Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has appointed Charles “Skip” Bowen as Program Manager for the FRC “Sentinel” Class Patrol Boat building program at Bollinger’s Lockport facility. Mr. Bowen joins Bollinger following a very successful
A semisubmersible platform used to house offshore oil workers in the Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico partially sank Tuesday afternoon. The flotel, named the Flotel Jupiter, is owned by Mexico’s
STX Finland Oy and Finferries have signed a contract for the construction of a double ended ferry. The ship will be built at the STX Rauma shipyard and will be delivered at
Singapore-based Ezra Holdings reports that its deepwater subsea services division EMAS AMC unit has secured a contract worth an estimated $88 million from Noble Energy. It will see EMAS AMC install approximately
Piracy at sea hit an all-time high in the first three months of 2011, with 142 attacks worldwide, according to the most recent global piracy report from the International Chamber of Commerce
Ship operators need to ensure that they have an appropriate process in place to properly manage the level of crew fatigue according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The advice is
The Coast Guard’s acquisition problems seem not to be as far behind it as might be hoped. The House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo
Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem, Netherlands, is currently finalizing the first “Twin Axe” catamaran designed to provide a wide range of support services tooffshore wind farms in the widest sense. It says that its
Deltamarin has received the first order for its B.delta37 standard bulk carriers, which have gotten market interest of the market with their improved cubic capacity and low fuel consumption compared to other
The combination of slow steaming and Emissions Control Areas is making the choice of marine lubricants more complex says Total Lubmarine. The North American Emissions Control Area (ECA), which will be effective
