Rigdon Marine Promotes Harkness
James (Jay) A. Harkness was recently appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rigdon Marine. Mr. Harkness is responsible for the financial management of the company…
In Remembrance: Captain Fred Kosnac Jr. (1928-2004)
Capt. Fred Kosnac was the first tugboater I ever met. If a career can be considered in spiritual or symbolic or abstract terms to be "a life," then Fred Kosnac would…
ACBL Makes Appointments
Larry Cornett, Keith White and Reuben R. Bush have joined ACBL as Fleet Managers in the Planning Center. James Benjamin Chandler, Theus Slemmons and Jackie Hansford…
O’ Day Promoted at Ward Leonard
James W. O’Day has been promoted to vice president, marketing for Ward Leonard Electric Co., the high-performance electronics engineering and manufacturing company in Thomaston, Conn.
Xantic Supplies Petrobras with Turnkey Solutions
Xantic announced an exclusive three-year contract with Petrobras Transportes in Brazil, one of the world’s premier oil and gas companies. Xantic will be the single…
Xantic Supplies Petrobras with Turnkey Solutions
Xantic announced an exclusive three-year contract with Petrobras Transportes in Brazil, one of the world’s premier oil and gas companies. Xantic will be the single…
ABS Established MidEast HQ in Qatar
ABS announces the establishment of a new Middle East Region headquarters in Doha, Qatar. By locating the administrative and commercial functions for the entire region of Doha…
Mitsui in Talks to Build Brazilian Yard
Valor Economico, the Brazilian newspaper, has reported that Mitsui & Co is in talks with three Brazilian construction companies and Brazil’s state development bank to build a shipyard in the country.
Converted FPSO Delivered to Petrobras
The newly converted FPSO P-43 has been delivered by Brazil’s Maua Jurong Shipyard to state-owned oil company Petrobras for operation in the Campos Basin. The Halliburton…
Total Offshore Production Vessel to Get Modifications
The Total owned offshore production vessel Girassol is to undergo extensive modifications to raise its output capacity to 230,000 bpd for operation in the Rosa deepwater development offshore Angola.
When the Bubble Bursts
Soaring shipping stocks may have attracted a raft of new investors including private equity funds and hedge funds, particularly in the U.S., but buyers should beware…
Sigma Adds to its Coatings Line
As an acknowledged industry leader in Marine tank coating technology Sigma Coatings has added another groundbreaking product to its assortment which already includes…
Norse Merchant Ferries to Get Repairs
Two RoPax vessels currently running on UK operator Norse Merchant Ferries’ Irish Sea service between Liverpool and Belfast, Lagan Viking and Mersey Viking, are to…
Bids Out for Marathon Oil Tanker Conversion
Tenders are currently being sought for the conversion of the Norwegian owned 2001-built, 91,676 dwt crude oil tanker Odin into an FPSO for operation in Marathon…
Hyundai-Vinashin Inks Ship Lengthening Deal
Vietnam’s Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) has secured a major ship lengthening contract from one of the world’s leading operators of PCTCs (pure car/truck carriers), Sweden’s Wallenius Lines.
Keppel Batangas Completes SemiSub Repair
Philippines’ Keppel Batangas, a division of Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine has recently completed repairs to the Attwood Falcon, a semi-submersible rig owned and managed by Atwood Oceanic Inc…
ASRY Up 7% in 3Q
Following on from the earlier success of the first half of this year, Bahrain’s ASRY, has turned in a successful third quarter series of results with an increase in business and sales…
SembCorp Signs Long Term LNG Deal
Singapore’s SembCorp Marine Ltd has announced a long-term contract from Australia’s North West Shelf venture (NWS) to provide dry-docking, refit, and other marine services…
Chinese Repair Yard Reports Strong Results
In the past 3 quarters, 2004 witnessed the facilities expansion of Huarun Dadong Dockyard ( HRDD ) and also experienced the production turnover increase. Considering…
China Delivers Docking Tugs to Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was informed in late October of this year that the new Gwadar Port would be completed ahead of schedule with the first phase…