Sure Wind takes delivery of second Damen newbuild

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — Britain’s Sure Wind Marine Ltd. has taken delivery of its second Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier – the Sure Swift – in a little over a month

Schettino returns to Concordia “as a defendant”

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — Though Captain Francesco Schettino did not return to Costa Concordia when ordered to by a Coast Guard official on the night the cruise ship grounded, today he was

Crowley promotes Scott Hoggarth

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that Scott Hoggarth has been promoted to vice president, West Coast harbor ship assist and tanker escort services. He has assumed new overall responsibilities

Commandant delivers his final State of the Coast Guard address

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp delivered his final State of the Coast Guard address at Coast Guard Headquarters, St. Elizabeths Campus, Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Papp provided

Sembcorp Marine books jack-up, drillship orders

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine is starting the year with significant orders. Yesterday it announced that its PPL Shipyard had signed a turnkey jack-up rig contract worth US$214.3 million with

George G. Sharp, Inc. mourns loss of Chairman

FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — George G. Sharp, Inc. says that the Chairman of its Board, Dr. Ilario Hilary Rolih , passed away at the age of 82 on February 16, 2014 while

Turkish shipyard delivers first two Hidrovia push boats

FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard has delivered the first two in a series of eight advanced diesel electric shallow draft river push boats to Brazil’s Hidrovias do Brasil S.A. The

Diamond S files IPO

FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — Diamond S Shipping Group, Inc., whose Chairman is investor Wilbur Ross, today announced the launch of its underwritten initial public offering of 14,000,000 common shares pursuant to a

All Coast orders 250 ft leg liftboat at Semco

FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — Lafayette, LA, headquartered All Coast, LLC, which last year acquired the domestic liftboat fleet of Hercules Offshore, has entered into a contract with Semco, LLC, Lafitte, LA, to

Schottel propels new generation of Panama tugs

FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — The Panama Canal Authority has invested in a new generation of powerful tugs with the muscle needed to handle the larger ships of the Post-Panamax era. In the

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