Friday, May 22, 2009 Maritime News

Guilty Plea, Conspiring to Defraud U.S. Navy

May 22, 2009

A U.S. Navy subcontractor from Virginia has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Navy in connection with contracts for fabricated metal to be used for the

Bisso Lufesa Performs Platform Inspection

May 22, 2009

Bisso Lufesa, a full-service marine contractor, successfully performed a platform inspection for BPZ Energy off the coast of Northwest Peru. The Bisso Lufesa

Omega Navigation Joint Venture for Omega Duke

May 22, 2009

Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONAV) (SGX: ONAV50), a provider of global marine transportation services focusing on product tankers, announced it has

ClassNK Environmental Awareness Notation

May 22, 2009

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, also known as ClassNK, has introduced a new notation for ships that meet the standards described in the Society’s just recently published Environmental Guideline.

Logistics & Forwarding at IBC Global Academy

May 22, 2009

Understanding the mechanics of the logistics chain has never been more critical than at a time when pressure on cost and efficiency is at a premium. Managing freight transport on a global basis,

Noble Energy Wins Offshore SAFE Award

May 22, 2009

Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NBL) announced that the Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) awarded the company the 2009 Safety Award for Excellence

Launching of 62 ft Catamaran Ferry, Mararoa

May 22, 2009

The 62 ft Catamaran Ferry, Mararoa was recently launched. The vessel was built at Q West in New Zealand for Meridian Energy to ferry their workforce to a remote power station in the South Island.

Incat’s High Speed Ferry Anti-Piracy Plan

May 22, 2009

Incat’s new 367.5 ft ferry for LD Lines, the Norman Arrow, currently runs to the United Kingdom from Tasmania. In order to be prepared for the unlikely event of a boarding attempt by pirates,

Tanker Lay-Up Report from McQuilling Services

May 22, 2009

The following is a Tanker Lay-Up report from McQuilling Services, LLC: One year ago we witnessed one of the highest tanker market earnings in the history of tanker shipping.

Anagnostopoulos Appointed to Seanergy Board

May 22, 2009

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP; SHIP.W) announced that Dimitris Anagnostopoulos has been appointed as member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.

Star Bulk New Time Charters, Vessel Mngmt

May 22, 2009

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NasdaqGM: SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes announced that the company entered into

Rosa, Transocean Senior VVP & CFO

May 22, 2009

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) announced that Ricardo H. Rosa has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2009. Rosa will

GKS Specialized Marine 3D Scanning

May 22, 2009

GKS Marine Services, a part of GKS Global Services, offers laser scanning for marine applications. For over 25 years GKS has performed laser scanning for many industries,

This Day in Naval History – May 22

May 22, 2009

1882 - Commodore Shufeldt signs commerce treaty opening Korea to U.S. trade 1958 - Naval aircraft F4D-1 Sky Ray sets five world speed-to-climb records, 22-23

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