EU NAVFOR seizes suspect pirate skiff
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — EU Naval Force flagship, ITS San Giusto yesterday stopped and apprehended a skiff with seven suspect pirates onboard. The EU warship was carrying out counter-piracy patrols as part
Siem orders wind farm installation support vessel
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — Siem Offshore has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Fjellstrand AS in Norway covering the construction of one Installation Support Vessel, for March 2014 delivery, with an option
International Shipholding buys Jones Act bulker operator
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — Mobile, Alabama, headquartered International Shipholding Corporation (NYSE: ISH) reports that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100 percent ownership interest in U.S. United Ocean
Wärtsilä BWMS gains IMO Basic Approval
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — Wärtsilä says that its Aquarius EC ballast water management system (BWMS) has been granted Basic Approval by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) during its recent 64th session
Aker’s Ocean Yield subsidiary acquires Lewek Connector
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — Ocean Yield, a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of Aker ASA, has entered into an agreement to acquire the offshore construction and cable lay vessel Lewek Connector from
Highlight reel showcases new marine training videos
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — Seattle-based Maritime Training Services, a producer of training videos, CBTs, and books, has released a new highlight reel featuring short clips from its new video training programs. The
Nam Cheong sells two build-for-stock PSV newbuilds
OCTOBER 10, 2012 — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, headquartered Nam Cheong Limited reports it has secured sales contracts worth a total of US $52.5 million for two of the platform supply vessels in
Intertanko’s Katharina Stanzel voted WISTA Personality of the Year
OCTOBER 10, 2012 — Intertanko Managing Director Katharina Stanzel has been voted 2012 WISTA Personality of the Year at the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) meeting of the National WISTA
Hornbeck awards Bollinger contract to stretch six OSVs
OCTOBER 10, 2012 — Covington, La., headquartered Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) has warded Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. a contract to convert six 200 class DP1 offshore supply vessels (OSVs), to 240
Damen Shipyards to build new generation SAR vessel
OCTOBER 10, 2012 — The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM), has developed an advanced “on-scene coordination search and rescue vessel,” the NH 1816 Class. The NH1816 is a self-righting, fast, seaworthy