L’Orange marks common rail milestone
APRIL 3, 2014 — Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG reports that a total of 50,000 common rail injection pumps have now come off the conveyor belt at its L’Orange GmbH subsidiary in Glatten,
House passes Coast Guard Authorization Act
APRIL 3, 2014 — The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously approved bipartisan legislation authorizing the continued operations of the U.S. Coast Guard for fiscal years 2015 and 2016. The Coast Guard
ATSB reports on inadvertent lifeboat release incident
APRIL 2, 2014 – The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued a preliminary report on an incident in which a freefall lifeboat was inadvertently released during a preliminary inspection. It occurred on
Research vessel christened Neil Armstrong at Dakota Creek
APRIL 2, 2014—The Oceanographic Research Vessel AGOR 27 was recently christened “Neil Armstrong” by Carol Knight Armstrong, the late astronaut’s widow, during ceremonies at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI), Anacortes, WA. Kali Armstrong,
SBM Offshore: Agents may have paid off African officials
APRIL 2, 2014 – Netherlands based SBM Offshore today says that an internal investigation has found evidence that agents in Angola and Equatorial Guinea may have made pay offs to government officials.
IHC Merwede names Bram Roelse CEO
APRIL 2, 2014 – Sliedrecht, the Netherlands, headquartered IHC Merwede has appointed Bram Roelse as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effect as of April 1, 2014. He succeeds Dirk Philips who
USCG issue Port Security Advisory for Libya
APRIL 2, 2014 – The U.S. Coast Guard yesterday issued an updated Port Security Advisory (PSA) for Libya. It comes not too long after the incident in which U.S. Navy SEALS took
Waterways industry barges in on Washington
APRIL 2, 2014 – As part of the American Waterways Operators’ annual Barge-In, U.S. vessel owners, operators and mariners are fanning out all over Capitol Hill today visiting nearly 150 Congressional offices
Conrad Industries adds to order book
APRIL 1, 2014 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) has reported fourth quarter and twelve months 2013 results and the addition of new business during
Singapore cancels Coteam Petroleum bunkering licenses
APRIL 1, 2014 — The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has cancelled the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licenses of Coteam Petroleum Trading Pte Ltd with effect from April