Wednesday, December 27, 2006 Maritime News

Jurong Secures FPSO Conversion Contracts

Dec 27, 2006

Jurong Shipyard, a wholly owned subsidiary of SembCorp Marine, has secured two Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) conversion contracts worth a

Navy to Prepare Environmental Statement

Dec 27, 2006

The US Navy plans to prepare an environmental impact statement to evaluate potential environmental consequences of homebasing the new P-8A multi-mission maritime

Ruptured Pipeline Leaks into Gulf of Mexico

Dec 27, 2006

A sheen of oil is seen in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, during an overflight assessment about 30 miles southeast of Galveston. A ruptured pipeline

NNPC, Daewoo in Joint Venture

Dec 27, 2006

After over five decades of its involvement in crude oil and gas exploration without involving in crude oil transportation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),

General Dynamics Delivers Submarine Hawaii

Dec 27, 2006

General Dynamics Electric Boat delivered the Hawaii (SSN-776), the nation's newest and most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine, to the U.S. Navy ahead of schedule.

Seaspan Delivers Vessel

Dec 27, 2006

Seaspan Corporation announced the delivery of its 23rd vessel, the Maersk Moncton, a 4800 TEU containership built in 1989. The vessel was purchased from A.P.

Navios in Talks to Buy Kleimar

Dec 27, 2006

According to AP, Greek shipping company Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. plans to negotiate a takeover of Belgium-based shipper Kleimar NV, which does a key business transporting cargo to China.

Lincoln Ahead Of Schedule

Dec 27, 2006

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) left the dry dock on Dec. 18, ahead of schedule and under budget becuase Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance

ABG Shipyard`s Orderbook Rises

Dec 27, 2006

Karvy recently met the management of ABG shipyard and had a plant visit to their Surat shipbuilding facility. The company is an established manufacturer of a variety of marine ships,

Seventeen Missing after Ship Sinks off Northeastern China

Dec 27, 2006

Eight North Korean sailors were rescued but 17 remain missing after their cargo vessel sank Tuesday off the coast of northeastern China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Wärtsilä Acquisition of Schiffko Completed

Dec 27, 2006

Wärtsilä Corporation announced an agreement to acquire the German ship design company group Schiffko on December 7. The transaction has now been completed.

Another McCall Innovation

Dec 27, 2006

When Seacor Marine LLC became involved with the McCall crewboat fleet they very wisely kept the McCall family participation in the design and building of new vessels.

WCI Reflects on Inland Waterways Industry in 2006

Dec 27, 2006

As the inland waterways industry looks back on 2006 and forward to 2007, Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) offers the following highlights and areas of focus:

Shipyards Say Federal Security Rule May be Redundant

Dec 27, 2006

A federal plan to screen port workers could have unintended consequences for some local shipyards - driving up the cost to build and repair Navy ships while doing nothing to improve security,

Bach Dang Shipyard Delivers Tanker

Dec 27, 2006

The Bach Dang shipbuilding company, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), delivered a 13,500-ton oil tanker to the Vinashin

Proposed Ship Move Stirs Outrage

Dec 27, 2006

The University of Oslo has decided to move three grand Viking ships, probably by truck and barge, to a new museum across town despite dire claims that the thousand-year-old

PDV Marina to Buy Tankers from Iran

Dec 27, 2006

Venezuela's state oil company will reportedly buy four oil tankers from Iran, according to an AP report. Petroleos de Venezuela SA said in a statement that its shipping subsidiary,

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