Atlantic Towing adds to offshore capabilities

JUNE 12, 2013 — Saint John, NB, Canada, headquartered Atlantic Towing Limited (ATL) has purchased a new state-of-the-art Anchor Handling Offshore Supply vessel from Singapore’s Jaya Holdings, and is expected to take

Topaz Marine shipyard delivers catamaran ferry

JUNE 11, 2013 — Topaz Marine Engineering’s Nico Craft shipyard in Abu Dhabi recently delivered a catamaran fast ferry boat. The vessel, designed and built under a contract signed in the summer

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Excel Maritime plans to file for Chapter 11

JUNE 11, 2013 — In a form 6K filed with the SEC today, bulker operator Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (NYSE: EXM), reports that it is proposing to file a joint prepackaged Chapter

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Keppel FELS delivers 45th KFELS B class jack-up

JUNE 11, 2013 — Coinciding with parent company Keppel Corporation’s 45th anniversary this year, Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard has delivered the 45th KFELS B Class jack-up rig. The design was launched in

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SSA’s Esben Poulsson elected ICS Vice Chairman

JUNE 11, 2013 — Singapore Shipping Association Honorary Secretary and International Committee Chairman Esben Poulsson has been elected as a Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). His election took

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Ensco orders its eighth Samsung drillship

JUNE 10, 2013 —  Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) has ordered an additional advanced-capability DP3 ultra-deepwater drillship based on the Samsung GF12000 hull design. The vessel, ENSCO DS-10, will be the eighth Samsung