BOEMRE Director Michael R. Bromwich has announced several key appointments to high-level positions in the two new, independent agencies that will carry out the offshore energy management and enforcement functions currently under
Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd. in China has secured a contract worth Singapore $143 million (US $116 million) to build a heavy lift sheerleg crane vessel for Asian Lift Pte Ltd. Scheduled
John Fredriksen is getting out of single-hull tanker operation. Frontline Ltd. and Ship Finance International Limited have agreed to terminate the long term charter parties for the single- hull VLCCs Titan Orion,
Houston-headquartered Cal Dive International, Inc. (NYSE:DVR) says that Chief Operating Officer Scott T. Naughton, retired September 9, 2011. John R. Abadie, Jr., has been promoted from Senior VP – Operations – Western
With the help of laser scanning, Dale Stockstill & Associates (DS&A), McNeill, Miss., recently provided as-built dimensional control to a Gulf Coast shipyard for a five-story accommodation module and helipad for a
MARINE LOG recently interviewed Castrol’s Environmental Specialist Susannah Linington to gain some insights into how marine lubricants are playing their part in the drive for greener shipping. Ms. Linington has a BSc
Now working on the North Slope of Alaska, servicing Nikaitchuq Island in support of oil field development, the tow boat OLD BULL and the deck barge NML 100 were conceived and built
Shell Marine Products (SMP) says it plans to leverage its knowledge of two-stroke engine oil stress to launch Alexia S4, a new cylinder oil designed to help ship operators reduce lifetime operating
India’s Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering (formerly Pipavav Shipyard Ltd.) is to build warships for the Indian Navy. The news comes less than a month after the shipbuilder announced plans to convert
Technip (NYSE EURONEXT PARIS:TEC) has announced an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Global Industries (NASDAQ: GLBL) and reinforce its leadership in the fast-growing subsea segment of oil services. The