Thursday, April 05, 2012 Maritime News

USCG Cutter Sinks Japanese Tsunami Derelict

Apr 05, 2012

USCG sinks by gunfire the derelict Japanese tsunami fishing boat off Alaska coast The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa has successfully sunk the derelict

Chevron’s Brazil Spill Legal Claims Rise to $22 Billion

Apr 05, 2012

Chevron Corp. and Transocean Ltd. are being sued for $22 billion in environmental damages in Brazil, double initial claims, after a federal prosecutor filed a second

Somali Pirate Hijackings Increase to 15-Month High: AKE

Apr 05, 2012

Somali pirates hijacked 10 ships in March, the most since December, 2010, and may attack larger merchant vessels this month, AKE Intelligence said, Bloomberg reported.

Huntington Risks Losing $194 Million on Carrier’s Overrun

Apr 05, 2012

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. stands to loss as much as $194.3 million, more than 40 percent of its potential fee, under the Navy’s latest estimate of overruns for the USS Gerald R.

Varna Products Receives Export Achievement Certificate

Apr 05, 2012

Cameron Park, Cal. - Varna Products was recently presented with the United States Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service, Export Achievement Certificate

Humphree Introduces Its Smallest Interceptor Trim Tab

Apr 05, 2012

Humphree announced the release of a new smaller interceptor size, the 350mm interceptor. The 350mm interceptor extends the Humphree range of interceptor models downwards.

Gazprom Expands in Vietnam After Gaining Two Offshore Blocks

Apr 05, 2012

AO Gazprom, the world’s largest natural gas producer, plans to develop two blocks with Vietnam Oil & Gas Group off the coast of the Asian nation, Bloomberg reported.

IHC Merwede Nails Down Finance Agreement

Apr 05, 2012

A ceremony for the largest ever working capital guarantee issued by Atradius Dutch State Business – on behalf of the Dutch Government – took place on April 5, 2012

Navy’s Top Officer Views Destroyer at Bath Iron Works

Apr 05, 2012

Bath, Maine — The Navy’s top officer said the next-generation of destroyer, now under construction at Maine’s Bath Iron Works, is a ‘‘marvel of engineering.’’ Admiral

Newport News Shipbuilding Opens Doors for Area Students

Apr 05, 2012

Newport News, Va. - Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division hosted 50 students and faculty from area high

Cobham Takes a 25% Stake in Thrane & Thrane

Apr 05, 2012

Cobham announced on March 12, 2012 that it had withdrawn its proposal to the Board of Thrane & Thrane A/S regarding apossible recommended offer for Thrane & Thrane at a price of $73.

Fossil Fuels Still Attractive Despite Financial Crisis

Apr 05, 2012

New York - Demand for oil and natural gas continues to grow, despite the current economic downturn, indicating a positive future outlook for oilfield services,

Container Index Shows Large Hike in Asia-to-Europe Rates

Apr 05, 2012

London - Today’s Shanghai-to-Rotterdam container freight rate assessment from the World Container Index (WCI), a joint venture between Drewry and The Cleartrade Exchange,

EDF Will Win French Offshore Wind Projects: CEO

Apr 05, 2012

Electricite de France SA will win government contracts to build wind farms off the French coast, Chief Executive Officer Henri Proglio said during a press meeting in Paris, Bloomberg reports.

Belmet Boosts Productivity With Ongoing Investment

Apr 05, 2012

Cape Town, South Africa - In a move to bolster productivity and offer a broader range of solutions for its customers, Cape Town-based steel fabricator Belmet has recently invested over R 2.

Intertek Moody Secures Contracts for Inspection and Training

Apr 05, 2012

Intertek has secured more than £5 million of new contracts for oil and gas technical inspection, training and staffing in the last six months through its North Sea Moody businesses.

Future Naval Force May Use the Strength of Titanium

Apr 05, 2012

ARLINGTON, Va. - Steel may have met its match: An Office of Naval Research (ONR)-funded project will produce a full-size ship hull section made entirely with marine-grade titanium,

GL Garrad Hassan Winner of Two DOE Grants

Apr 05, 2012

Hamburg, Germany – GL Garrad Hassan, part of the GL Group, has been awarded grants by the US Department of Energy (DOE) of $500,000 and $200,000 to fund two studies

Incat Crowther Awarded Design Contract for Fast Supply Vessels

Apr 05, 2012

Incat Crowther announced that it has been awarded a contract to design a fleet of 48 m monohull Fast Supply Vessels (FSVs). A total twelve of these vessels will be built by ETP Engenharia Ltda.

Technip Awarded Subsea Contract for the Gulf of Mexico

Apr 05, 2012

Technip was awarded a lump sum contract by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for the development of  the Lucius field, located in the Keathley Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico,

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