Maritime Industry Top News
Nico Intl. Acquires TEAM
Dubai-based Nico International, the ship repair division of Topaz Energy and Marine SOAG (TEAM), has acquired the Industrial and Marine Engineering Divisions of…
Scripps Oceanography and BP Announce Research Partnership
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and BP America Inc. announce the signing of a three-year, $3 million-dollar partnership…
Zaloom Joins Sea Tow
Sea Tow Services International, Inc., announced the expansion of its Business Technology group with the hiring of technology expert Charles Zaloom. He will serve…
GE Begins Testing for ABS Certification for LM6000 Gas Turbine
GE Transportation's marine gas turbine business has launched a program to obtain American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certification, to the Steel Vessel and the new Naval Vessel Rules…
ABS Granted Statutory Authority By Argentina
ABS has signed a memorandum of Agreement with the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA – the Argentine Coast Guard) by which the classification society is now authorized…
Navy to Commission New Guided Missile Destroyer
The Navy will commission the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, James E. Williams, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, during a ceremony at the Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. Sen.
Bollinger to Build Double Hull Barge for K-Sea
DBL 103 sister ship, DBL 101 on her first voyage after being delivered by Bollinger to K-Sea. The delivery of the K-Sea DBL 103 will extend the Bollinger facilities…
Bollinger Delivers Mega Mini Supply Boat to Seahorse Marine
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the M/V CAPT. RUDY to Seahorse Marine Inc. of Lockport, Louisiana. The M/V CAPT. RUDY is the first of a new vessel concept…
Bollinger To Build 245-ft. Liftboat for Montco Offshore
Following the 245-ft. class liftboat L/B MYRTLE, delivered two years ago from Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., to Montco Offshore, Inc., Golden Meadow, La.…
Supplementary Fund for Compensation for
Increased levels of compensation will be available for victims of oil pollution from oil tanker accidents, following the ratification by Spain (on Friday 3rd December)…
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response - Recordkeeping
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) promulgated a final regulation requiring establishment and maintenance of records by persons who manufacture, process…
LoBiondo Announces Hearing on Delaware River Spill
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-2) today announced he will hold a hearing next month on the cause of the recent Delaware River oil spill…
USCG Helicopter Crashes During Rescue
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Coast Guard is conducting a rescue effort right now near Unalaska Island for 10 people who were aboard a Coast Guard helicopter. The helicopter…
Jurong Delivers Milestone Semi-Sub Rig
Jurong Shipyard, a subsidiary of SembCorp Marine achieves a significant milestone today when the newly constructed semi-submersible rig will be officially…
Keppel FELS $110M Contract
Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd, has secured a contract to build a KFELS B Class jackup valued at US$110 million…
DA, Coast Guard announce HAL Plea Agreement
Coast Guard 17th District Commander Rear Adm. James Olson, left, and Timothy Burgess, United States Attorney for the District of Alaska announced that HAL Maritime Ltd…
Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice announcing availability of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) regarding the Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program (STEP).
Delaware Bay: Oil Spill Update
The unified command is continuing its clean up efforts today in response to the undetermined amount of oil that was spilled into the Delaware River by the ATHOS I on November 27.
Derecktor-built Ferry to be Christened
The wife of Alaska’s senior senator Ted Stevens, is scheduled to christen Alaska's latest fast ferry at the Derecktor Shipyard in Bridgeport, Conn. The ship -- M/V…
Signal Completes Upgrade of The Noble Homer Ferrington
Signal International, LLC has completed a major refurbishment and upgrade of Noble Drilling’s Homer Ferrington semi-submersible drilling rig. The work was completed…
