Tampa shipyards get a new CEO

JANUARY 19, 2016 — Jim Long has been hired as the new Chief Executive Officer of Tampa, FL, based Hendry Marine Industries, Inc. and Gulf Marine Repair Corporation, one of the Southeast’s

USCG issues safety alert on GPS disruptions

JANUARY 19, 2016 — In an incident last summer, vessels outbound from a non-U.S. port suddenly lost GPS reception, affecting their surface search radar, gyro units and ECDIS systems. Today the U.S.

Kleven gets another live fish carrier order

JANUARY 18, 2016 —  Norwegian ship owner Sølvtrans  has exercised an option that will see shipbuilder Kleven’s Myklebust shipyard deliver a second live fish carrier vessel in September 2017, following delivery of

Owners get advice on managing U.S. medical costs

JANUARY 18, 2016 — The UK P&I Club is offering its members some guidance on how to manage U.S. medical costs should a crew member, passenger or other maritime worker onboard a

Eastern delivers reverse tractor tug to Bisso Offshore

JANUARY 18, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently delivered the reverse tractor tug Archie T. Higgins to Bisso Offshore, LLC (E.N. Bisso & Son, Inc.). On arrival in

Meyer Turku floats out Mein Schiff 5

JANUARY 17, 2016 — Finland’s Meyer Turku Oy has floated out Mein Schiff 5, the first ship to be contracted and totally built totally by the shipyard since coming under the ownership

Austal hosts EPF 7 christening ceremony

JANUARY 16, 2016 — Shipbuilder Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Carson City (EPF 7) with a ceremony this morning at its Mobile, AL, shipyard. USNS Carson City is

Turkish ship manager to pay $1.09 million in pollution case

JANUARY 15, 2016 — A Turkish ship management company, Ciner Gemi Acente Isletni Sanayi Ve Ticaret S.A., is to pay $1.05 million after pleading guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution

Farstad to book loss on sale of PSV

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Norway’s Farstad Shipping ASA  today announced the sale of the PSV Far Scandia and says it will take a booked loss of around NOK 8 million (about $900,000)

Tidewater Subsea charters Brandon Bordelon

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Lockport, LA, headquartered Bordelon Marine reports that Tidewater Subsea has chartered the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for sixty days plus options. Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two

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