New call to open up ferry services to Cuba
A company that is “ready and willing” to offer ferry service to Cuba is protesting the preferential treatment being given air carriers in carrying U.S. passengers to Cuba. At present no ferry
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Signet Maritime ASD tugs are first with Cat C175-16 EPA Tier 3 engines
Signet Maritime Corporation is the first ASD tug owner to install Cat C175 ACERT 16-cylinder main propulsion diesel engines. Rated at 3,417 BHP each, the engines are being installed in two support/escort
Drilling permit is first for well with MWCC capping stack
BOEMRE yesterday approved a fourth deepwater drilling permit that complies with the onerous new safety standards implemented in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting oil spill. These standards include
STX Finland to build versatile deck cargo vessel
STX Finland Oy and Gaiamare Ltd. have signed a contract for the construction of an innovative and versatile multipurpose deck cargo vessel. The ship will be delivered during spring 2012 from STX
U.S. nominates Jeff Lantz to be next IMO Secretary General
In June of this year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will elect a new Secretary-General to replace Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, who has held the position since 2003. The United States has nominated
NATO warns hijacked vessel still being used as mother ship
NATO is warning that although the recently hijacked MV SINAR KUDUS is now moving south towards the Somali coast, it can still conduct pirate mother-ship operations in the Arabian Sea area. Today
Harley Marine orders barges at Zidell and U.S. Barge
Harley Marine Services, Seattle, has recently signed contracts with two local shipyards to begin construction on three double hull petroleum barges. Harley Marine has a goal of reaching OPA 90 compliance before
Swiftships gets mod to Iraq patrol boat FMS contract
Swiftships Shipbuilders, LLC, Morgan City, La., is being awarded a $42,181,000 modification to a previously awarded Foreign Military Sales contract (N00024-09-C-2256) for the detail design and construction of three 35-meter patrol boats,
Tidewater orders PSV’s at Bay Shipbuilding
Fincantieri Marine Group’s Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., is to build two 92.4 m x 19 m Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) for Tidewater Marine LLC, a subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., New
17m windfarm cat from Sea Speed Design
Australia-based Sea Speed Design has completed and released its new 17 meter windfarm catamaran design. Developed in accordance with Ireland’s Norfolk Marine, the design, named the Tern Class Catamaran, is based on