U.S. unveils OCS oil and gas initiative
Five Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Honorary doctorate for Clay Maitland
SUNY Maritime College honors a passionate commitment to the maritime industry
Siem Offshore adds to AHTS orders at Kleven
Exercises option
Bharati Shipyard to build advanced Multipurpose Offshore Support Vessel
$64.8 million order from Great Offshore
New generation heavylift/pipelay vessel
Designed by Sea of Solutions
$100 million order for Bangladesh yard
Eight 325 TEU containerships for German owners
Sealift to merge with Dockwise
Heavy lift shipping sector consolidation
Queen's Award for Intersleek
Fouling release product earns prestigious U.K. award
Keppel Shipyard launches Safety Leadership Program
Focuses on role of supervisors
Tidewater: record earnings--and an internal probe
"very best" fiscal year--and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act questions on Nigerian permits
Bourbon Dolphin inquiry starts
First mate tells his story
Fjellstrand books PSV contract
Havyard 832 CD for Faroe Islands owner
Financing in place for North Sea liftboats
NIBC Bank N.V. underwrites Seajacks facility
Kirby Corporation reports record earnings
Marine transportation segment at full utilization
MAN Diesel propulsion packages for Stena super ferries
based on latest common rail engine, medium speed 48/60 CR
ABS-classed fleet now over 130 million gt
2006 the most active year ever in the society's history
Keppel O&M wins orders worth $106 million
FPSO conversions and ASD tugboat newbuilds
Golar LNG wins Petrobras FSRU contract
Two vessels time-chartered as floating LNG storage and regasification units
OSG completes Heidmar Lightering acquisition
Operation will be named OSG Lightering
Low speed cat
Incat Crowther designs dinner boat for Sydney Harbor
V.Ships to manage SCAN Geo newbuilds
10 year agreement for management of three on order at ABG
Excelerate boosts LNGRV fleet
Takes equity stake in three Exmar vessels--including further newbuild
Justice Department investigates Deepwater
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman were notified in December
ABG takes FORAN license
Enters agreement with Sener
Teekay and Torm swoop on OMI
Will divvy up assets after $2.2 billion acquisition
Coast Guard makes major changes to Deepwater
But will they go far enough to satisfy Congressional critics?
ACLI to add more tank barges
but accelerates dry cargo barge retirements
Two Navy contracts for Colonna's
worth a total $67.4 million
NCL to rename, reflag Pride of Hawaii
New paint job, too
Oberstar calls for criminal investigation of Deepwater conversions
Hearing to focus on findings of House committee's investigation
Bharati Shipyard confirms Swan Hunter deal
Acquiring all machinery and equipment--including floating dock
Keppel FELS to build $305 million floatel
440-man DP3 design accomodations semi
ASL Marine books AHTS orders
Six vessels for US$76.5 million
Bourbon Dolphin sinks during salvage
Vessel lying at 3,600 ft
Bourbon Dolphin salvage set to start
Missing include 14 year old boy
Bourbon AHTS capsizes
Shetland Coastguard mounts recovery effort
Navy cancels Littoral Combat Ship 3
Unable to reach agreement with Lockheed Martin on modified contract
Canada to renew Coast Guard fleet
Plan includes 12 new mid shore patrol vessels
Transpetro inks nine ship order
Brazilian shipbuilding revival gathers pace
Dubai World consolidates shipyard operations
Establishes Dubai Drydocks World
ACL books $15 million tank barge order
50,000 bbl unit for Andrie, Inc.
Stolt Nielsen orders parcel tankers
Four 43,000 dwt units from SLS for $340 million
NCL shifts Pride of Hawaii to European market
Says redeployment of U.S.-flag ship is temporary
Bharati gives more details on Swan Hunter deal
In negotiations for some machinery and equipment, not the shipyard
Lockheed makes new proposal on LCS
Effort to get stop work order lifted
U.S. Maritime Administration reorganizes
Connaughton unveils blueprint for "new" Marad
ABG to build bulkers for Cyprus owner
Four 54,000 dwt Supramax ships at $139 million each
Fred Olsen to stretch Norwegian Crown
Will serve U.K. cruise market as Balmoral
VT to supply Trinidad and Tobago OPV's
Three ship, $300 million package
Bollinger launches first PSV in Rigdon series
Based on GPA 654 design
Swan Hunter assets headed for India?
Indian reports say Bharati Shipyard has bought Swan machinery, equipment and floating dock
$7.5 million more for DDG 1000
NGSS, Pascagoula, awarded contract modification
USCG terminates Tampa sightseeing tour
Spongeorama Cruise was overloaded
Somali pirates release two ships
But IMB warns of upsurge of attacks
Captain charged after cruise ship sinks
Effort to free ship from reef said to have ripped hull open
Panama Canal delays toll hike
Slightly modifies proposal and will consider additional comments
MacGregor reports record ship crane sales
First quarter orders worth Euros 63 million
Ingalls strike ends
Shipyard workers vote to accept new package
Hitachi Zosen to build RT-flex engines
First order is for four six-cylinder Wartsila RT-flex50-B engines
Sharjah yard to build Super M2 jackups for new JV
MIS gets letter for two rigs (one firm, one option)
Keppel O&M wins orders from repeat customers
Reports recent contracts worth US$185 million
Striking Ingalls workers to vote on new package
Union leaders recommend approval
Austal books its biggest order
$181 million deal for four fast ferries
More contracts for Conrad Industries
Books six newbuildings first quarter
Rochester sells its fast ferry
Buyer is Germany's Forde Reederei Seetouristik
Awilco Offshore orders jack-up rig at PPL
Exercises last of four options
Royal Caribbean exercises option for second Genesis ship
5,400 passenger, 220,000 ton mega cruise ship
STX breaks ground for China shipyard
Sales projected to equal those of STX's Korean yard by 2012
U.S. backer for new Hartmann AHTS orders
Eight Moss 424's (plus two options) from Fincantieri
NEWS STORIES FOR MARCH 2007
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