New General Director for MAN B&W
On June 1, Federico Syassen was appointed managing director of the Madrid office of MAN B&W Diesel. His responsibility has been extended to cover the two-stroke sector…
Indian Coastguard Rescues Vessel Crew
The Indian Coastguard rescued and evacuated 25 crewmembers of a Panama merchant vessel near Porbandar. The crewmembers of M.V. Christena-II that had run aground…
NAT to Purchase Two More Tankers
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. agreed to acquire two Suezmax tankers, bringing its total Suezmax tanker total to 12. These vessels, one built in 2002 and one…
SRD Completes Upgrade for De Beers Marine
Sonar Research and Development, or SRD, has completed an upgrade of systems used by De Beers Marine in their offshore diamond mining process. SRD’s latest SVS 3…
Hellespont Pride is Named
Hellespont Hammonia completed the naming of the Hellespont Pride, one of six tankers under construction for the company at New Century Shipbuilding Co Ltd in Jingjiang, China.
NASSCO Lays Keel of T-AKE Ship
General Dynamics NASSCO held a keel-laying ceremony for the fourth ship in the U.S. Navy’s T-AKE program. The ship is named USNS Richard E. Byrd in honor of the U.S.
Harland Promoted to VP at Crowley
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that Bruce Harland has been promoted to vice president of the company's West Coast, Alaska and international contract services.
Electric Boat Awarded Contract Modification
Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $6,300,000 modification to previously awarded contract for procurement of long lead time special hull treatment…
Boeing Expands Maritime Communications Service
Connexion by Boeing, the satellite broadband Internet service for aircrafts, is expanding its service for ships, Boeing said on July 27. Boeing has signed two-year…
Connaughton Gets Hearing for MarAd Post
The Senate Commerce Committee is not expecting any problems approving the nomination of Prince William Board of Supervisors Chairman Sean Connaughton to lead the U.S. Maritime Administration.
Jessop to Eyes Shipbuilding Project in Haldia
Jessop, a company of the Ruia Group, is planning to invest about $268m in West Bengal to set up a shipbuilding and repairing project and a coach manufacturing unit for underground railway systems.
SeaBird Awarded Source Vessel Contract
SeaBird Exploration Limited (BVI) has contracted a source vessel to be named to Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). SeaBird will acquire and convert a vessel for the contract that starts in January 2007.
PetroCan Reports Profit Increase
Petro-Canada reported a 37 percent gain in second-quarter profit on July 27 but cut production forecasts due partly to an outage at its Terra Nova offshore oil field.
Khanh Hoa to Get New Shipyard
South Korea’s STX Group plans to build a $500m shipyard in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, Viet Nam News reported. Situated in the Van Phong Economic Zone…
2Q Results from Arlington Tankers
Arlington Tankers Ltd. recently announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. The company's total revenues were $17.3m, consisting…
TOP Tankers to Hold Conference Call
TOP Tankers Inc. plans to release its second quarter 2006 results on August 3, before market. That same day, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, management will host a conference call…
Coast Guard: Listing Ship May Be Leaking Fuel
A Mitsui O.S.K. cargo ship listing in rough seas near Alaska's Aleutian Islands might be leaking fuel from its tanks, the U.S. Coast Guard said. According to Bloomberg…
Cruise Ship Readiness Tested in San Diego
An exercise testing how security agencies would respond to a terrorist attack on a cruise ship was conducted in San Diego, Calif. on July 26. The San Diego exercise…
Judge Nullifies State Oil Spill Law
A federal judge has nullified Massachusetts’ landmark Oil Spill Prevention Act, striking down regulations on oil shipping in Buzzards Bay that included mandatory…
2Q Financial Results from Stratos
Stratos Global Corp. announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. For the quarter, the corporation reported revenue of $139.3m, a 50 percent…
