Marcon brokers sale of OSV

Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, Wash., reports the sale of the U.S. flag oilfield supply boat “Orion Pioneer” (ex-Orion Star, Acoustic Pioneer, September Morn) from WesternGeco Overseas Inc. to private buyers. The vessel

Rolls-Royce to supply safety critical deck equipment for advanced anchor handling vessel

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £15 million contract by STX OSV to supply an extensive deck equipment package for an advanced anchor handling vessel to be operated by Iceman AS. The package,

Alianca delivers second PX 106 to Brazil’s CBO

The second of two Ulstein designed PX 106 platform supply vessels, CBO Pacifico, left Brazil’s Estaleiro Alianca shipyard on  May 10, 2012. The newbuild went straight into contract for Petrobras. . “The

Katharina Stanzel named INTERTANKO Managing Director

Tanker owners’ association INTERTANKO reports that its Council has approved the appointment of current Deputy Managing Director, Katharina Stanzel, as Managing Director of INTERTANKO effective July 1, 2012. Joe Angelo will then

EPA makes $29 million available for clean diesel projects

As much as $29 million is available from federal and state grants to implement clean diesel projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from marine vessels, trucks, buses and trains, according to

United Maritime Group to sell its bulk terminal unit in $215 million deal

United Maritime Group, LLC, Tampa, FL, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary U.S. United Bulk Terminal, LLC, to Bulk Handling USA, Inc., an

Castrol to extend cylinder oil range

“The idea of a single, mid range cylinder oil solution for all vessels as sulfur limits are reduced may be seductive, but our field evaluation shows this does not offer the best

Tanker hijacked in Arabian Sea

A 156,000 dwt, 2011 built tanker has been hijacked by Somali pirates. GAC Protective Services says that a maritime security alert has been issued for the Arabian Sea after Liberia-flagged product tanker

Construction of NCL Breakaway class cruise ships moves ahead

The first piece of steel was recently cut at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for the construction of Norwegian Getaway, the second of two new Freestyle Cruising ships for Norwegian Cruise Line,

Construction of NCL Breakaway class cruise ships moves ahead

The first piece of steel was recently cut at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for the construction of Norwegian Getaway, the second of two new Freestyle Cruising ships for Norwegian Cruise Line,

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