EU Navfor to release two pirate suspects
In another example of “catch and release,” EU Navfor is to release two pirate suspects to Somalia, beacuse of “insufficient evidence to secure a prosecution.” The two were grabbed on the afternoon
LR and ABS release jointly developed CRS software
Lloyd’s Register CEO Richard Sadler (left in picture) and ABS Chairman and CEO Robert D. Somerville (right) have signed an agreement that sees the two classification societies release jointly-developed software that will
Ambassadors to sell Windstar Cruises in court supervised process
Ambassadors International, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMIE) – the parent of Windstar Cruises – and its U.S. subsidiaries on April 1voluntarily filed petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
Prospector Offshore exercises options for two more jack-ups
Prospector Offshore Drilling S.A. has exercised two of its three options with China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co. Ltd. for the construction of two additional high specification harsh environment JU-2000E jack-up drilling
Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded first contract since spin-off
Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) has been awarded its first U.S. Navy contract since Northrop Grumman spun off its shipbuilding business as Huntington Ingalls. The award is for
Jasper exercises option for second jack-up from Keppel FELS
Jasper Investments Limited (Jasper) has exercised its option with Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited shipyard to build a second KFELS B Class jack-up rig at US$180 million for delivery in first half 2013.
Pollution in Pago Pago brings $1 million penalty in D.C. District Court
Koo’s Shipping Company S.A., a Taiwanese corporation, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of making false statements, knowingly failing to fully and accurately maintain an oil record book as required by
Trinity Offshore launches shallow draft skimmer for MSRC
Trinity Offshore, Gulfport, Miss., has launched TC-055, a 57 ft MK II Very Shallow Draft Multi-System Skimmer (VSMSS) built for Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) to meet the very exacting vessel specifications
Alaska Ship & Drydock hosts ferry christening
Alaska Ship & Drydock, Inc. and the Ketchikan Gateway Borough are preparing to christen the double-ended ferry M/V Ken Eichner 2 on Saturday. The vessel will be the borough’s second ferry providing
APL to scan Yokohama export containers for radiation
Containership operator APL said it will begin radiation scanning of containerized Japanese exports delivered to its marine terminal in Yokohama for carriage on APL vessels. The decision makes APL one of the