Wednesday, October 03, 2007 Maritime News

Crowley's Green Initiatives Garner Attention

Oct 03, 2007

Crowley Maritime Corporation's continued focus on environmental preservation and protection was recently recognized by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) in Washington,

Noble Denton Opens New UK Office

Oct 03, 2007

Offshore and marine consulting firm Noble Denton Group has expanded its UK presence with the opening of a new office in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The move is part

Stannard Joins Rigdon

Oct 03, 2007

Offshore industry veteran James (Jim) Stannard has joined Rigdon Marine as Director, Sales and Marketing. Stannard joined the offshore vessel support industry

Kongsberg Maritime Expands Norway Trading Facilities

Oct 03, 2007

Kongsberg Maritime opened the doors to its new training facility at its Bekkajordet, Horten, Norway site on August 30, 2007. The facility features two new classrooms

Teekay Offshore Raises Distribution; Completes FSO Acquisition

Oct 03, 2007

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore or the Partnership) (NYSE: TOO) announced that its general partner has increased its quarterly cash distribution by $0.

Palmali Moves, Invests in Tankers Construction

Oct 03, 2007

Palmali announced that the company plans to move its office from Malta to Istanbul in 2008. The Company also announced plans to invest $1.3b in the construction of oil tankers,

Credit Suisse Loans up to $1B to Vinashin

Oct 03, 2007

Vietnam's largest shipbuilder gets more money from Credit Suisse to help fund its growing business. Credit Suisse has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)

U.S. Navy, General Dynamics Continue Talks

Oct 03, 2007

General Dynamics Corp. (GD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and the U.S. Navy recently met to discuss switching to a fixed-price contract for the company's shore-hugging

Northrop Gets Navy Deal Worth up to $43M

Oct 03, 2007

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) was recently awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy with a high-end value of $43m. Under the deal, Northrop will provide management

Passengers, Crew of Vessel Rescued

Oct 03, 2007

The Coast Guard has rescued the passengers and crewmen of a vessel that ran aground off the coast of an Iloilo town. Commander Harold Jarder, Coast Guard chief in Iloilo,

Displacement Transmitters Improved

Oct 03, 2007

OMEGA's new output displacement transmitters have improved IP67-rated sealing coupled with polymer guides with rigid carriers. These transmitters have a less than 0.

ACR Europe Appoints Andreas Lesch Managing Director

Oct 03, 2007

Andreas Lesch was recently named Managing Director of ACR Electronics Europe GmbH (formerly Nauticast), and now commonly known as ACR Europe based in Vienna, Austria.

American Commercial Lines Inc. Closes Agreement with Elliot Bay Design Group

Oct 03, 2007

American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) announced that it has closed the previously announced agreement to acquire the assets of Elliott Bay Design Group, Ltd.

USCG – NMC Relocates

Oct 03, 2007

Effective October 1, the USCG National Maritime Center (NMC) has relocated from its prior office in Arlington, Virginia to a temporary office in Kearneysville, West Virginia.

Oil Spill in Maine

Oct 03, 2007

The US Coast Guard stated that it is investigating the cause of a 400-gallon diesel fuel spill from small vessel at a boatbuilding facility in Thomaston, Maine. [Source: HK Law]

Errant Boater Endangers Commercial Traffic in Puget Sound

Oct 03, 2007

The US Coast Guard announced that an unidentified vessel operator forced five large commercial vessels to take evasive action in Puget Sound near Port Townsend.

WTC Assoc. Plans General Assembly in New Orleans

Oct 03, 2007

The World Trade Centers Association will hold its 38th General Assembly in New Orleans Oct. 21-24. The assembly will attract delegates from around the globe to the Crescent City.

PetroQuest Announces Plans to Sell $50M in Stock

Oct 03, 2007

Lafayette, La.-based energy firm PetroQuest announced it plans to sell $50m in Series B cumulative convertible preferred stock. The firm plans to use the proceeds

This Day in Navy History

Oct 03, 2007

October 3, 1921 - USS Olympia sails for France to bring home the Unknown Soldier from World War I 1955 - USS Saipan (CVL-48) begins disaster relief at Tampico,

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