DECEMBER 14, 2014—Brazil’s state-controlled Petrobras, one of the world’s largest oil companies, said it would once again delay the filing of its third quarter financial statements “in the light of new facts”
DECEMBER 14, 2014—Improving fuel consumption and energy efficiency are a big part of GE’s involvement in a series of new Platform Supply Vessels that will go to work for Petrobras in the
DECEMBER 14, 2014—Smit Lamnalco strengthened its position in Australia towing market with the acquisition of PB Towage Australia (PB Towage), the second largest towing company in Australia. The announcement was made by Royal
DECEMBER 12, 2014—Zapping enemy planes, ships and boats with lasers may seem like something straight out of Star Wars, but the U.S. Navy inched a step closer to that reality during a
DECEMBER 11, 2014—Braemar LNG BV, the wholly owned subsidiary of Braemar Shipping Services PLC, has signed a license agreement with General Dynamics NASSCO to use its patents in the design and construction
DECEMBER 11, 2014—To bolster its vessel repair capabilities for the offshore and inland waterways markets, Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, LA, recently took delivery of two dry docks with a total lifting capacity of
DECEMBER 11, 2014—Delivery of the Teras Conquest 7—what is believed to be the world’s largest pipe-legged liftboat—is expected before year’s end, according to naval architect and marine engineering firm A.K. Suda, Metairie,
DECEMBER 11, 2014—The last of eight gates for the construction of the new locks for the Pacific side of the Panama Canal expansion project recently completed its transit through the waterway. As
DECEMBER 10, 2014—Earlier this year, Seacor Marine took delivery the 10,800 hp Fast Supply Vessel Alex F. McCall from Gulf Craft, Inc., Franklin, LA. Classed as a DP2 vessel, the 202 ft
DECEMBER 8, 2014—Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry, Mackinaw City, MI, recently ordered a new 85 ft, high-speed ferry from Moran Iron Works, Onaway, MI. The $3.8 million ferry is the first of its