Siemens charters Esvagt’s Havyard newbuilds
AUGUST 19, 2013 — Siemens Energy has signed a chartering agreement with Danish shipowner Esvagt A/S for the two new 83.7 m offshore wind farm service vessels that the company ordered from
Louisiana looks to help McDermott Morgan City workers
AUGUST 19, 2013 — Louisiana officials are working to find alternative employment for workers who will lose their jobs when McDermott International, Inc. closes its Morgan City shipyard. McDermott announced the decision
Insurer launches new Inland Marine division
AUGUST 19, 2013 — Covington, La., headquartered Fidelis Group Holdings, LLC (FGH) has formed a new Inland Marine Division that will be based out of the New York office of its subsidiary
T&T Salvage responds to oil platform fire
AUGUST 19, 2013 — A Galveston-based firefighting team dispatched to an oil platform fire by T&T Salvage has returned safely after dealing with the incident. T&T Salvage has a network of prepositioned
GSA auctioning off survey ship
AUGUST 19, 2013 — The GSA is auctioning off the T-AGS-51 survey ship, ex-John McDonnell. Built by Halter Marine, Inc. in 1989, she has the following dimensions: overall length – 208 feet,
Polarcus says more about WesternGeco suit
AUGUST 19, 2013 — Polarcus Limited (OSE: PLCS) today issued the following additional information on the the law suit filed against it by WesternGeco L.L.C. (See earlier story). Following is the text
Clarksons: “trading in line with expectations”
AUGUST 19, 2013 — London based shipping services giant Clarkson PLC (LSE:CKN) today released half year results for the period ended June 30, 2013 that saw revenues down slightly to £89.1 million
Cammell Laird christens first newbuildings in 20 years
AUGUST 16, 2013 — Britain’s Cammell Laird has marked a milestone with the christening of two ferries that are the first complete ships constructed at its Birkenhead shipyard since since the submarine
Polarcus faces patent infringement suit
AUGUST 16, 2013 — Marine geophysical specialist Polarcus Limited (OSE: PLCS), which operates a fleet of eight advanced seismic vessels, says that it has today been advised that WesternGeco L.L.C. filed a
PNSY completes SSN 720 PIRA off-yard
AUGUST 16, 2013 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) has completed pre-inactivation restricted availability (PIRA) of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) on-time and under budget, NAVSEA announced Aug. 15.