Dockwise to sell yacht transport subsidiary

Heavy lift heavyweight Dockwise Ltd. has signed a letter of intent to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) to New York based Coby Enterprises Corp, supported by private equity and

Damen Shipyards introduces first vessel in new PSV series

Damen Shipyards is set to unveil its new PSV 3300 E3 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) design at EUROPORT 2011 and will launch a complete new PSV range, with capacities from 1,500 dwt

Austal completes acquisition of Philippines shipyard

Austal has acquired the former FBMA Shipyard at the West Cebu Industrial Park in Balamban, Cebu, Philippines. It has paid A$7 million to acquire the shipyard and will invest a further A$5

Fujairah shipyard launches second wave-piercing crew boat

Designer Incat Crowther reports that Topaz Shipbuilding’s Fujairah, UAE, shipyard has launched a second 27.6 m wave piercing catamaran crew boat, Topaz Zephyr. Based on the innovative Topaz Zenith, launched in June

Smithsonian study shows limitations of ballast water exchange

Ecologists from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) have found that U.S. ports on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico are significantly less protected from invasive species than ports on

BSEE names Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs

Doug Morris, the newly appointed Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is a veteran whose resume includes working in industry as a petroleum engineer

Scana Volda equipment picked for STX OSV stern trawler newbuilds

Norway’s Scana Industries ASA reports that subsidiary Scana Volda  has signed a new contract with STX OSV Trading. Worth around NOK 24 million (about $4.25 million) it is for delivery of three

“Blinding” oil content meter brings $750,000 fine

A.E. Nomikos Shipping Inv. Ltd. and Lounia Shipping Co. Ltd. this week pleaded guilty to one count each of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, and knowingly making false statements

DCD-Dorbyl unveils upgraded Cape Town repair quay

A ribbon-cutting ceremony has inaugurated the upgraded A-Berth facility at DCD-Dorbyl Marine’s Cape Town, South Africa, ship repair facility. Designed and built to provide the local and international oil and gas industry

Interocean American Shipping gets SBX-1 contract

Interocean American Shipping Corp., Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $28,189,899 firm-fixed-price contract for the operation and maintenance of the Sea-Based X-Band Radar platform (SBX-1). SBX-1 is a converted semisubmersible, originally built

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