Rowan promotes two

Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) says that Thomas P. Burke has been appointed to serve as Chief Operating Officer, and Melanie M. Trent as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary.

Zacchello Group companies file for Chapter 11 protection

Companies in the Zacchello Group are filing for Chapter 11 protection. Netherlands-based Marco Polo Seatrade BV, a company managed by Seaarland Shipping Management BV, has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11

Keppel FELS on track for on-time delivery of Scarabeo 9

Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited shipyard is on track to deliver Scarabeo 9, a sixth generation ultra-deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig, to Saipem S.p.A (Saipem) on time and with no lost time incidents. A

Huntington Ingalls gets $504 million mod to CVN 78 contract

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has received a $504 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract extension to continue engineering work associated with construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The company’s Newport

TransAtlantic takes delivery of ice class AHTS

Sweden’s Rederi AB TransAtlantic has taken delivery of Magne Viking, the third in a series of four newbuild AHTS vessels from the Astilleros Zamakona S.A shipyard in Spain. The vessel will be

Economou orders LNG carriers at Daewoo

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., says it has secured orders worth $850 million to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for the George Economou Group. The 159,800 cu.m ships will

Yangzijiang takes 60% stake in Singapore ship design firm

China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is taking a 60 percent equity interest in Singapore marine technology and ship design consultancy CS Marine Technology Pte Ltd (CSMT). CSMT’s wholly-owned subsidiary in China, Barber-CS Marine Technology

Marcon brokers sale of newbuild ASD tugs from Turkey to UAE

Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, Wash., has brokered the sale and delivery of two 5,630 BHP new ASD sister-tugs from Turkish shipbuilders, Bogazici Denizcilik to owners in the United Arab Emirates. The tugs

Repeat offender shipping group is fined $1 million and banned from U.S. waters

Four corporations involved in owning and operating a fleet of vessels regularly visiting New Orleans were today sentenced to pay a $1 million penalty and banned from doing business in the United

MES to build two neo Supramax 66BC bulk carriers

Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) is to build two next generation “neo Supramax 66BC” bulk carriers for a customer it identifies as a “first class shipowner.” Developed as a

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