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ULSTEIN Establishes New Subsidiary

Aug 10, 2011

ULSTEIN has recently established a new company, Ulstein IDEA Equipment Solutions. This company will take over the activities of former IDEA Heavy Equipment b.v, a Dutch company that ULSTEIN has cooperated with in recent years.Ulstein IDEA…

DnB NOR Markets Announces New Appointments

Aug 10, 2011

DnB NOR Markets announces analyst appointments to its energy, offshore and maritime equity research team in Singapore. Kay Lim, CFA, has been appointed the bank’s new Head of Securities Research for Asia. Kay is also the regional offshore and yards analyst for Asia Pacific…

Donjon Welcomes New Tug, Caitlin Ann

Aug 10, 2011

On August 1, 2011, Donjon added the 2400-HP-class tug Caitlin Ann to its growing fleet to support the company’s dredging, marine salvage, bulk material transportation and marine demolition services.The addition of the Caitlin Ann increases…

VSD Opens New Branch Office in the UAE

Aug 09, 2011

VSD, LLC (VSD) announces one of its subsidiary companies, VSD Global (VSDG), is set to open a new branch office today in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). VSDG was established in early 2011 in Saudi Arabia. VSDG UAE Branch Manager Ahmad Halabi stated…

WWH Reports 2Q Earnings

Aug 09, 2011

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's (WWH) topline lifted by continued increase in volumes transported deep sea. Underlying development in the group's activities is positive.The operating profit for WWH amounted to $1.4 million for the second quarter…

GFI Group Conducts First "Matching" on EnergyMatch Europe Platform

Aug 09, 2011

GFI Group Inc. has conducted the first matching* of dry freight forward freight agreements “FFAs” trades on its premier electronic platform EnergyMatch Europe.EnergyMatch Europe is GFI Group’s electronic trading platform for energy and commodities…

COOEC Signs Contract with SpecTec

Aug 09, 2011

China Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation (COOEC) signed a contract with SpecTec Asia Pacific East Ltd, SpecTec Group Hong Kong subsidiary. The contract is relevant to the supply of AMOS Maintenance and Procurement modules for six Offshore Support Vessels…

Seanergy Reports 2Q and Six-Month Financial Details

Aug 09, 2011

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced its operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. For the second quarter, Seanergy reports net revenues of $27.8 million, EBITDA of $13.6 million, and a net profit of $…

Box Ships Issues Financial Report

Aug 09, 2011

Box Ships Inc., a shipping company specializing in the seaborne transportation of containers, announced its results for the period from its Initial Public Offering on April 14, 2011 (“IPO”) to June 30, 2011 (“second quarter of 2011”).Company’s Highlights:- IPO on April 14…

BTS Chooses Clear-Com Communication Systems

Aug 09, 2011

Clear-Com, a voice communication systems company, has announced that Broadcast Technical Services (BTS), an integrator of broadcast services for industrial marine ship suppliers, has selected the Clear-Com Encore™ partyline and Tempest®2400…

HII Delivers Submarine Ahead of Schedule

Aug 08, 2011

Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division delivered the Virginia-class submarine California (SSN781) to the U.S. Navy yesterday. The delivery came more than eight and a half months early to…

Rowan Authorized to Repurchase Common Stock

Aug 08, 2011

Rowan Companies, Inc's board of directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to $100 million in shares of its common stock. Repurchases under this program, effective immediately, will be made through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions…

Navy Taps Donjon for Salvage Services

Aug 08, 2011

Donjon Marine Co., Inc. has been awarded a $41 million-dollar, ceiling-priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contract for marine salvage, salvage-related towing, harbor clearance, ocean engineering and point-to-point towing services to support the U…

Statoil and Partners Discover High-Impact Oil Well

Aug 08, 2011

Statoil ASA and partners Petoro AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA and Lundin Norway AS have made a high-impact oil discovery on the Aldous Major South prospect (PL 265) in the North Sea.Well 16/2-8, drilled by the Transocean Leader drilling rig…

Energy North Launches First Annual Energy North Awards

Aug 08, 2011

Energy North, formerly North Scotland Industries Group (NSIG), is launching the first annual Energy North Awards to celebrate energy in Scotland.The 130-plus member organization’s awards will recognize contribution to developing the energy…

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