday, August 30, 2005 Maritime News

Navy Assesses Storm Damage After Katrina

Aug 30, 2005

The Navy is surveying and assessing storm-related damage to shipyards and land-based facilities in the Gulf Coast region affected by Hurricane Katrina. At this time,

Panama Canal Releases 3Q Numbers

Aug 30, 2005

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced third quarter (Q3) operational metrics for fiscal year 2005. Canal Waters Time (CWT), the average time it takes a vessel to transit the Canal,

GlobalSantaFe Rigs Appear OK

Aug 30, 2005

GlobalSantaFe Corporation reported that it has accounted for all five of its drilling rigs that were in the direct path of Hurricane Katrina. All personnel on the

Rowan Rig is Missing

Aug 30, 2005

Rowan Companies, Inc. completed an initial aerial survey of its 22 rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. All of the company's rigs were located, with the exception of the Rowan-New Orleans.

Ferry Passengers to be Screened for Explosives

Aug 30, 2005

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with Golden Gate Ferry will begin testing advanced explosives detection

Profits Fall at Daewoo Shipbuilding

Aug 30, 2005

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, reported net income in July declined 34 percent to $$8.1 million from a year earlier.

Drilling to Start in Iran’s Caspian Blocks

Aug 30, 2005

Three-dimensional seismological operations at Iranian blocks in Caspian Sea in preparation for spudding two wells are underway and drilling operations are to begin on February 1, according to PIN.

China to Look for Oil in Spratlys

Aug 30, 2005

A Chinese firm has won a joint contract from the state oil companies of the Philippines, Vietnam and China to search for oil in a disputed area of the South China Sea,

New Tug Features Innovative Equipment

Aug 30, 2005

Markey Machinery Company, Inc. of Seattle, WA, specialty manufacturers of Electric Ship-Assist & Escort Winches, recently demonstrated their continued commitment

Helsinki Yard to Become a Ferry Builder

Aug 30, 2005

The Board of Aker Finnyard decided to take the steps necessary to make its Helsinki yard one of the most cost effective yards for building ferries in the industry.

In Katrina’s Wake, Oil Surges Past $70

Aug 30, 2005

Hurricane Katrina swept ashore yesterday as a Category 4 hurricane, and has left untold destruction to the Gulf states of Louisian, Mississippi and Alabama.

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