Obama nominates Art Sulzer for Seaway advisory board
AUGUST 2, 2012 —Captain Arthur H. Sulzer, USN (ret) is to be nominated by President Barack Obama as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Captain
First of new series of Platform Supply Vessels for Brazil
AUGUST 2, 2012—The 4,500 dwt Starnav Perseus, the first of four GPA 688SC PSVs (Petrobras PSV 4500), was recently launched at Brazilian shipyard Detroit Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Detroit Chile.
Crowley unit fined $1.5 million in price fixing case
AUGUST 1, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Justice says that Jacksonville, Fla.-based Crowley Liner Services Inc. yesterday pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $17 million criminal fine for its
Ferry funded by ONR is yet to enter service
AUGUST 1, 2012 — An $80 million multipurpose ferry designed to operate in three modes has thus had only one role: white elephant. Built at Alaska Ship & Drydock with the aid
European Commission ends P&I Club investigation
AUGUST 1, 2012 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80 percent of the world merchant fleet, has welcomed the decision by the European Commission competition directorate to close
Ugland newbuild PSV to have innovative propulsion system
AUGUST 1, 2012 — A SALT 100 design PSV building at the Kleven Verft shipyard in Ulsteinvik, Norway, is to have a breakthrough propulsion system by Scana Industrier subsidiary Scana Propulsion. As
More red ink at OSG
AUGUST 1, 2012 — Tanker giant OSG reported a second quarter loss of $46.0 million, or $1.52 per diluted share. Once again, U.S.-flag operations were one bright spot in the picture. Morten
Royal Caribbean Cruises promotes Michael Bayley
JULY 31, 2012 — Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. today announced that Michael Bayley has been promoted to President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, replacing Dan Hanrahan, whose departure was recently announced. Bayley
GAO report highlights plight of USCG legacy fleet
JULY 31, 2012 — A new GAO report says the Coast Guard is setting unrealistic operating targets for its legacy fleet of of high endurance cutters, medium endurance cutters, and patrol boats.
China awards Aker Arctic contract for icebreaker design
JULY 31, 2012 — While the U.S. struggles to find funding to renew the Coast Guard’s aging icebreaker assets, China is pressing ahead with plans to build to build an advanced new