First FPSO in U.S. GoM starts oil production
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 — Petrobras reports that on September 6, it began oil production in the ultra-deep waters of the Chinook oilfield from the floating production, storage and offloading platform, FPSO BW
Bollinger delivers third FRC
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the William Flores, the third Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. Each FRC is named for an enlisted Coast
Marcon brokers sale of 1980-built supply vessel
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, Washington, reports the sale of the 180 ft U.S. flag supply vessel Toby Tide by Twenty Grand Marine Service, L.L.C. of New Orleans,
Ingalls Shipbuilding cuts steel for its 29th DDG 51
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) this week started fabrication on the U.S. Navy’s next Aegis guided missile destroyer, John Finn (DDG 113). The ship will be built at the
DFDS pulls plug on P+S Werften newbuilds
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — Danish operator DFDS today announced that it has cancelled its contracts with German shipyard P+S Werften GmbH, Stralsund, for the construction of two RO/FRO freight ships ordered in
Blew whistle on Cleopatra, collects $150,000
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., reports that, Cleopatra Shipping Agency, Ltd., a Greek vessel management company, pled guilty September 11 to violating the Act to Prevent
MAN Diesel & Turbo to power Taiwan Ropax ferry
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — A Ropax ferry being built by Taiwan’s Jade Shipbuilding for Lienchiang County Government is to be propelled by two 9L32/44CR four-stroke engines. The medium-speed engines will form part
Think tank sees vast private anti-piracy presence
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — A report from a Sydney, Australia, based think tank says “the fight against Somali-based pirates is becoming a private battle as global defense cuts reduce naval counter-piracy deployments.
Foschi to head new Carnival Asia unit
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has appointed Costa Cruises Chairman Pier Luigi Foschi to oversee the cruise giant’s growth strategies within the rapidly expanding Asian
BAE Norfolk gets $27.2 million more for CG-72 work
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $27,200,159 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4403) for the Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf