Hercules liftboat engulfed in fire on adjacent rig

Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO) reports that the Mako, a 175ft class liftboat operating in Nigeria, was engulfed by a fire that originated on a third-party rig, the KS Endeavor, during the early

Carnival could face millions in punitive damages claims following Concordia grounding

Lewis S. “Mike” Eidson, partner in South Florida trial law firm Colson Hicks Eidson and former president of the American Association for Justice, the world’s largest association of trial lawyers,  believes “punitive

OSHA cites Michigan shipyard for 32 safety and health violations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration last week cited Basic Marine Inc., a shipyard and boat fabricating facility in Escanaba, Mich., for 32 violations of safety and health

Great Lakes Shipyard delivers work boat to Port of Milwaukee

Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, has completed construction of a 60-foot work boat for the Port of Milwaukee. The vessel sailed from Cleveland and was delivered to the port last week .

Chesapeake Shipbuilding adds another tug to order book

Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp. of Salisbury, Md. reports that it signed another new contract on December 29, 2011 with Vane Brothers of Baltimore, MD, to build an eighth ocean going tug. This is

Balpure BWT chosen for oceangoing offshore barges

The Balpure ballast water treatment system from Severn Trent De Nora has been selected for use on two oceangoing heavy deck cargo barges being constructed for Norwegian-based Greenway Shipping by Dalian Shipyard,

Captain of Costa Concordia detained by prosecutors

Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino was detained on Saturday for questioning by prosecutors, along with First Officer Ciro Ambrosio. Prosecutors reportedly are considering charges that could include manslaughter, abandoning ship before all

Three dead in Costa Concordia grounding

Three people are confirmed dead after the cruise ship Costa Concordia grounded off Italy Friday evening. Up to 70 were reported missing as of Saturday morning, though a cabin search of the

Matt Nichols back at helm of Nichols Brothers as CEO

Matt Nichols has something to smile about. The former owner of Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash., has been back at the helm of the company as CEO since Wednesday, Jan. 10.

Drydocks World Dubai to build offshore wind power platform

Drydocks World has entered into a contract with Aibel, a Norwegian provider of services to the energy industry, that will see the Dubai shipyard build a Wind Power Offshore Platform to receive

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