Seadrill orders two tender rigs

Seadrill is to build two tender rigs at the COSCO Nantong Shipyard in China. The two new units, T15 and T16, are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter and third quarter

Maersk reports $5 billion profit

The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group last week reported a profit of $5 billion for 2010. It said the main factors were increased container rates and volumes, reduced costs per unit and

Red ink at OSG

Tanker giant Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reports a net loss for FY 2010 of $134.2 million, or $4.55 per diluted share, compared with earnings of $70.2 million, or $2.61 per

China’s biggest offshore construction yard expects to post loss

The Board of CIMC Raffles Offshore (Singapore) Limited said Friday that it expects to report a loss for the financial year ended December 31, 2010. CIMC Raffles Offshore, now a subsidiary of

ITF takes tougher stance on arming ships against pirates

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is now recommending the carrying of military guards on ships, and is recognizing the use of private armed guards, subject to certain conditions. However, it reaffirmed

Rowan again eyes LeTourneau spin-off

Rowan Companies, Inc.  (NYSE:RDC) is again talking about spinning off its LeTourneau and land rig businesses. Rowan reported results for the three months ended December 31, 2010, that saw net income of

Petition seeks to change how USCG handles foreign rebuild determinations

Many in the U.S. shipbuilding industry find the Coast Guard’s logic in determining what constitutes a foreign rebuild to be weird, if not perverse. For instance, in one case, a new inner

“Monkey business” with magic pipe costs Cardiff Marine $2.4 million

Cardiff Marine Inc, a Liberian-registered shipping company, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Baltimore after pleading guilty to a felony violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. The company

Northrop Grumman says HII planning bond issue

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) today announced what it called “an important step toward an anticipated spin-off” of its shipbuilding business through wholly-owned subsidiray Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII), It said that HHI intends

Port of LA plugs in three cruise lines to shoreside power

The Port of Los Angeles this month became the first port worldwide to provide Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) to three separate cruise lines. In recent weeks, ships from Disney Cruise Line, Princess

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