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ABS says it will class INDEPENDENCIA 1, the first ever offshore drilling rig built in Mexico. This is significant in that it represents new offshore construction in the country after a 25 year hiatus, notes the classification society.The rig is a modification of an existing Friede and Goldman design reviewed in accordance with the ABS Rules for Building and Classi ...

Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE:HRZ) today announced that William A. Hamlin has been named Senior Vice President of Operations for the company's Horizon Lines, LLC operating subsidiary. Mr. Hamlin reports to Brian Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, of Horizon Lines, Inc.In his new role, Mr. Hamlin oversees Horizon Lines' ocean transpor ...

Waller Marine, Inc., Houston, Tex., recently announced the successful installation of two floating power generation barges into a prepared basin at Tacoa, Venezuela. The two 171 MW barges, each supporti ...

Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply a total propulsion package for the T-0, the 270 m long next generation semisubmersible heavy lift vessel ordered at Hyundai Heavy Industries by Dockwise Shipping BV.The scope of supply for ...

R. Andrew Riester has been named Executive Vice President of the International Propeller Club of the United States. After a period of transition alongside interim Executive Vice President John W. Angus, III, he will provide full-time staff leadership in the organization's headquarters office in Fairfax, Virginia."The executive committee of the International Propeller Club i ...

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) reported today that its Continental Maritime (CMSD) division in San Diego has won a  contract to provide pump and motor overhaul services aboard Navy ships within a 50-mile radius of San Diego. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract, awarded with two other companies, has an estimated value of ...

Somali pirates have released a merchant ship on payment of a ransom, but have kept seven crew members hostage.The International Chamber of Shipping, ITF, Indian National Shipowners’ Association, NUSI, MUI, IMEC, InterManager, Intertanko and BIMCO say they "deplore" the development.The Asphalt Venture, a 1991 built asphalt/bitumen tanker ...

Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group is adding 500 new containers to its equipment fleet in order to meet the growing needs of its customers in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and throughout Central America. Once received, the company's equipment fleet will include over 46,000 pieces. This recent acquisition represents growth of nearly 4 percent ...

Mexico's first cruise line venture has gotten off to a less than trouble-free start. Only days after the inauguration of Ocean Star Cruises, a generator fire caused a power loss that forced the evacuation Saturday of the line's first cruise ship. Almost 560 passengers and crew were taken from the vessel to Huatuilco on Mexico's west coast, reports Latin American Herald Tribune. ...

Singapore's Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) reports that a contract, worth in excess of EUR 35 million, has been secured for SEAFOX 5, the KFELS Multi-Purpose Self-Elevating Platform (MPSEP) wind turbine installation vessel owned and managed with the Seafox Group. The customer, Aarsleff Bilfinger Berger (ABJV) DanTysk, has an option to extend the charter by an additional 90 ...