Island Offshore orders PSV’s from STX OSV

Island Offshore, in which the Chouest family is a partner, has placed contracts with STX OSV Holdings Limited for the construction of two platform supply vessels. STX OSV says the total value

Austal books ferry order for Henderson shipyard

According to a stock exchange announcement, Austal has secured  a contract for the supply of a 41 m aluminum passenger ferry to be built at its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard for delivery

Kleven Maritime books seismic ship contract

Norway’s Sanco Shipping AS has signed a contract with Kleven Maritime for one seismic ship with an option for a second. The contract takes Kleven Maritime’s order reserve to 11 ships worth

Seadrill orders another semisubmersible tender rig

Seadrill has entered into an agreement with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore to build a repeat semisubmersible drilling tender (SSDT) based on the KFELS SSDTTM 3600E design. The contract is worth $142

Gladding Hearn offers wind farm service vessel for U.S. market

Incat Crowther licensee Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has announced the availability of a new work boat for developers and service providers of offshore wind farms in the United States. Incat Crowther’s first

Maersk Line CEO says container shipping needs to change

Maersk Line CEO, Eivind Kolding has a message for the container shipping and logistics industry: If container shipping is to secure its license to operate in the future, the industry needs to

Dockwise may switch flags to protect its ships against pirates

Unless the Netherlands government removes legal impediments to the use of armed private security contractors on Dutch ships, heavy lift shipping specialist Dockwise may be forced to switch its vessels from the

Steve Dick to retire from key Tidewater role

Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. yesterday reported  that Stephen W. Dick has announced his intention to retire from the company on June 30, 2011. Mr. Dick has served as the Tidewater’s Executive

BC Ferries reports year-end results

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has released its year-end results for fiscal 2011. BC Ferries is one of the largest ferry operators in the world and carried 20.7 million passengers

Postal Service salutes U.S. Merchant Marine on four stamps

The U.S. Postal Service will salute the U.S. Merchant Marine on four forever stamps being introduced July 28 in a dedication ceremony at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point,

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