Seatankers takes delivery of third PSV from Zhejiang
AUGUST 20, 2013 — John Fredriksen’s Seatankers Group has taken delivery of Sea Forth, the third of twelve Ulstein PX105 design platform supply vessels on order at the Zhejiang shipyard in Ningbo,
Bahri joins MOU studying Saudi super yard
AUGUST 20, 2013 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saudi Aramco and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), one of the largest shipping companies
Port of Long Beach cuts air pollution
AUGUST 20, 2013 — The Port of Long Beach has cut emissions of diesel particulates by 81 percent since 2005, according to an analysis released today. The results for 2012 mark six
Floatel orders another semi from Keppel FELS shipyard
AUGUST 20, 2013— Floatel International (OSE:FLOAT) has signed a contract with Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited to build its fifth semi-submersible accommodation vessel, due for delivery in December 2015. The value of the
Last Avondale-built LPD completes builder’s trials
AUGUST 20, 2013 — The amphibious transport dock Somerset (LPD 25), the ninth San Antonio-class ship built at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, returned Friday from successful builder’s sea trials
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,