Vinashin to Build Three Tankers
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation (PetroVietnam) on July 4 awarded a contract to the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), for the construction of three 105,000-ton oil tankers.
Omega Delivers Two Product Tankers
Omega Navigation Enterprises Inc. on July 6 took delivery of two product tankers, which will be renamed Omega Princess and Omega Lady Sarah. Omega said so far it…
Pragma, Maersk Oil Agree on $2.8M Deal
Pragma Systems announced it had agreed to a $2.8m contract with Maersk Oil North Sea to provide a technology support center. The three-year contract, with two one-year options…
OMSA Applauds Coast Guard Authorization Act
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) applauds Congress for its passage of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (HR 889), which contains…
Pushing It: LeBeouf Bros. Towing
Jon Gonsoulin is not one to rest on his legacy. Jon’s grandfather, Earl, began working with the LeBeouf brothers back in 1946 and soon bought into the company. In time…
Germanischer Lloyd Opens Testing Laboratory
The examination of metallic materials and failure analysis for the sectors of ship operation systems, civil engineering, plant technology and machinery will now also be offered in Hamburg by GLP…
Aker Kvaerner Winds Frontier Drilling Contract
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract with Frontier Drilling USA Inc. for delivery of a drilling equipment to the Frontier Peregrine II drillship. The total…
Norsafe AS Workboat Completes Sea Trials
Norsafe AS reported exceptional bollard pull and low speed thrust using twin UltraJet 305HT waterjets coupled to twin Yanmar 340 bhp 6LYA-STP engines. The survey…
Rolls-Royce Delivers Generator Sets to Korea Navy Destroyer
Rolls-Royce delivered the first three gas turbine generator sets which will provide the main electrical power system for the Republic of Korea Navy’s first 7,000-tonne destroyer, designated KDX-III.
RK 280 to be Launched as MAN 28/33D
The RK 280, previously developed and sold through the U.K. branch of MAN B&W Diesel, will be transferred to the headquarters in Augsburg and newly launched as an MAN 28/33D engine.
QinetiQ Launches ARKs for Hazardous Environments
QinetiQ recently launched a range of Appliqué Robotic Kits (ARKs) designed to convert the current in-service military JCB 4CXM or CAT320B families of vehicles into…
QinetiQ Launches ARKs for Hazardous Environments
QinetiQ recently launched a range of Appliqué Robotic Kits (ARKs) designed to convert the current in-service military JCB 4CXM or CAT320B families of vehicles into…
Simulated Exercise Completed in the Gulf of Finland
Thought to be the first of its kind in the world, Russia, Finland and Estonia all cooperated together as part of an EU funded long term project on Gulf of Finland…
M.C.A. Approves Name Changes for Certifications
For many years the M.C.A. approved Professional Yachtmaster Certification with STCW basic safety training is¬sued by IYT has been confused with the recreational…
Mobile Crane Operator, Inspector Classes Offered
North American Crane Bureau has multiple Mobile Crane Inspector and Operator safety training classes coming up soon. Mobile Crane Operator Training is set to start on Oct.
Puget Sound Gets $1.7m for Restoration Projects
Fourteen projects to restore Puget Sound, Hood Canal and associated marine waters will take a big step forward this summer with funding from the National Fish and…
OCR Begins Arbitration Against ISI
Ocean Rig announces that it has begun London arbitration proceedings against Irving Shipbuilding, Inc. (ISI) in relation to ISI's role in the completion of Erik Raude in 2001 and 2002.
BV Approval for Rolls-Royce
Bureau Veritas has awarded basic concept approval (approval in principal) to the Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine power station for LNG carrier propulsion in conjunction with electric drive.
Australian Yard Gets Funds for Expansion
The South Australian Government has approved another $115m to expand the Osborne shipbuilding site in Adelaide. Reports said that the South Australian Premier Mike…
Aker Yards to Build Platform PSVs for Island Offshore
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Sneingen AS, a company within the Island Offshore Group in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver two UT 755 LN platform supply vessels.
