Transocean Granted Purchase Option Rights for Jackup Rigs
Transocean Inc. has entered into agreements with PetroJack ASA of Norway (PetroJack) providing Transocean with the exclusive marketing rights in respect of threeā¦
St. Lawrence Seaway Closes 47th Navigation Season
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System issued a News Release stating that the 47 th navigation season for the St. Lawrence Seaway closed on December 29 withā¦
Lockheed Martin to Provide Sensor Array for ADUUV
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $10.6 million contract modification to integrate a sensor array capable of three-dimensional (3D) obstacle detection and classificationā¦
Decision in Tricolor Litigation
The U.S. District Court for Southern District of New York ruled that the cause of the December 14, 2002 collision between the container ship KARIBA and the ro-roā¦
Golar Signs Contract with Keppel Shipyard
Golar LNG Limited is pleased to announce that the company has signed a contract with Keppel Shipyard Limited of Singapore for the first ever conversion of an existingā¦
USS Ronald Reagan Departs on Maiden Deployment
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed San Diego Jan. 4 on a deployment to conduct naval operations in support of the global war on terrorism, as well as national andā¦
USS Ronald Reagan Departs on Maiden Deployment
Sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Air Station North Island. More then 5,500 Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrierā¦
Keppel Signs Landmark LNG Deal
Keppel Shipyard Limited (Keppel Shipyard), a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has signed a contract with Golar LNG Limited for the conversionā¦
This Day in Naval History - Jan. 05
1855 - USS Plymouth crew has skirmish with Chinese troops. 1875 - Cmdr. Edward Lull begins expedition to locate the best ship canal route across Panama. 1943 - In the Southwest Pacificā¦
TTS Marine ASA
Finlandās TTS Liftec OY has won a number of contracts for port and terminal equipment recently, including: an order from Swedenās Stora Enso for 120 x 80 ton RoRo cassettesā¦
$110M Invested in ORBCOMM
Pacific Corporate Group LLC, a private equity investment, fund management and advisory firm, has led an equity financing round totaling more than $110 million for ORBCOMMā¦
Aker Kvaerner Wins Contract
Lundin Netherlands B.V. Succursale de Tunisie awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for marine operations in conjunction with deployment of the FPSO "Ikdam" to the Oudna field offshore Tunisia.
Electric Boats gets $13.9M
The U.S. support of nuclear maintenance work for submarines home-ported at Submarine Base - New London, Conn. Under the terms of the contract, Electric Boat willā¦
Kongsberg Inks Simulator Deal with BP
Kongsberg Maritime won two contracts for the delivery of ASSETT Engineering and Operator Training Simulators for the Valhall and Ula-Tambar fields in Norway. The simulators will be delivered in 2006.
IBIA Gains IMO Consultative Status
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) gained Consultative Status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). IBIA's status has been confirmedā¦
Sembawang Wins Historic FPSO Conversion Contract
Sembawang Shipyard won $53.5 million contract from Bergesen Worldwide Offshore to convert the Ultra Large Crude Carrier, BW Enterprise to an FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage & Offloading).
Aker Yards to Buy Alstom Marine
Aker Yards and ALSTOM will join forces in shipbuilding, seeking to create a shipbuilding leader focused on high value added ships, including cruise ships. The companiesā¦
This Day in Naval History - Jan. 4
1863 - Blockading ship USS Quaker City captures sloop Mercury carrying despatches, emphasizing the desperate plight of the South. 1910 - Commissioning of USS Michigan (BB 27), the first U.S.
Kongsberg Maritime Awarded Simulator Contracts by BP Norway
Ula-Tambar fields in Norway. The simulators will be delivered in 2006. will be integrated with the ABB Safety and Automation System. industry, in addition to a largeā¦
USCG ā eNOAD Update
The USCG National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) released the Electronic Notice of Arrival/Departure (eNOAD) User Guide . The guide is also available in an Onlineā¦
