Coastal waters of Outer Cape Cod become “No Discharge Area”
The U.S. EPA has approved a petition to designate the coastal waters of Outer Cape Cod as a “No Discharge Area.” It says that the designation means that the Towns Chatham, Orleans,
USCG publishes supplemental NPR on STCW implementation
The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the publication in the Federal Register of a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of
Two Tidewater PSV newbuilds will have Thrustmaster propulsion systems
Two 92.4 m platform supply vessels ordered from Fincantieri Marine Group’s Bay Shipbuilding by Tidewater Marine (see earlier report) are to have Thrustmaster of Texas Inc. propulsion systems. The main propulsion system
Platinum Equity installs new leadership at ACL
Barge giant American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) today reported the appointments of Mark Knoy as President and Chief Executive Officer and David Huls as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Industry
Noble orders two more jackup rigs from Jurong Shipyard
Noble Corporation, Zug, Switzerland, has exercised options with Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard for the construction of two additional high-specification heavy duty, harsh environment JU3000N jackup drilling rigs. With this latest order,
Rowan promotes two
Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) says that Thomas P. Burke has been appointed to serve as Chief Operating Officer, and Melanie M. Trent as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary.
Zacchello Group companies file for Chapter 11 protection
Companies in the Zacchello Group are filing for Chapter 11 protection. Netherlands-based Marco Polo Seatrade BV, a company managed by Seaarland Shipping Management BV, has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11
Keppel FELS on track for on-time delivery of Scarabeo 9
Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited shipyard is on track to deliver Scarabeo 9, a sixth generation ultra-deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig, to Saipem S.p.A (Saipem) on time and with no lost time incidents. A
Huntington Ingalls gets $504 million mod to CVN 78 contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has received a $504 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract extension to continue engineering work associated with construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The company’s Newport
TransAtlantic takes delivery of ice class AHTS
Sweden’s Rederi AB TransAtlantic has taken delivery of Magne Viking, the third in a series of four newbuild AHTS vessels from the Astilleros Zamakona S.A shipyard in Spain. The vessel will be