Joint Investigation Team issues Deepwater Horizon report

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)/U.S. Coast Guard Joint Investigation Team (JIT) today released its final investigative report on the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon explosion, loss of

Nova Scotia ship repair yard back in operation

Canada’s Shelburne, Nova Scotia, shipyard is back in business with the help of a Canadian $8.8 million investment by the  province, “Shipbuilding is in our blood in Nova Scotia. The province believes

Marco Polo Marine Batan shipyard books barge order

Singapore’s Marco Polo Marine Group reports that it has secured a shipbuilding contract worth approximately Singapore $3.4 million. It covers the construction of eight offshore barges for an existing customer at the

Dan Dolson joins Titan Salvage senior management team

Titan Salvage, a Crowley Maritime Corporation company, has appointed Dan Dolson to the senior management team as operations manager for the Americas. In this new role, Mr. Dolson now has responsibility for

Rolls-Royce wins water jet contract from Cochin Shipyard

Rolls-Royce has won a contract from India’s Cochin Shipyard to supply 60 water jets for a new fleet of 20 fast patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. The contract will involve

Salazar unveils proposed new offshore SEMS rule

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich today announced a proposed Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) rule that

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. achieves safety milestones

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. continues to achieve safety milestones, changing the culture of shipyard safety awareness at its U.S. based facilities. In the last quarter, Bollinger facilities at Algiers and Lockport New Construction

Anti-piracy specialist GreySide Group opens London office

Maritime security, anti-piracy and risk management specialist GreySide Group has opened a European office in London, England, and has hired Michael Ferguson as the VP of Global Operations. Founded in 2003, GreySide

Oscar Lopez joins T&T Bisso

Oscar Lopez has joined T&T Bisso as an Assistant Project Manager and On-Site Coordinator, bringing with him more than 10 years of experience in Salvage Logistics support and Project Management.  After serving

NCSA exercises options for two RoCons for U.S. East Coast service

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has exercised its option to build a further two Roll-On/Roll-Off-Container (Ro-Con) ships with shipbbuilder Hyundai MIPO of South Korea. NSCSA signed a shipbuilding agreement

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