Thursday, January 08, 2009 Maritime News

Production Shutdown on Kristin

Jan 08, 2009

StatoilHydro announced that production on the Kristin field in the Norwegian Sea has now been shut down and the platform staff is being temporarily reduced until

Update Donated Boats, Yachts and Ships

Jan 08, 2009

Rob Scanlan, CMS/MMS/ACMS Accredited & Certified Marine Surveyor gives the following guidance on the new law regarding donated boats, yachts and ships: The new

Nordlund Celebrates 50 Years

Jan 08, 2009

Nordlund Boat Company, Inc., of Tacoma, Washington, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.  Nordlund was founded in 1958 by Norm and Phyllis Nordlund and Walt Silva.

M2 Motor Yachts Introduces the M257

Jan 08, 2009

Power catamaran builder M2 Motor Yachts is introducing the M257, a 57 ft sportfishing catamaran. With a base price just under $3.5m, the boat will be standard-equipped

Lange New Faststream Partner

Jan 08, 2009

Christian Lange has become the managing partner of Faststream AS, the Oslo based arm of international maritime recruitment specialist Faststream Recruitment Ltd.

STX Europe Signed Three Contracts

Jan 08, 2009

STX Europe signed three lifecycle services contracts for modernizing a cruise vessel for Carnival Cruise Lines and two tankers for Neste Shipping. MS Sensation

Aegean Takes Delivery of Bunkering Tanker

Jan 08, 2009

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW) announced on Jan. 7 that it has taken delivery of the Naxos, a 4,600 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China.

CA Files Suit Against Cosco Busan

Jan 08, 2009

California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. filed a lawsuit today on behalf of the California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response,

Historical Ship Restorations, Alameda Shipyard

Jan 08, 2009

A $1m plus contract was recently awarded by the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park to Bay Ship & Yacht Co. of Alameda for the restoration of the historic three-masted,

Hijackers Release Vessel and Crew

Jan 08, 2009

According to a Reuters report, French oil services firm Bourbon said on Jan. 7 that nine crew members were released unharmed in Nigeria along with their hijacked vessel,

NOL Group Moves to Phoenix

Jan 08, 2009

Global container transportation and logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) said it will relocate its Americas regional headquarters to the greater Phoenix, Arizona,

Naylor Director of Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Jan 08, 2009

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency announced the appointment of Philip Naylor as the new Director of Maritime Services. This post is responsible for ensuring the

Northrop Grumman Organization Changes

Jan 08, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced several structural actions to strengthen alignment with its customers, improve the company's program performance and growth potential,

Tricon Completes Shipyard in China

Jan 08, 2009

Tricon Marine, a builder of FRP/Composite luxury yachts up to 180 ft long, has completed construction of China’s first and only North American-owned and operated shipyard.

New Navy Contracts

Jan 08, 2009

Lockheed Martin MS2 Division, Syracuse, N.Y., is being awarded a $25,795,680 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-5201) to exercise an option

Marlink Launches Wavecall

Jan 08, 2009

Marlink, maritime satellite communications integrator, introduced its WaveCall satellite communications systems for merchant and leisure vessels. One of the new

Dubai Maritime City Progresses

Jan 08, 2009

Dubai Maritime City, the world’s first purpose-built maritime centre and part of the Dubai World Group of companies, continues to achieve major development milestones

Aegean Expansion Plans in Morocco

Jan 08, 2009

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW) announced that Horizon Tangiers Terminal S.A. (HTTSA), a special purpose consortium, has named Aegean as the exclusive

New Report, Cruise Ship Discharges

Jan 08, 2009

A final national report on cruise ship discharges will help EPA determine whether the existing State of Alaska discharge standards for sewage and graywater from

Guidance on Waterfront LNG Facilities

Jan 08, 2009

The US Coast Guard issued a Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) entitled Guidance related to Waterfront Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities.  The

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