MAY 9, 2013 — A GAO report to Congressional committees finds major problems with the the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC program), which requires maritime workers to complete background checks and obtain
MAY 9, 2013 — The 113,000 dwt Long Range 2 (LR2) product tankers ordered by Teekay Tankers at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding last month (see earlier story) will each be powered by
MAY 9, 2013 — Rolls-Royce Plc has signed a contract to deliver drillship propulsion systems to the world’s largest drilling company Transocean. This latest contract marks the 100th drillship to feature Rolls-Royce
MAY 9, 2013 — While the first oblique ice breaker, ARC 100, nears completion, research specialist Aker Arctic Technology has unveiled a new version of the unique vessel type that promises to
MAY 9, 2013 — A majority of offshore assets require some degree of jet fire protection, with many onshore owners now also demanding passive fire protection (PFP) materials that can demonstrate jet
MAY 8, 2013 – Seattle headquartered Blue North Fisheries has signed a contract with Anacortes, Washington, shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries covering construction of what will be one of the most environmentally friendly
MAY 8, 2013 – Senator John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV (D. W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, is continuing his efforts to provide “robust oversight” of
MAY 8, 2013 – Crowley Maritime Corporation is entering the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) market by acquiring Carib Energy LLC. As part of the acquisition, Carib Energy President Greg Buffington (left), will
MAY 8, 2013 — The Department of the Navy has notified U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) that it is pursuing the award of multi-year procurement contracts critical to
MAY 8, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries today reported results that saw first-quarter 2013 profit reach $44 million, up 33 percent from $33 million in the same quarter a year earlier. “HII
