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Monday, September 16, 2013
STX Finland to Close Rauma Shipyard
News

STX Finland to Close Rauma Shipyard

STX Finland has announced that its Board has unanimously approved a restructuring of the company which will see current operations at the Rauma Shipyard ramped

September 16, 2013
Total Views: 107

Friday, September 13, 2013
Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat
News

Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat

A Washington State Ferry collided with a sailboat Friday in the San Juan Islands, sinking the sailboat but luckily sparing any

September 13, 2013
Total Views: 35

Thursday, September 12, 2013
Harvey Gulf Acquires Abdon Callais Offshore
Offshore

Harvey Gulf Acquires Abdon Callais Offshore

New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine confirmed rumors Thursday that it has acquired all assets and business of rival Abdon Callais Offshore. The

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 272

Helix Q4000
Offshore

Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard Firms Contract to Build Q7000 Well Intervention Rig for Helix

Sembcorp Marine on Thursday said it has secured a $346 million contract to build a second semisubmersible well intervention rig for Helix Energy Solutions

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 222

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
yong sheng northern sea route
Interesting

Port of Rotterdam Sees Arrival of First Commercial Ship via Northern Sea Route

A Chinese cargo ship has become the first commercial vessel to reach Rotterdam from Asia via the Northern Sea

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 572

DNV and GL Merger a Done Deal
Uncategorized

DNV and GL Merger a Done Deal

New company, DNV GL, will be operational beginning September 12,

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 260

BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]
Blog

BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]

While the towers burned and collapsed on September 11, 2001, a half million people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan by a civilian flotilla of ferries, tug

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 599

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
USCG Oil Spill Cleanup Boom
Defense

Maritime Industry Collaborates with USCG on Major OPA 90 Training Drill

On September 17, McAllister Towing and Reinauer Transportation will be partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound and Sector New York in a

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 45

Monday, September 9, 2013
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Chairman to Resign
Shipbuilding

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Chairman to Resign

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. said Monday that Kang Duk-Soo will be stepping down from his post as Chairman of the struggling

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 38

Friday, September 6, 2013
80bn castrol
Engineering News

Castrol Maintains Approach on Higher BN Cylinder Lubricants

Tighter regulations covering sulphur emissions, which imposes limits on the sulphur content of the heavy fuel oil (HFO) burned has become an important

September 6, 2013
Total Views: 144

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
subsea 7 gorgon project installation
Offshore

Subsea 7 Wins $140 Million Contract Offshore Norway

Luxembourg – September 4, 2013 – Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC) today announced the award of a contract valued at approximately $140 million

September 4, 2013
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Great Barrier Reef Michael Phelan
Defense

U.S. Navy Recovers Live Ordnance from Great Barrier Reef

The U.S. Navy and Australian Defense Force (ADF) successfully recovered and disposed of the live ordnance emergency-jettisoned by two AV-8B Harrier aircraft on

September 3, 2013
Total Views: 54

“K” Line Orders Four Wide-Beam Car Carriers
News

“K” Line Orders Four Wide-Beam Car Carriers

With a 37-38 meter beam, the vessels will be the widest car carriers ever

September 3, 2013
Total Views: 72

Thursday, August 29, 2013
imtech marine ku-band vsat coverage
News

Imtech Marine Extends VSAT Coverage to Indian Ocean

Imtech Marine has upgraded and extended the coverage of its Global VSAT Network. In addition to its wide network, Imtech Marine can now offer VSAT coverage in

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 249

abs nautical systems logo
Engineering News

ABS Nautical Systems Adds Three European Shipowners to NS5 User Base

ABS Nautical Systems has welcomed three more leading European shipowners to the user community for its NS5 Enterprise software suite. Two Athens-based owners,

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 177

chris bollinger
Engineering News

Bollinger Shipyards Announces New President and COO

LOCKPORT, La., Bollinger Shipyards’ Chairman and CEO Donald “Boysie” Bollinger announced the appointments of Chris Bollinger as President and

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 485

Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $102.4 Million in High Bids
Offshore

Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $102.4 Million in High Bids

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Wednesday held Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 233, which offered up

August 28, 2013
Total Views: 35

song thu shiplift Syncrolift rolls-royce
News

New 4,500 Tonne Rolls-Royce Syncrolift Installed in Vietnam

Rolls-Royce announced today that the largest capacity Syncrolift® shiplift to be built in Vietnam is now officially open for service. The Syncrolift has been

August 28, 2013
Total Views: 415

Monday, August 26, 2013
abs
News

ABS Forms Global Gas Solutions Team

HOUSTON /Press Release/ – ABS, a leading provider of global maritime classification services, has taken another step forward to meet industry needs with

August 26, 2013
Total Views: 89

Sunday, August 25, 2013
jaya vigilant holdings
News

Jaya Vigilant Wins Long Term Charter Offshore Mozambique

Singapore-based Jaya Holdings’ (JAYA:SP) announced today in an emailed statement that their DP2 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) “Jaya

August 25, 2013
Total Views: 98