Whitley Joins Rigdon
Larry Rigdon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rigdon Marine, announced the appointment of Jim Whitley as Director of Technical Services. Mr. Whitely will…
GlobalSantaFe SCORE Forge Ahead
Worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics, for…
Art Anderson Continues Seabasing Research
Art Anderson Associates has entered a new phase in one of its Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contracts with the U.S. Navy. In this phase, Art Anderson…
EBDG Adds to Team
Roy Neyman has joined Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) as Project Manager, bringing with him nearly thirty years of marine industry experience with both government and commercial ship design…
AAPA Applauds Vote on WRDA
After a successful floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives today to approve passage of a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) authorization bill, American…
CP Ships to Double Frequency
CP Ships Limited today announced that one year after launching fortnightly service between Asia and Australia, it plans to double the frequency to weekly through…
DD(X) Ready for Detail Design and Production
partnership with General Dynamics, BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin, has completed the initial critical design review for the overall system design for the DD(X) multi-mission destroyer.
Ship owner Convicted for Oil Record Book Violations
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York said that the owner and the operator of the M/T FAIR VOYAGER were convicted, following their guilty pleas, of six criminal counts.
Rotor B.V. Gets Chinese Order
The Dutch company Rotor B.V. has a contract with Chinese OEM’s for the delivery of rotor nl electric motors. The electric motors will be provided for the construction of nine ships…
Mitropoulos Visits Russia
During his week-long official visit to the Russian Federation (July 11-15, 2005), IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos has received pledges of continued…
FERC Order re: Weaver’s Cove LNG Facility
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an Order approving the request to construct and operate the Weaver’s Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Fall River, Massachusetts.
Miss USA Tours Submarine
Shipbuilders Stanley Britt and Deborah Jordan were among the employees who met Miss USA Chelsea Cooley during her visit to Northrop Grumman Newport News. Both Britt…
T&T Bisso Responds to BP Thunderhorse
T&T BISSO has been mobilized to the disabled BP THUNDERHORSE semi-submersible in Mississippi Canyon area Block 776, to begin the salvage operations. T&T BISSO responded…
This Day in Naval History - July 14
1813 - Lt. John Gamble, the first Marine to command a ship in battle (prize vessel Greenwich in capture of British whaler Seringapatam). 1853 - Commodore Matthew…
This Day in Naval History - July 13
1863 - USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces. 1939 - Appointment of Rear Adm. Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition. 1943…
U.S. Pacific Fleet Welcomes New Commander
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) -- Adm. Gary Roughead assumed command over the Navy’s largest area of responsibility as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, when he relieved Adm. Walter F.
Dennis is No Menace in GOM
Hurricane Dennis, a 140 MPH hurricane roared through the eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico July 8-9 but caused little damage to oil platforms, drill rigs or to the shipyards in its path.
OSI to Acquire Defense Contracting Company
Offshore Systems International Ltd. acquire a United States defense contracting company. employee base. is a supplier of technology and services to the U.S. key defense prime contractors.
NOAA and VT Halter Launch Another Fisheries Survey Vessel
VT Halter Marine, Inc. launched the second of four planned NOAA fisheries survey vessels. christened Henry B. N.H., on behalf of the ship’s sponsor, Mrs. Hampshire.
BP Assessing Damage to Thunder Horse Platform
following the passing of Hurricane Dennis. 30 degrees. has not yet begun production of hydrocarbons. The situation was discovered at approximately 8:30 a.m. Monday morning by a vessel in the area.
