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Box Ships Takes Delivery Of Third Containership

May 10, 2011

ATHENS, Greece, May 9, 2011 – Box Ships Inc., (NYSE: TEU), or the Company, a global shipping company specializing in the transportation of containers, announced today that it has taken delivery of the Maule, a 6,589 TEU container vessel built in 2010…

Krepp Assumes Command of NOAA Ship

May 10, 2011

NOAA Corps Cmdr. Lawrence Krepp has assumed command of NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, one of the world’s most technologically advanced hydrographic survey vessels.At a May 6 change-of-command ceremony in Norfolk, Krepp relieved Cmdr. Shepard Smith…

Strategic Marine Awarded Another Repeat Order

May 02, 2011

Strategic Marine has signed another repeat order with Western Australian company Bhagwan Marine to deliver two new vessels to service the WA's offshore oil and gas industry, including the Gorgon Project.The new contracts for a 49.5 metre…

Ardmore Expands Fleet, Newbuild And Charters

Apr 28, 2011

Ireland-based specialist tanker company takes over two newbuild contracts and charters in two tankers from Hellespont GroupArdmore Shipping Ltd, the specialist tanker company, today announced that it has taken over the contracts for two newbuild vessels from Hellespont Group and…

World Record-Breaking AHTS Delivered by Drydocks World

Apr 26, 2011

Drydocks World delivered Lewek Fulmar, the world’s first UT788 CD Multi-functional Ultra Deep Water Anchor Handling Tug, Supply and Service vessel (AHTS). The vessel was built at Drydocks World’s Singapore facility. The vessel has reportedly broken the world bollard pull record by an AHTS at 402…

Damen “Twin Axe” Cat to Serve Offshore Wind

Apr 12, 2011

Damen is putting the finishing touches on an innovative “Twin Axe” High Speed Support Vessel 2610, a vessel design which is believed to be one of the most innovative design concepts developed by Damen in the last decade, and which will serve the burgeoning offshore wind farm market…

STX OSV Secures Contracts For A Series Of Three Multi Role Vessels

Apr 08, 2011

Singapore, 8 April, 2011 – STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured new contracts for the design and construction of a series of three Multi Role Vessels (MRV) for DOF ASA…

Siem Offshore and Capricorn Greenland have Agreed contracts for Five vessels

Apr 01, 2011

The PSVs Siem Louisa, Siem Danis and Sophie Siem, shall perform regular supply duties. The AHTS vessels Siem Topaz and Siem Aquamarine shall perform Ice Management, ROV and supply duties.The contracts are for a period from April to October 2011 for all vessels…

MHI to Establish Dedicated Unit In Existing Vessels

Mar 31, 2011

Tokyo, March 31, 2011 - Effective April 1, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will establish a structure to deal integrally with installations of ballast water treatment systems, as well as necessary ship modifications, in vessels already in service…

OCEANFREIGHT INC. Announces Fleet Expansion

Mar 29, 2011

March 29, 2011 - Athens, Greece - OceanFreight Inc., (NASDAQ:OCNF) a global provider of seaborne transportation services for both drybulk and energy commodities, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase two resale newbuilding 206…

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Launches Next Generation Cargo Vessel

Mar 23, 2011

(Lysaker, 23 March 2011): The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group has launched its 150th anniversary vessel, MV Tønsberg, into operation. The Mark V class is the most sophisticated vessel ever built in the roll-on roll-off segment.“We expect that Mark…

First FPSO Approved for Gulf of Mexico

Mar 17, 2011

BOEMRE Approves First-Ever Use of Deepwater Floating Production Storage Offloading Facility in Gulf of MexicoThe Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today provided the final approval necessary for Petrobras America…

Massive Ship Order in China

Mar 16, 2011

While banks keep lending tight, a massive $5 billion order in China should mark the official turnaround of shipbuilding's fortunes, as private equity in the form of The Carlyle Group and Tiger Group Investments Partner have teamed with Seaspan Corporation…

Cargill Propels Shipping Forward with Largest Kite-Powered Vessel

Feb 28, 2011

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — 28 February 2011 — Cargill has signed an agreement with SkySails GmbH & Co. KG (SkySails) to use wind power technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry. SkySails, based in Hamburg, has developed innovative…

Seaport Chartering Adopts ShipDecision Technology.

Feb 18, 2011

Seaport Chartering Corporation selected ShipDecision technology for its New York Brokerage. Seaport President Frank Messina commented, “My team is using the technology to manage the high volume of information we receive via email every day.…

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