Friday, March 05, 2010 Maritime News

STX Europe New Shipyard in Brazil

Mar 05, 2010

STX Europe will expand its shipbuilding capacity for Offshore & Specialized vessels by setting up a new shipyard. The yard will be located in Fortaleza, in the Ceará state of Brazil.

OMSA: New Offshore Oil & Gas Areas

Mar 05, 2010

OMSA released the following statement in reaction to the administration plan to unveil new offshore oil and gas areas: As the association representing the owners

SS United States Faces Scrapping

Mar 05, 2010

According to the SS United States Conservancy awareness campaign, the America’s national flagship, the SS United States, is in imminent danger of being bought by scrappers.

MAN B&W Tier-II Engine Ready for Delivery

Mar 05, 2010

The first Tier-II compliant MAN B&W engine has finished production at HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division) in Korea and is ready for delivery.

Seatrans AS Increases Safeguards

Mar 05, 2010

Concateno, a European chemical, drug and alcohol testing provider, has been selected by Norwegian shipping company, Seatrans AS, to monitor the potential exposure of its seafaring crew to benzene.

New Weekly Ocean Service to Haiti

Mar 05, 2010

A New Weekly Ocean Service to Haiti, operated by America Cargo Transport Corp., has been established with U.S. flag vessels and crews. The service loads every Friday/Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.

Sener Repairs Argentinean Navy Icebreaker

Mar 05, 2010

In October 2009 the contract came into effect for Sener to carry out the engineering work and provide technical assistance in repairing and modernising the icebreaker

Eagle Bulk Shipping Takes Delivery of Imperial Eagle

Mar 05, 2010

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE) announced that it has taken delivery of Imperial Eagle, a Future-56 class, 56,000 dwt Supramax dry bulk vessel. The vessel

Global Ship Lease Reports Q4 2009 Results

Mar 05, 2010

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL)(NYSE:GSL.U)(NYSE:GSL.WS), a containership charter owner, announced its unaudited results for the three months ended December 31, 2009.

OSG’s Q4 Results & Improving Outlook

Mar 05, 2010

Overseas Shipholding Group’s Q4 2009 results were aided by an unexpected tax credit. OSG reported a loss of $0.59 excluding one-time items versus our ($1.02) forecast and the Street’s ($1.

MOL Charters LNG Vessels to ExxonMobil

Mar 05, 2010

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has been awarded two long-term charters by an ExxonMobil affiliate and its co-venture partners in its Papua New Guinea LNG Project.

Canada Proposed to Regulate Arctic Traffic Zone

Mar 05, 2010

Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird announced that as part of Canada’s Northern Strategy, the federal government is proposing a regulated Arctic traffic zone,

Nordic American Receives Vessel No. 18

Mar 05, 2010

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (NYSE: NAT) took delivery on March 2 of the suezmax vessel that the company agreed to acquire in November 2009. The double

This Day in Coast Guard History – March 5

Mar 05, 2010

1881- The crew of Life-Saving Station No. 10, Ninth District (Louisville), won acclaim with a dangerous rescue at the wreck of James D. Parker, a well-known river

This Day in Naval History – March 5

Mar 05, 2010

1942 - Name "Seabees" and insignia officially authorized 1943 - USS Bogue begins first anti-submarine operations by escort carrier. 1960 - USS Newport News

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