Keppel Clinches FPSO Conversion Contract
Keppel Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd, has secured a Floating Production Storage & Offloading (FPSO) hull conversion contract worth…
Port Everglades Named As Fast Growing Containerport
Broward County’s Port Everglades has been ranked as one of the five fastest growing container ports among the nation’s 20 largest seaports, with a 16 percent increase…
$47M Navy Contract Awarded
systems. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif. (45 percent); Norfolk, Va. (30 percent); Mayport, Fla. (5 percent); Pascagoula, Miss. Harbor, Hawaii (3 percent); Kings Bay, Ga.
Coalition Maritime Forces Intercept Hijacked Vessel
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Munro (WHEC 724), working with British ships HMS Invincible (R05) and HMS Nottingham (D91) in the Gulf of Aden, intercepted a hijacked…
Seatruck Invests to Double Capacity
freight ferries from Spain's Astilleros de Huelva. Seatruck's Warrenpoint - Heysham route, more than doubling present capacity. all of our freight customers. service.
Electric Boats Wins $5.7M Navy Deal
Availability (DSRA). Work will be performed in Groton, Conn. Quonset Point, R. I. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed July 2005. fiscal year. Conn., is the contracting activity.
Harris Wins $7.5M Navy Deal
Sets for MH-60 aircraft. expected to be completed in February 2006. $958,290 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. competitively procured. contracting activity (N00019-04-C-0130).
Unannounced Spill Drills Exceed Expectations
Four oil-handling facilities in Washington had unannounced spill drills sprung on them last week by the state Department of Ecology and all four passed. The four…
Hearing on USCG Operational Readiness
The Subcommittee on Fisheries and Coast Guard of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation conducted an oversight hearing regarding the operational readiness…
New Diesel Science Center
venture to create Denmark’s new attraction in the world of diesel engines. H. C. plants, in the southern part of the city. development of the diesel engine. 35 years…
Port of NY/NJ Sets Cargo Records in 2004
Acting New Jersey Governor Richard J. Codey today announced that the Port of New York and New Jersey had another record year in 2004, handling more international…
True North Enters Service
Following successful sea trials, Austal’s latest cruise yacht, the 36 passenger “True North” has been handed over to its owner and operator, North Star Cruises Australia.
House Hearing on U.S. Port Security
The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Committee on the Judiciary conducted an oversight hearing on U.S. port security. Representative…
SEACOR and Seabulk Announce Merger Agreement
Seabulk International, Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement. The Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction.
Aker Yards to Build PSV
Aker Yards, via its wholly owned subsidiary, Aker Brevik, has entered into a contract with Island Offshore VIII KS in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver a UT 755LN platform supply vessel.
ShipConstructor Announces Support for AutoCAD 2006
Albacore Research Ltd. (ARL), announced ShipConstructor's support for AutoCAD(R) 2006 next generation design software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), the world's…
Trico Marine Services, Inc. Emerges From Chapter 11, Announces New Directors
Trico Marine Services, Inc. announced that it has successfully completed its Chapter 11 reorganization and it and two principal subsidiaries have also emerged from bankruptcy.
New Ciserv Company to Serve the Baltic Region
Wärtsilä Corporation and the BLRT Grupp of Estonia will set up a joint venture to service ships in the Baltic area. The joint venture will be owned 51% by Wärtsilä and 49% by the BLRT Grupp.
USCG Investigates Liftboat Sinking
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Press Release stating that it is investigating the capsize and sinking of the liftboat LAUREN in the Gulf of Mexico south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
GE Aeroderivative Marine Gas Turbines Log more than 320,000 Service Hours
GE announced that its fleet of 25 aeroderivative marine gas turbines has accumulated more than 320,000 hours operating aboard 16 cruise ships. GE remains the only…
