BC Ferries CEO announces cost cutting plan and opts for early retirement

BC Ferries President and CEO David L. Hahn this week announced plans for a major cost containment effort – and said that, as part of it, he had “elected to retire effective

Teekay to acquire three FPSO’s from Sevan and take stake in company

Teekay Corporation (NYSE: TK) today announced has reached an agreement in principle to acquire three floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units from Norway’s Sevan Marine ASA , a developer, owner and

Armed guards open fire, pirates back off

GAC Protective Solutions says that a maritime security alert has been issued after an aborted pirate attack was reported around 500 NM east of Socotra on September 29, 2011. The vessel, a

Special Operations Command awards CCM Mk I contracts

Oregon Iron Works, Inc., Clackamas, Oregon (H9222-11-D-0080), and United States Marine, Inc., Gulfport, Miss. (H92222-11-D-0079), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum order limitation of $400,000,000 and issued concurrent

BOEMRE announces regulatory authorities for new agencies

BOEMRE Director Michael R. Bromwich says “a critical step” has been taken in reorganization of the former Minerals Management Service (MMS). A final rule becomes effective October 1, 2011 that separates the

SBM Offshore in Brazil FPSO yard partnership

SBM Offshore has signed an agreement with Naval Ventures Corp. (a unit of entrepreneur Germán Efromovich’s Rio-headquartered Synergy Group). The agreement will see the two companies cooperate and work together through one

STX Marine promotes Mike Carroll to VP Operations

Consulting naval architecture and marine engineering company STX Marine Inc. has promoted Mike Carroll to the position of Vice President – Operations for its Houston office. Mr. Carroll has been with the

Swiber Holdings order book soars past $1 billion mark

Singapore’s Swiber Holdings Limited has secured recent contract wins amounting to approximately US$69.0 million including extension options, taking its order book to over US$1 billion, the highest by far in its corporate

AOD to increase water depth capability of newbuild jack-ups

Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (AOD), which has three KFELS Mod V  -  B Class jack-up rigs under construction at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore, has decided to increase the water depth

Great Lakes Shipyard drydocks historic tall ship

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Historical and Museum Commission had Erie’s Flagship, the U.S. brig NIAGARA, delivered to Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio this week. In 1992, Great Lakes Shipyard installed auxiliary engines

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