Excel Maritime Q4 & Year End Results
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd (NYSE: EXM), an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and a leading international provider of worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes…
Hornbeck Offshore Exchange Offer
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) announced that it has successfully completed its offer to exchange $250m aggregate principal amount of its outstanding…
NWC Board Supports Investment Strategy
The Board of Directors of the National Waterways Conference voted to support the draft Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy endorsed by…
Chemoil Q4 & FY2009 Report
SGX Mainboard-listed Chemoil (SGX-ST: CHEL.SI) reported a net profit attributable to equity holders of $11.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 (FY2009)…
HB Rentals Installation While Underway
Accommodations specialist, HB Rentals, a Superior Energy Services company, installed a six-building accommodations package on the Siem Dorado vessel for use in the Gulf of Mexico. In order to help the client stay on schedule, HB Rentals completed the installation while the vessel was in transit. The package includes six ABS- and USCG-compliant twelve-man sleeper units, which will be stacked two high and three wide.
Expro Wins Safety Award for Australian Ops
Expro was awarded the IFAP/CGU Safe Way Achiever Award at Gold level by demonstrating best practice in its occupational health and safety management systems. The company was assessed using a combination of self-audits, independent desk-audits and supporting documentation to determine its commitment to safety through excellence in training, established systems and procedures, and achievement of safety objectives.
WCI Airs New Television Commercial
Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) has developed and begun airing in the Washington, DC market a new 30-second TV commercial, “Keep America Moving,” which highlights…
WCI Airs New Television Commercial
Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) has developed and begun airing in the Washington, DC market a new 30-second TV commercial, “Keep America Moving,” which highlights…
DP-08 Reaches Stage Two
Diverse Projects' Build Project 08 was recently transported overland from its construction facility at Profab Engineering in Palmerston North, to Napier. It was one of New Zealand’s largest ever over land yacht movements. Diverse Projects took on the challenge in keeping with their virtual shipyard approach, moving projects between facilities to achieve best outcomes overall in both quality and value, an approach similar to that of larger European yards.
BAE Employee Safety Professional of the Year
BAE Systems Ship Repair’s Director of Safety Assurance, Phil Smith was named Signal Mutual's 2009 Safety Professional of the Year. The annual award honors safety professionals who are instrumental in the development and implementation of outstanding safety practices within their respective industries. Smith was also recognized for helping to improve safety culture by sharing best practices and new safety initiatives with other Signal Mutual member companies.
Shipbuilder JES International in the Red
According to a Feb. 25 report from Seatrade Asia Maritime News, Chinese shipbuilder JES International plunged into the red last year but remains confident on the…
Sunken Canadian Ship Polluting Alaskan Coast
According to a Feb. 24 report from The Gazette, a sunken Canadian steamship that offered luxury cruises for decades along the British Columbia coast, then served…
Headworks Bio Inc. Contract for Allure of the Seas
Headworks Bio Inc. announced the signing of a contract with STX Europe in Turku, Finland, for the completion and commissioning of a wastewater treatment system for the Allure of the Seas cruise ship.
This Day in Coast Guard History – Feb. 26
1793- Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, submitted to the Senate the first list of cutters with stations, officers names, rank and dates of commission.
This Day in Naval History – Feb. 26
1944 - Sue Sophia Dauser, Superintendent of the Navy's Nurse Corps is first woman in Navy to receive rank of Captain.
Call for Offshore Wind Support Ships
The Community of European Shipyards’ Association (CESA) and the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) are calling on the European Commission and the European Investment…
NASSCO Delivers USNS Matthew Perry
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), delivered USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) to the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor of Commodore Matthew C.
NOAA Meetings Arctic Oil & Gas Activities
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will conduct five scoping meetings to receive public comments on its planned environmental impact statement…
OOS Secures 10 Month Charter
OOS International B.V., an offshore services company that provides offshore accommodation services, announced that it officially secured a 10-month 250 Pax DPII…
Canal Authority Recognized for Transparency
For the second year in a row, the Panamanian Public Institutions Integrity Index ranked the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) as the most transparent public institution in Panama for 2009.
