Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire is proposing handing over the state ferry system from the Washington State Department of Transportation to a newly created regional ferry district. As we reported in November,,
Effective January 21, 2011, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me., will be laying off around 130 workers. Local media quote BIW President Jeff Geiger as saying that the layoffs at the
Electricity for the shopping district of mega cruise ship Allure of the Seas is now being provided by photovoltaic panels. The United Solar Uni-Solar brand photovoltaics were installed by BAM Solar of
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are funding a long term test of the effectiveness of seawater scrubbers in reducing vessel air pollution. The technology uses seawater to filter pollutants
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today a series of what the Pentagon calls “efficiencies decisions” designed to save the Department of Defense more than $150 billion over the next five
Morgan City, La. headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) today announced the signing of new contracts and sale of stock barges, bringing its estimated current backlog to approximately $92.8
Paris-headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon has separated the functions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. Jacques de Chateauvieux will continue to chair the Board of Directors but
The National Oil Spill Commission has released the key findings from its extensive investigation into the causes of the blowout of BP’s Macondo well. Though the full report will be released January
Somali pirate activity continues at a high level. The New Year opened with the hijacking on the afternoon of January 1 2011 of the MV Blida. approximately 150 nautical miles South East
January has opened well for the world’s largest shipbuilder. After delivering its first ship of the year, Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced it had booked a $520 million order from a
