Wednesday, February 22, 2006 Maritime News

Crowley's First Russian Flagged Vessel Starts Work

Feb 22, 2006

Crowley Maritime Corporation's Marine Services unit announced the deployment of the Crowley Alliance, the company's first Russian flagged and crewed vessel serving

Water Taxi Insurer Sues Coast Guard

Feb 22, 2006

Insurers for the company that ran the water taxi that capsized in the Inner Harbor, killing five people, sued the U.S. Coast Guard on Feb. 17, claiming the military

TOP Tankers to Announce 4Q Results

Feb 22, 2006

TOP Tankers Inc announced plans to release its fourth quarter and 2005 year-end results on February 27 at 7:35 AM EST. The company's management will host a conference

Petronet Acquires Stake in LNG carrier

Feb 22, 2006

Petronet LNG signed a time charter agreement to take a 23 percent stake in an LNG vessel which will supply additional fuel to its re-gasification terminal in India.

Signal to Repair Boomtown Barge

Feb 22, 2006

Signal International will begin repairing the hull of the Boomtown Casino barge next week. The barge, heavily damaged during Hurricane Katrina, was moved to Signal last week for hull repairs.

CNOOC to Explore Waters off Guinea

Feb 22, 2006

CNOOC Ltd. signed a production sharing contract to explore for crude oil and natural gas and develop an area offshore of Equatorial Guinea. The contract area covers 2,

Report: Ferries to Ease Traffic

Feb 22, 2006

The planned South City ferry service will remove an estimated 265 cars from Bay Area bridges during rush hour, according to an environmental impact report released last week.

Strike Leaves Passengers Stranded

Feb 22, 2006

Seamen decided on Feb. 21 to extend their strike action, creating supply problems to Greece’s islands while also isolating passengers in different parts of the country.

Companies to Assist Vietnamese Shipbuilding

Feb 22, 2006

The Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, STX company of the RoK and Danish Man B&W Diesel Ltd signed a cooperation agreement in Ha Noi on Feb. 20 on building a 25,

Four Ships Visit St. Kitts

Feb 22, 2006

According to the Marine Division of the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority, four cruise ships with just over 3,700 passengers and 1,800 crew visited St.

67 Ships Join Search in China

Feb 22, 2006

67 ships and 2,377 people are searching for the 31 Chinese sailors who went missing after a Panamanian freighter ran aground in the sea area off East China's Fujian Province last week.

Aramco Orders Tankers

Feb 22, 2006

State-owned Saudi Aramco has awarded South Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering a contract to construct six large oil tankers. No value was given for the deal.

Kidnappers Attack Plant, Navy Ship

Feb 22, 2006

Militants holding nine foreign hostages in southern Nigeria attacked another oil facility today and blew up a military vessel in ongoing violence that has cut

Frist Calls for Hold on Sea Port Deal

Feb 22, 2006

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. (R-TN) made the following statement on the deal proposed by Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates that would

Port Controversy Continues

Feb 22, 2006

The controversy over the planned acquisition of six port facilities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Miami, and New Orleans by UAE-based Dubai Ports World (DPW) continues apace.

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