Austal delivers its largest catamaran yet
Austal has handed over the largest catamaran it has thus far built, the 113 m “Leonora Christina,” to Danish company Faergen (formerly Nordic Ferry Services) and is due to depart Austal’s Henderson,
U.S.-flag OSV sold for Alaska service
Ocean Marine Services, Inc., Nikiski, Alaska, recently purchased the 1998-built, 194 ft offshore support vessel Sabre from Gulf Coast creditors, according to shipbroker Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, Wash. The U.S. flag Sabre
Company formed to own Brazilian drillships
A newly formed company, Sete Brasil S.A. (Sete BR), São Paulo, Brazil, will own and manage seven offshore drillships that will be built at Brazil’s Estaleiro Atlântico Sul (EAS) shipyard, according to
MTU-parent Tognum welcomes increased offer
Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Group plc and Engine Holding GmbH have confirmed in a written agreement that they will increase the price of their offer for MTU-parent Tognum AG by an additional
Blank Rome lawyer relocates to firm’s Hong Kong office
Law firm Blank Rome reports that Conor Warde has relocated from its Washington, D.C. office to its Hong Kong office, Blank Rome Solicitors, an affiliated entity. Mr. Warde is an experienced maritime
NATO suspects hijacked bulker is pirate mother ship
Here’s a reminder that Somali pirates are likely to use just about any kind of hijacked vessel as a mother ship. The NATO Shipping Center has issued an alert saying: “At 1310
Business as usual at Port of New Orleans
The Port of New Orleans continues to conduct business as usual and new forecasts since the opening of the Morganza Floodway Saturday indicate river levels in New Orleans are expected to remain
Maritime industry makes its voice heard on Capitol Hill
Hundreds of U.S. maritime industry representatives have visited Capitol Hill to highlight the critical role the industry plays in boosting America’s economic, national and homeland security. Three events this spring –the Shipbuilders
Rowan sells LeTourneau for $1.1 billion cash
Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RDC) announced today that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Joy Global, Inc. , a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions, to sell all shares
Keppel FELS books $772 million jack-up order
Singapore’s Keppel FELS says that returning customer, Oslo-listed S.D. Standard Drilling Plc (Standard Drilling), has ordered four repeat KFELS B Class rigs worth US$772 million. Successive deliveries of these units are scheduled