Fiberglass Catamaran From China
Guanzhou Min Hua Yacht Manufacture Ltd. delivered the fourth in a series of high speed catamaran passenger vessels to Elison, an operator in the far south of Guangdong province.
Zuhai Shipyard Completes Construction on Tugs
Zuhai Shipyard recently finished construction of two tugs. The two latest vessels are 30 x 9-m with a 4.1-molded depth with a 615-ton displacement. The SOLAS-equipped…
Keppel FELS, Technip Completes Construction for P-52
The consortium of Keppel FELS and Technip has completed the offshore mating of the 25,000-ton topside and the 4,500-ton spider deck with hull structure, weighing 17…
Foss Delivers Modular Cargo to Russia
Foss Maritime Company has delivered 36 pre-fabricated modules that were part of a multi-year sealift of specialized structure and components needed to construct…
Foss Acquires Constellation Tug
Foss Maritime Company is expanding into the American East Coast market with the acquisition of Constellation Tug Company of Charlestown, Mass. With the planned introduction of new…
OMSA to Testify on Coast Guard Licensing, Documentation
Shull Autin, COO of SEACOR Marine LLC, on behalf of the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA), testified before the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee…
Chinese Yard Moves Mountains to Build Ships
With funds reportedly earned from ship breaking, Jiangmen Yinxing's parent firm has built two shipyards, one for building vessels 10,000 to 80,000 tons and this yard…
Converteam to Perform Upgrade for CCG
Converteam was awarded a contract from the federal Government of Canada to provide mid-life electrical system upgrade services to the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker, Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Tidewater Promotes Platt
Tidewater Inc. promoted Jeffrey M. Platt, from senior vice president of the company to the position of executive vice president. Platt will be responsible for overseeing…
Aker Kvaerner, IHI Partnership Wins LNG Contract
Aker Kvaerner in joint venture (50/50) with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) was awarded a contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of…
Apax Partners to Acquire FTMSC
France Telecom has signed an agreement with Apax Partners to sell 100 percent of the shares of France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications SA (FTMSC). The completion…
Aker Kvaerner Awarded Marine Drilling Riser Contract
Frigstad Discoverer Invest Ltd. awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for delivery of Clip Connector Marine Drilling Risers. The total contract value for Aker Kvaerner is approximately $44m.
Rodriquez Cantieri Navali Delivers Catamaran
On July 7, Rodriquez Cantieri Navali do Brasil delivered the first and, after a week, launched the second of seven 52 m Double Ended CityCats under construction in Niteroi near Rio De Janeiro.
Transas Simulators Installed in Semarang
Last month, Indonesia announced the launch of the Transas Fishing & Navigation Simulator Center in Semarang, central Java. The simulator operates within the Fishing…
Options Released for Work on Statoil Platforms
Statoil released two-year options for maintenance and modification work on its Norwegian offshore installations in the Tampen area to Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner AS…
Aker to Build Construction Vessel for DOF
Aker Yards has signed a contract with DOF ASA, through its subsidiary DOFCON ASA, for the building of a large construction vessel. The value of the contract is approximately $114.4m.
DMT Diamond Celebrates One Year of Service
Deep Marine Technology, Inc.’s 240-ft. MSV, the DMT Diamond, has successfully completed its first year of service in the Gulf of Mexico with zero recordable incidents.
IMO Launches Award for Bravery at Sea
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships…
Port of Los Angeles Awarded Grant for Air Monitoring
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given the Port of Los Angeles a $250,000 grant to help monitor air quality around the City’s shipping port in San Pedro…
Halliburton Awarded Contract
Halliburton's Production Optimization Division has been awarded a Pipeline & Process Services (PPS) contract by Technip Oceania Pty Ltd for testing and pre-commissioning…
