Inmarsat responds to Shurat HaDin statement
JULY 26, 2012 — Inmarsat has responded to yesterday’s statement by Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center on the provision of services to Iranian vessels (See earlier story). Following is the text
SHI delivers world’s largest wind farm installation ship
JULY 26, 2012 — Samsung Heavy Industries reports that its Geoje, South Korea, shipyard has delivered Pacific Orca, the world’s largest wind farm installation vessel, to Singapore based Swire Pacific Offshore. Swire
European discounting hits RCL earnings
JULY 26, 2012 — Larger than anticipated discounting in Europe contributed to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today reporting a second quarter net loss of $3.6 million), or $0.02 per
GEA Westfalia launches chemical-free BWT
JULY 26, 2012 — GEA Westfalia Separator will be using the upcoming SMM event in Hamburg, Germany, to launch a new, chemical-free, ballast water treatment (BWT) system and a new holistic approach
Inland tank barges boost Kirby earnings
JULY 26, 2012 —Tank barge operator Kirby Corporation reported net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 of $47.6 million, or $.85 per share, compared with $41.7 million, or $.77
CBO: Navy underestimates long range shipbuilding costs
JULY 25, 2012 — The non-partisan Congressional Budge Office (CBO) says that the U.S. Navy’s most recent long term shipbuilding plan underestimates the cost of new ship construction over the next 30
TY Offshore and FMT christen first in ten barge series
JULY 25, 2012 —Trinity Offshore, LLC and FMT Industries, LLC have christened and launched FMT 3242, the first of ten 297 ft 6 in x 54 ft x 12 ft, 30,000 barrel
Technip to charter advanced OCV
JULY 25, 2012 —Technip (Paris:TEC) has entered a long-term charter agreement for a newbuild Skipsteknisk ST-261 design offshore construction vessel ordered from Bergen Group last month by Norway’s North Sea Shipping. (See
Seadrill gets $4 billion ultra-deepwater unit commitment
JULY 25, 2012 —John Fredriksen controlled Seadrill says it has received a commitment from a major oil company for new contracts on newbuild drillships West Auriga, West Vela and a third drilling
Skandi Aker gets milestone well-intervention role
JULY 25, 2012 — Aker Solutions’ subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services has received a contract from Total E&P Angola for providing subsea intervention services from the oil services company’s purpose-built intervention vessel, Skandi