Shipbuilders of General Dynamics NASSCO completes assembly & weld-out of 26,241 metric tons of steel structure for first mobile landing platform for US Navy.The final block for the first MLP ship, comprised of the ship's exhaust stacks and weighing 277 short tons…
Shell accepts US$560-million offer from Plains Exploration & Production (PXP for working interest in Gulf of Mexico Holstein asset.Shell received an unsolicited offer from PXP for Shell’s working interest. The transaction is effective October 1…
Transas Marine launches its Port Management Information Systems (PMIS), a comprehensive solution for real-time port management.Developed in accordance with the port industry best practice, the Port Management Information System (PMIS) from…
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. announce the upcoming retirement of its Vice President Central Division, Larry Vauclin.Vauclin’s retirement was announced by Bollinger Executive Vice President, Ben Bordelon, who said, 'Larry has been a critical part of the growth of Bollinger over the past 16 years…
InterMoor, an Acteon company, completes installation of the drilling and production conductors for the Papa Terra offshoref Brazil.Petrobras serves as the operator of the Papa Terra concession with a 62.5 percent interest; Chevron holds the remaining 37…
Gavin Higgins has joined Nichols Brothers Boat Builders as Chief Operating Officer (COO).Gavin Higgins has been appointed the Chief Operating Officer at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders. Gavin’s duties will include oversight of Engineering…
When the Coast Guard’s final rule on ballast water management became effective in June, the event perhaps signaled the end of one arduous journey for regulators, but the beginning of another for shipowners. The U.S. rule establishes discharge…
Consistency and Quality Are Hallmarks of Ecosse Subsea Systems’ Growing Engineering DivisionEnergy technology company, Ecosse Subsea Systems, (ESS) has increased the size of its engineering division in response to client demand for specialist engineering packages…
Esa Ikaheimonen Joins Transocean Ltd.Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Esa Ikäheimonen will succeed Gregory L. Cauthen as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on November 15, 2012. Based in Geneva…
Swire Oilfield Services Appoints New Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer.Swire Oilfield Services (Swire), the leading global supplier of cargo carrying solutions, modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management has appointed two new members to its executive team…
A major fire aboard the Colombo-bound merchant vessel 'Amsterdam Bridge' off Mumbai coast reportedly contained & cooling operations underway.Indian Coast Guard officials said, 'The flames have been contained but not extinguished. A thick…
Transocean Ltd. to sell 38 shallow water drilling rigs to Shelf Drilling International Holdings, Ltd. for approximately US$1.05-billion.Shelf Drilling is a newly formed company sponsored equally by Castle Harlan, Inc., CHAMP Private Equity and Lime Rock Partners…
Cargotec has secured orders for three new mobile Siwertell ship unloaders for ports in Turkey, Denmark and Sweden.The Siwertell road-mobile unloader enables clean, dust-free, handling of dry bulk material, and its minimal exhaust and sound…
EU Naval Force warship 'ESPS Relampago' rescues 68 people in a drifting open boat.ESPS Relámpago, currently operating as part of the EU Naval Force – Operation ATALANTA, fighting piracy off the Somali Coast, rescued 68 people after finding…
SIGMA Class Frigate, 'Allal Ben Abdellah', built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in Vlissingen, transferred to the Royal Moroccan Navy.DSNS took the opportunity for the ceremony to take place in Rotterdam, during the 35th edition of the 'World Port Days'…