ClassNK says it will pull out of Iran
JULY 18, 2012 — Last week, U.S. based lobbying group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) called on Tokyo, Japan, headquartered classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), to close its Tehran office and
French company acquires Boatracs
JULY 18, 2012 — Les Ulis, France, headquartered Orolia (NYSE Alternext Paris – FR0010501015 – ALORO), has acquired Boatracs Inc., which has been providing communications, tracking and monitoring services – including its
APT sues MARAD over stalled Title XI application
JULY 18, 2012 — American Petroleum Tankers Parent LLC (APT) has filed suit against the United States, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, Maritime Administration, in U.S. District Court for the
HHI to sign $700 million contract for huge spar platform
JULY 18, 2012 —Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) recently was awarded a Letter of Intent (LOI) to construct the spar hull for a gas production platform from Statoil in a consortium with
American Samoa may seek JV partner for Satala shipyard
JUNE 17, 2012 — With a 3,000 ton Crandall Marine Railway able to handle vessels up to 360 ft, the shipyard in Satala, near Pago Pago, American Samoa, was described by former
Sea Star invests in improvements for Puerto Rico trade
JULY 17, 2012—In a move to improve its operations between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, Sea Star Line, LLC, Jacksonville, FL, is investing in new refrigerated equipment, concluding vessel dry-dockings, and
Albanian Coast Guard takes delivery of first locally buit Damen patrol vessel
JULY 17, 2012 — The Pashaliman Shipyard, Vlorë, Albania, has delivered the Oriku, the second of four Damen Stan Patrol (SPa) 4207 vessels that it is building for the Albanian Coast Guard.
Palmer releases more details of Titanic II plans
JUNE 17, 2012 — Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has released preliminary plans and drawings for the Titanic II project devised by international ship design and engineering company, Finnish-based Deltamarin. (See earlier story)
Rolls-Royce design and equipment for wave-piercing PSV
JULY 17, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has signed a £10 million design and equipment contract with Simon Møkster Shipping for an advanced platform supply vessel of UT776 WP design to be built at
Coast Guard picks SAFE Boats to provide OTH-IV boats
JULY 17, 2012 — The U.S. Coast Guard has selected SAFE Boats International LLC of Port Orchard, Wash., to provide future Over-The-Horizon IV (OTH-IV) cutter boats. The selection was made after conducting