Repower gives stretched Polar Bear more speed

FEBRUARY 9, 2015 — There is a high demand for landing craft along the Alaskan coast where many communities are only accessible by water, but there are few ports or even rudimentary

Noble cops plea in Alaska drilling case

DECEMBER 9, 2014 — Noble Drilling (U.S.) LLC has been charged with environmental and maritime crimes for operating the drill ship Noble Discoverer and the drilling unit Kulluk in violation of federal

Arctic Salvage Research Foundation seeks industry input

AUGUST 12, 2014 — Chartered in the state of Alaska and based in Anchorage with an office in Houston, the Arctic Salvage Research Foundation has been formed with the mission of assuring

Shell finds Alaska less hospitable than Mars

FEBRUARY 7, 2013 — New Shell CEO Ben van Beurden has told investors that Shell has decided to keep its exploration program for Alaska on hold 2014. He cited a recent Ninth

Resolve Marine Group in Alaska acquisition

AUGUST 28, 2013 — With vessel traffic growing in the environmentally-sensitive Aleutian Chain, Resolve Marine Group reports that is to acquire Magone Marine Services of Western Alaska. Dan Magone, Founder of Magone

Resolve Marine Group in Alaska acquisition

AUGUST 28, 2013 — With vessel traffic growing in the environmentally-sensitive Aleutian Chain, Resolve Marine Group reports that is to acquire Magone Marine Services of Western Alaska. Dan Magone, Founder of Magone

Failure to report engine failure brings $75,000 penalty

JUNE 13, 2013 — Two Coast Guard investigators, one from Sector Anchorage, Alaska, and one from Marine Safety Detachment Dutch Harbor, Alaska, have assessed a $75,000 penalty for failure to report a

Salazar launches assessment of Shell Arctic drilling program

JANUARY 9, 2013 — The New Year’s Eve grounding of the drilling vessel Kulluk is just the latest in a string of problems faced by Shell in its Arctic drilling problem. Today,

Grounded Alaska drilling unit refloated and under tow

JANUARY 7, 2013 — The Unified Command reports that At approximately 10:10 p.m., the Shell drilling vessel Kulluk which grounded New Year’s Eve (see earlier story)  was refloated from its Sitkalidak Island

Eastern Shipbuilding delivers Harvey Gulf OSV

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently delivered the Sisuaq, the second of three 292 ft Offshore Support Vessels based on STX Marine designs to Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC, New