OSG gets new agreement for giant FSO
OCTOBER 4, 2012 — Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reports that it has signed a new service agreement with Maersk Oil Qatar AS (“MOQ”) for FSO Africa, a floating storage and
Midship Marine building two 25 m cats
OCTOBER 4, 2012 — Midship Marine’s Harvey, La., shipyard is building two Incat Crowther design 25 m catamaran passenger ferries to operate in St Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They feature
Report looks at psychological impact of piracy on seafarers
OCTOBER 3, 2012 — While incidents of piracy off the Horn of Africa are declining, a large number of seafarers are still dealing with the psychological impact of captivity by pirates. To
Texas A&M scientists use new research ship to study Gulf
OCTOBER 3, 2012 — Scientists with the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) and the College of Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will study the oceanography
US Joiner swoops again
OCTOBER 3, 2012 — Turnkey marine joiner and furniture solutions provider US Joiner reports that affiliates have acquired Infinity Offshore Marine, LLC, which provides turnkey marine joiner solutions to the offshore oil
STX Finland to get order for third Oasis class cruise ship?
OCTOBER 3, 2012 — Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat reports today that STX Finland’s Turku Shipyard could be near to getting a contract to build a third Oasis-class cruise ship for Royal Caribbean.
Cargill commits to chartering energy-efficient ships
OCTOBER 3, 2012 —Agribusiness giant Cargill committed yesterday to chartering only energy-efficient ships. It was joined in its announcement by chemical manufacturer Huntsman Corporation and oil and oil products trader UNIPEC UK
Seadrill shake up could include a move to Houston
OCTOBER 3, 2012 — Fredrik Halvorsen, currently the CEO of well services company Archer Limited, has succeeded Alf C. Thorkildsen as CEO of Seadrill Management. The move is part of a shake
MEPC vote on fuel study leaves shipowners steamed
OCTOBER 3, 2012 — IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has rejected a call to make an earlier start on a study into the global availability of low sulfur fuel for ships. The
Turnaround whiz picked to chair Australian shipbuilder
OCTOBER 2, 2012 — Australian Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Penny Wong, has announced the appointment of Mr. Bruce Carter as Chair of Australia’s largest defense submarine and shipbuilding company, the