Estonia is First to Sign Wreck Removal Convention
The IMO said that the has become the first country to sign, subject to ratification, the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007. The Convention…
Drilling Riser Contract to Aker Kvaerner
Aker Kvaerner has won a contract for the delivery of a complete deepwater marine drilling riser system with buoyancy package and associated equipment. The client…
FBMA Marine Signs Contract for Ferries
FBMA Marine Inc. (FBMA), the Aboitiz-owned shipbuilder based in , has signed a new building contract with Wightlink, . The order is to design and build 2 new 41m high speed passenger catamarans…
Wärtsilä's Eskola Appointed Chairman of EMEC
Jaakko Eskola, Group Vice President and Head of Wärtsilä Ship Power has been appointed Chairman of the European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC). He will assume this position today, 1 April 2008.
Conrad Announces 2007 Results and Share Repurchase Program
Conrad Industries, Inc. announced its 2007 results and a new $10 million stock repurchase program. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Conrad achieved net income…
APS, Swift Returns to Ghana in Support of NOAA, Fisheries
High Speed Vessel 2 Swift arrived in Tema, March 30 for its second visit here, as well as its seventh engagement visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).
Tricon Marine Breaks Ground on Chinese Yard
The luxury yachting industry is set to enter a new era of quality and cost efficiency in the unlikeliest of places. U.S. based Tricon Marine, a high quality builder…
Euroseas Announces Charter Agreement for Container Ship
Euroseas Ltd. an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, container ship and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes…
Marine Board of Investigation Begins Interviewing Witnesses in Casualty
Capt. Michael Rand, USCG, and Mr. Liam LaRue, NTSB, from the board gave statements as to the purpose of the investigation, their authority and the scope of the investigation. The recorder Lt. j.g.
RS to Present LNG Rules Initiative at Forum
Research by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) on the design and operation of Arctic LNG carriers will feature at next week’s Arctic Shipping 2008 conference in .
J. Ray McDermott Awarded Peregrino FPSO Project
J. Ray McDermott, S. A. (J. Ray) announced that its subsidiary J. Ray McDermott Far East Inc., has received a Letter of Award for engineering, procurement and construction of 6…
MarAd Use of Foreign Anchor Handling Vessels in Alaska
The US Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a notice stating that it received a request to utilize foreign-flag anchor handling vessels with a minimum ice class…
Increase in Pollutant Recovery by Salvage Teams
International Salvage Union (ISU) members recovered over 1.1 million tons of pollutants during salvage operations last year, a huge increase on 2006. During 2007…
Aker Kvaerner Streamlines Operations
Aker Kvaerner launched an internal process that will lead to the creation of one, new business area that integrates the operations of its current Maintenance, Modifications…
Subsea 7 Announces Contract Award on Sul Capixaba Pipeline Project
Subsea 7 Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $200m by Petrobras (Petroleo Brasileiro S/A) for an EPIC contract, in the offshore .
Cummins Power for Arabian Gulf Crewboat
The Kuwaiti company, Arabian Gulf Mechanical Services and Contracting Co. Ltd., has been operating a 30.5-meter Grandweld-built crew boat since the summer of 2007.
Kongsberg Acquires Global Sim
Kongsberg Maritime has acquired the Draper, based technology enterprise Global Sim for approximately $19.6m. Global Sim delivers products and services in the field…
A New Swan In Dubai
On Valentine’s Day this year the crew boat Stanford Swan was delivered to Stanford Marine of Dubai by Grandweld Shipyard also of . Designed by Grandweld, the 41…
Hawaii State Legislature Commends Pearl Harbor Shipyard Centennial
The Hawaii State Legislature honored Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) for the first time March 18 with a House resolution and a Senate commendation lauding the…
Military Sealift Command-Chartered Ship Delivers Humanitarian Aid Equipment
Military Sealift Command (MSC)-chartered ship SS Cleveland arrived in , March 24, carrying U.S. Navy Seabee equipment and supplies for a contingent of Navy Seabee's…
