Bluewater Wants to Bring Offshore Wind Farm to Del.
Bluewater Wind, a developer of off-shore wind energy, is one of the companies competing for a long-term energy contract with Delmarva Power. Delmarva Power is requesting…
IMO Issues Summary of MEPC Session
The IMO issued summarized the results of the recent session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). Among other things, the MEPC designated Southern…
Unified Command Responds to NY Oil Spill
A Unified Command comprised of the U.S. Coast Guard, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and Penn Maritime Inc. continue to respond…
Australian Gov’t Pushes for Ship Project
Thales has submitted a bid to the Commonwealth to build two amphibious warships at shipyards on Australia's east coast, including at Sydney's Garden Island. The vessels…
ABB Wins Azipod Propulsion Orders
ABB has signed contracts worth to supply Azipod propulsion, power generation and distribution systems for a total of eleven vessels. They are being built by Admiralty Shipyard…
Tesoro Affiliate Secures Additional Tankers in Aker Philly Build Program
Charter agreements have been signed for two more of the 10 Jones Act commercial product tankers being built at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. The agreements were made between Gold Star Maritime Company…
GulfMark Offshore Announces Vessel Sales, Delivery and Acquisition
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. today announced the completion of the sale of the Highland Patriot, the Highland Sentinel, the delivery of the newbuild Sea Sovereign, and the acquisition of an option vessel…
Far East Shipowners Alerted to Possible Rises in S&P Disputes
disputes. attended by around 250 representatives of Far East shipowners. in Singapore were organised in association with the Hong Kong and Singapore shipowners' associations respectively.
Shiphandling/Tractor Tug Operations Training
From October 2-5, MSI Newport conducted the first of three Shiphandling/Tractor Tug Operation courses for Masters, Pilots and Tug Masters at the Marathon Oil LNG Terminal in Equatorial Guinea.
U.S. Shipping Secures New Charter
U.S. articulated tug barges (ATBs) scheduled to be delivered in mid-2008. domestic coastwise trade in refined petroleum products and chemicals. by contracts of affreightment in U.S. Shipping's U.S.
Navy Awards Multiple Nuclear Propulsion Contracts
According to reports, the U.S. Navy has awarded over $1b in contracts related to naval nuclear propulsion. On October 17, Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. in Schenectady…
R&R Marine to Build Lightering Support
R&R Marine Fabrication and Drydock has signed an agreement with Pelican Offshore Services Company, Inc. of Galveston, Texas to build four lightering support vessels…
North of England’s Greek Members Continue to Focus on Loss-Prevention
Around 80 Greek members of North of England P&I Association attended the A rated 65 million GT club's annual seminar at the Piraeus Marine Club last week. The seminar…
Teekay Acquires 50.3 Percent Shares of PetroJarl
Teekay Shipping Corporation announced that it has acquired, through its wholly owned subsidiary TPO Investments AS, 50.3% of the shares of Petrojarl ASA (Petrojarl)…
Evaluation of DHS information Security Program
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its evaluation of the DHS information security program. It found…
ACP Presents Expansion Proposal at Conference
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) presented its expansion proposal at the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) 36th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition…
Northrop Grumman Enters Surveillance Competition
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced plans to compete for and capture the U.S. Navy's newest maritime surveillance program. The company will propose a maritime…
FTC Clears Maritrans Deal
The Federal Trade Commission has cleared the $455 million purchase of Maritrans Inc. by Overseas Shipholding Group. New York-based Overseas Shipholding announced…
Tesoro Charters Two from OSG Tankers
Overseas Shipholding Group announced that time charter agreements have been signed for two more Jones Act commercial product tankers being built at the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.
ABS Creates Black Sea Technical Advisory Committee
More than 40 representatives from the shipping industry attended the inaugural meeting of the ABS Black Sea Technical Advisory Committee in Istanbul last week. The…
