Monday, July 30, 2007 Maritime News

Sealift Changes Name to Dockwise Ltd.

Jul 30, 2007

At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders today, shareholders approved the name change of Sealift Ltd to Dockwise Ltd. This name change will take on July 31.

Bear Stearns Unit to Buy MC Shipping

Jul 30, 2007

MC Shipping Inc. said it agreed to be bought by a Bear Stearns private-equity affiliate. The offer price is a premium of nearly 20 percent over MC Shipping's closing stock price on Friday.

Woodside Natural Gas Announces MarAd Agreement

Jul 30, 2007

Woodside Natural Gas announced a commitment to U.S. staffing and flagging of its regasification ships for the proposed OceanWay natural gas project. This action

Transocean Announces Settlement and License Agreement

Jul 30, 2007

Transocean Inc. announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a settlement and license agreement with Noble Corporation. In the agreement, the Transocean

Alion Awarded $5.6m Contract Option

Jul 30, 2007

The Naval Sea Systems Command has exercised a $5.6m contract option for Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, to provide

Crowley Christens Barge Gunderson

Jul 30, 2007

Crowley Maritime Corporation Saturday christened and launched barge 455-2, the second of three Heavy Lift 455 Series flat-deck barges that will be built and delivered

Mukilteo Dock/Cathlamet Investigation Report Finalized

Jul 30, 2007

Washington State Ferries announced the results of the investigation into the Cathlamet incident at Mukilteo on June 1st. At approximately 5:44 a.m. that morning,

House to Vote on Bill to Reform Deepwater Program

Jul 30, 2007

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act, H.R. 2722. The legislation, authored by Congressman Elijah E.

Nordcapital Orders 8 Container Vessels

Jul 30, 2007

K.S. Choi, President of Hyundai Heavy Industries and Erck Rickmers, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Nordcapital Group, in Ulsan, South Korea. Nordcapital

Ferry Service Stalls after Bomb Threat

Jul 30, 2007

The Canadian Press reported that travelers were stuck for hours when B.C. Ferries was forced to cancel sailings after receiving a bomb threat that police considered credible.

ONGC Hunts for New Offshore Ships

Jul 30, 2007

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has initiated negotiations with shipping companies to keep oil from its Bombay High oil fields flowing after the Directorate

Essex Demonstrates Sustained Mission Readiness

Jul 30, 2007

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Corey Truax, Commander, Amphibious Force, U.S. 7th Fleet, USS Essex Public Affairs The multi-purpose amphibious

Big Engine Creates Big Problems

Jul 30, 2007

Employees at a San Diego shipyard are trying to figure out how to get an engine the size of a large bus out of the sinkhole created by its fall. The engine destined

ACB Expands Facility

Jul 30, 2007

ACB has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Jansen Inc. to have a new manufacturing facility built in Ferndale, Wash. Jansen Inc. will provide ACB with 190,000 sq.

Cargo Ship Blocks Suez Canal

Jul 30, 2007

According to AFP, the Suez Canal was blocked for three hours Saturday by a cargo ship which broke down in Egypt's economically vital waterway, an official of the canal's authority said.

Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill

Jul 30, 2007

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Olreans is responding to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico from a well head located approximately 60 miles south of Venice, Louisiana.

Coast Guard Allows Freighter to Proceed

Jul 30, 2007

The marine casualty investigation into the death of Paul Wade and the sinking of the Buona Madre that occurred on July 13 off Point Reyes continues. The Coast

Prisco Launches Second Tanker

Jul 30, 2007

On July 27, Prisco launched a second Suezmax type ship named, Prisco Alcor. The tanker is under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in South Korea.

ACB Unveils Expansion Plans

Jul 30, 2007

Aluminum Chambered Boats (ACB) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Jansen Inc. to have a new manufacturing facility built in Ferndale, Wash. Jansen Inc. will provide ACB with a turn-key 190,

Steady Demand for 40m Crewboat

Jul 30, 2007

Strategic Marine’s Singapore branch is meeting a steady demand for its 40-m crewboat. With a beam of 7.5 m and a molded depth of 3.23 m, the aluminum vessels have a 2.

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