Norwegian Breakaway is set for float out
FEBRUARY 25, 2013 — Norwegian Cruise Line’s 145,000 gt cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway is set to be floated out tomorrow from shipbuilder Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II. Construction of the 324
Vancouver Shipyards Co. gets preliminary NSPS contracts
FEBRUARY 25, 2013 — Seaspan Shipyards’ Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. has been awarded a series of preliminary contracts valued at a total of Canadian $15.7 million. They cover the joint support ships,
Jensen Maritime designs Harley tugs and deck barge
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, recently completed the designs of two new 100 ft x 40 ft ASD tugs, based on
Maersk Group turns in 2012 profit of $4 billion
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — Maersk Group CEO Nils S. Andersen has something to smile about. In its 2012 Annual Report, released today, the Group reports a profit for 2012 of $4.0 billion,
NOL reports red ink year
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — Container shipping giant Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has posted a full year net loss of US$419 million for 2012, mainly due to a first quarter net loss (before
Vroon names newbuild at Amsterdam repair yard
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) has named its new Subsea Support Vessel VOS Sweet in a ceremony held earlier this month at Damen Shipyards’ Oranjewerf Shiprepair, Amsterdam. The new
Hercules Offshore buys jack-up from KCA Deutag
FEBRUARY 21, 2013 — Houston headquartered Hercules Offshore, Inc. has agreed to acquire the offshore drilling rig Ben Avon from a subsidiary of Aberdeen, Scotland, headquartered KCA Deutag. The purchase price is
Kvichak Marine books order for pilot boat
FEBRUARY 21, 2013 — Kvichak Marine Industries, of Seattle, WA, has been awarded a contract to build a 50 ft x 15.5 ft pilot vessel for the Southwest Alaska Pilots Association (SWAPA).
Offshore Alternatives expanded into new December event
FEBRUARY 21, 2013 —The only way to meet the energy challenges of the future is an “all-of-the-above” strategy. That means continuing to develop new and existing sources of oil and gas, as
AEU adds merchant mariner to loss control staff
FEBRUARY 21, 2012 — The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU), Mobile, AL, has hired Jason Lake as a Loss Control Manager. Mr. Lake joins the current staff of highly experienced loss control