JULY 23, 2013 — Jon Holvik has taken over as President of the Houston headquartered Kongsberg Maritime Inc.; the U.S. subsidiary of the Norwegian headquartered supplier of dynamic positioning (DP) and automation/control
JUNE 23, 2013 — Wärtsilä has provided details of the role of its equipment in helping the 99 m catamaran ferry Francisco turn in speeds that shipbuilder Incat Tasmania says make it
JULY 23, 2013 — Greek shipowner Victor Restis now has more immediate problems than the suggestions by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) that he has been involved in Iran sanctions busting. Mr.
JULY 23, 2013 — The respected RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index decreased notably from a corrected 116.3 to 115.3 in June. The index is continuing to move up and down, as in previous
JULY 23, 2013 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc., San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $38,601,943 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) to definitize the USS Benfold (DDG
JULY 22, 2013—Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., Covington, LA, is going “all in” on the offshore market. The publicly traded marine transportation services provider said it will sell substantially all of the assets
JULY 22, 2013 — Mexican offshore operator Naviera Integral has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards for two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers 5009. Both vessels will be operating out of Ciudad del
JULY 22, 2013 — John Fredriksen’s Seadrill Limited has signed a contract with Chevron China Energy Company for the under-construction ultra-deepwater drillship West Tellus in support of Chevron’s affiliated global exploration program.
JULY 22, 2013—The 2013 National Maritime Salvage Conference, sponsored by the American Salvage Association (ASA) and MARINE LOG will take place September 9-12, 2013 at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington,VA. ASA President
JULY 22, 2013 — A court in Grosseto, Italy, has accepted plea deals from five people charged with manslaughter in the Costa Concordia case. Thirty-two people died in the January 2012 loss
