JUNE 12, 2014 —The Diversified Marine shipyard in Portland, OR, has begun construction of twin sister tugs for Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA. Designed by Robert Allan, the 5,200 bhp tugs are
JUNE 11, 2014 — The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) yesterday said that it was responding to an equipment failure on board the Deepwater Nautilus semisubmersible drilling rig in the
JUNE 11, 2014 — Bibby Ship Management has secured a contract to supply crew management services for Chevron’s floating storage unit, the Alba-FSU. The crew will provide operating, loading and equipment handling
JUNE 11, 2014 — PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) reports that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Canal Supplies Inc. (CSI), a privately-owned, Panama-based distributor of
JUNE 11, 2014 — German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has handed over RollDock Storm, the second of two versatile 151.5 m long, 8,000 dwt project cargo carriers, to RollDock BV of the
JUNE 11, 2014 — Eric A.Nielsen’s career at cargo handling system specialist MacGregor has been brief. Prevously an executive VP at a mining equipment supplier, he was appointed President of MacGregor and
JULY 11, 2014 — HMS Ferries, Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA, says that two different projects with which it is associated were awarded state and federal grants for capital improvements, equaling a combined
JUNE 11, 2014 — GAO has ruled on a protest by Vigor Shipyards, Inc., of Seattle, Washington, of the award of a contract to General Dynamics NASSCO-Earl Industries (Earl), of Portsmouth, Virginia,
JUNE 11, 2014 — President Obama yesterday signed into law the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). Passed with overwhelming Congressional support, the measure has been hailed by waterways and port
JUNE 11, 2014 — Wärtsilä has signed a three-year services supply agreement with Norway’s DOF Group. It covers services for all Wärtsilä equipment, including engines and propulsion as well as electrical and
