India arrests, imprisons all on board Seaman Guard Ohio
OCTOBER 20, 2013 — While movie goers continue to throng theaters to see “Captain Phillips,” there continue to be reminders that the battle against piracy continues in real life and can take
EBH Namibia commissions Walvis Bay Panamax dry dock
OCTOBER 20, 2013—Ship repair company Elgin Brown and Hamer (EBH) Namibia has marked a milestone with the commissioning and inauguration of its newly-acquired Panamax-sized third floating dry dock, Namdock 3. The company
Conrad Shipyard delivers first of two liftboats
OCTOBER 18, 2013 — Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, LA, has delivered the M/V J.B. Moffett, the first of two 200 ft class liftboats, to Alliance Offshore of Larose, LA. The J.B. Moffett
COSCO adds new orders, but drillship dispute drags on
OCTOBER 18, 2013 — Chinese shipbuilding giant COSCO issued a flurry of announcements this week reporting additions to its orderbook, but also had some the not-so-great news concerning a $500 million DP3
Wilbur Ross controlled Navigator files for IPO
OCTOBER 18, 2013 — Navigator Holdings Ltd., whose majority shareholder is investor Wilbur Ross’s WL Ross & Co, reports that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S.
BAE San Francisco to drydock T-AKE 6
OCTOBER 18, 2013 — BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair is being awarded a $12,494,114 firm-fixed-price contract for a 59-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking availability of dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Amelia
Bourbon sells three
OCTOBER 18, 2013 — Paris headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon reports that it has sold three vessels, including a tug, an MPSV (multi-purpose supply vessel) from the subsea services fleet and a
Signal Ship Repair redelivers dredge Wheeler
OCTOBER 17, 2013 — Signal Ship Repair (SSR), Mobile, AL, a division of Signal International, Inc., reports that it recently redelivered the dredge Wheeler to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Aquarium research vessel takes shape at Derecktor yard
OCTOBER 17, 2013 — A $2.6 million, 65 ft Incat Crowther design catamaran that will serve as a “floating class room” for the Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk, CT, (see earlier story) is
Kings Point resumes operations
OCTOBER 17, 2013 — Due to the enactment of a continuing resolution, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, has resumed normal operations. Employees were expected to return on their