Canadian prairie farmers get into ship owning
Canadian prairie farmers will become owners of two ships that move their wheat on the Great Lakes, under an agreement reached today between the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and shipping companies Algoma
BOEMRE to prepare EIS for West and Central GOM lease sales
BOEMRE Director Michael R. Bromwich has announced what he calls an “important step in the offshore resource and development process.” His agency is to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed
Praise for offshore wind initiative from Newport News ally
Gamesa Technology Corp. praised steps announced yesterday by Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to speed development of wind energy off the U.S. East Coast. Gamesa has an alliance
SS United States Conservancy to hold NYC fund raiser
The New York Chapter of the SS United States Conservancy will be kicking off 2011 in the Big U’s original home port on February 25 by hosting an evening fundraising event to
Italian flag tanker is latest pirate hijacking victim
Somali pirates have seized another ship. In the early hours of this morning, reports Eu Navfor, the 104,255 dwt oil tanker MV Savina Caylyn was hijacked approximately 670 nautical miles east of
Chu, Salazar announce offshore wind initiatives
U.S. Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu today announced the release of three solicitations, worth up to $50.5 million over five years, to develop breakthrough offshore wind energy technology and to reduce specific
Ensco swoops on Pride International in offshore drilling merger
Offshore drilling contractors Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) and Pride International, Inc. (NYSE:PDE ) say that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which London-headquarterd Ensco will combine with Houston-headquartered Pride in
Dockwise picks Hyundai Heavy Industries as shipbuilder for T-0
Heavy lift specialist Dockwise has chosen Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to be the shipbuilder for its new Type 0 vessel. This follows a decision by the Dockwise board,announced in November, to commission
Indian Navy seizes mother ship, captures 28 pirate suspects
The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard have had their second major success against Somali pirates within days. In the early hours of February 6, 28 pirates were forced to surrender about
Death toll rises in Beluga Nomination piracy case
The Somali pirates who hijacked the Beluga Nomination on January 24 have made their first indirect contact with the shipowner, reports Germany’s Radio Bremen. Though the pirates made various demands, the Bremen-headquartered