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Latest News from Keppel Corporation
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006
• Keppel bolsters shipbuilding capacity with Nantong Shipyard Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) has officially opened its new wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd (Keppel Nantong), in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China, today. Mr Luo Yi Min, Party Secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC) Nantong Committee, graced the occasion as the Guest-of-Honour, joined by more than 300 guests. The ceremony was landmarked by the sale of two 45-tonne Azimuth Stern Drive tugboats to Kuwaiti owner, Arabian Gulf Mechanical Services & Contracting (AGMS). The tugboats will be delivered in September this year. The inauguration ceremony also celebrated the ...
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Latest News from Crowley
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
• Crowley to Lease New Z-Drive Tugs from BayDelta VALOR is the First of Two New Harbor Tugs for Crowley This Year (SEATTLE; August 1, 2007) Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that its marine services subsidiary has chartered the Valor, a newly built, 100-foot, Z-drive harbor tug from BayDelta Maritime, Inc., for use in the company's ship assist and tanker escort business in the Pacific Northwest. The tug, built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc., in Langley, Wash., was christened July 21 and delivered to Crowley on Saturday. Crowley will also lease the Valor's sister tug, Vigilant, from BayDelta when ...
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DONJON TOWS AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
On July 26, 2007, Donjon Marine Co., Inc.’s 7200-BHP tugboat Powhatan, transported the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Ex-John F. Kennedy from U.S. Naval Station Mayport located in Mayport, Florida to the Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. The carrier was delivered by the Powhatan to U.S. Navy supplied assist tugs adjacent to the Naval Base in Norfolk on July 31, 2007. Donjon made delivery of the JFK as a result of a contract with Earl Industries, a prime contractor to the U.S. Navy, Southeast Regional Maintenance Command (SERMC). To plan and execute the tow, Donjon worked closely with the U.S. ...
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AMERICAN SALVAGE ASSOCIATION MEMBER RESPONDS TO DAMAGED RAILROAD BRIDGE
Monday, July 31st, 2006
Washington, DC -- On July 10, a member of the American Salvage Association (ASA) was contracted, following an emergency call, to lift the Bayou Boeuf Railroad Bridge in Amelia, Louisiana, which had been struck by a tug and barge resulting in significant damage to the bridge span. Upon arrival at the site, the ASA member lifted the damaged 200-ton bridge span and placed it onto a deck barge. The bridge span was then transferred to a local repair facility where the member company again lifted the bridge span and placed it into the repair yard. Upon completion of the repairs, ...
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BOLLINGER DELIVERS THE FIRST OF TWO 35,000 BARREL OPA’90
Monday, July 31st, 2006
LOCKPORT, La., Bollinger Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., Amelia, La., a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered B. No. 231, the first of two double hull, 35,000 barrel (BBL) oil tank barge built to meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA’90), to Bouchard Coastwise Management Co., Melville, New York. Morton S. Bouchard III, president and chief executive officer of Bouchard Affiliates, said “The delivery of the B. No 231 is another step forward for Bouchard, and our commitment to our customers to provide the highest quality equipment that meets their changing needs. The Bollinger design, along with their ...
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MAN Diesel Power for Record Breaking Catamarans
Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
Following closely on a contract for nine engines to power what will be the largest vessel in the world, MAN Diesel has now announced a contract for eight engines to power two record-breaking catamarans. The catamarans will be the latest in a series of fast multihull ferries from leading catamaran exponent Incat of Tasmania, Australia. With an overall length of 112 metres and a beam of 30 metres, the new catamarans are the largest ever built in Australia, an acknowledged centre of excellence in this shipbuilding sector. Moreover, in a further distinction, the new contract also involves the first orders ...
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HORNBLOWER MARINE SERVICES PICKS HEAD OF HAWAII SUPERFERRY
Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
Hornblower Marine Services is proud to announce the appointment of Bill Annand as Director of Marine Operations for Hawaii Superferry. Hornblower Marine Services, based in New Albany, Indiana, is contracted to operate the long-awaited passenger ferry between Honolulu and the islands of Maui and Kauai. Passenger service is scheduled to begin in August 1007. “Bill Annand is an outstanding professional with over 25 years experience in the marine industry and business development,” says John Waggoner, Chief Executive Office of Hornblower Marine Services. “With Bill’s track record and seasoned leadership, we are highly confident that Hawaii Superferry will be a great ...
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ZF Marine LLC Appoints New Account Manager
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- ZF Marine -- the market leader in pleasure craft propulsion systems -- announced that Stephen Taylor has been appointed Account Manager for the Gulf Coast and Inland River region. Taylor comes to ZF Marine with 20 years of Marine Propulsion experience working on commercial and government projects, in project management, and sales and marketing. Taylor will be based out of ZF Marine LLC's St Rose, Louisiana facility. ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading worldwide supplier of driveline and chassis technology. Headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The company has a total workforce of 54,500 at 125 locations in ...
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Delivery of WilSuperior
Monday, July 24th, 2006
Awilco Offshore has today taken delivery of its third Ultra Premium jackup drilling rig. The rig has successfully been delivered from PPL Shipyard in Singapore. WilSuperior is of the Baker Marine Class 375, capable of drilling in water depths of up to 375 feet and to drill high pressure and high temperature wells down to 30,000 feet drilling depth. After completion of operational preparation the rig will be delivered to Thang Long Joint Operating Company for commencement of its 12 months contract offshore Vietnam. Oslo, 24 July 2007 Henrik Fougner, Managing Director Telephone: +47 906 88608 Awilco Offshore has invested ...
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Multraship helping Bourgas realise its potential
Monday, July 24th, 2006
LEADING salvage and towage company Multraship is working with Belgian dredging specialist Dredging International to dredge a channel to the new terminal being engineered at the strategic Bulgarian port of Bourgas in order to enable panamax-size vessels to operate there, without the need to lighter outside the port area. Multraship recently undertook two harbour towage projects, involving the positioning of two cranes, bringing to eight the total number of such projects carried out in Bourgas. The positioning of the two cranes will significantly increase the efficiency of the port, and the service to operators. Trade through Bourgas increased by more ...
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Keppel clinches specialised ship contracts totalling S$350 million
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006
Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has secured four contracts worth a total of S$350 million (US$230 million) to build six offshore support vessels (OSV) and a derrick pipelay vessel. Delivery dates for these vessels are expected between the second half of 2009 and the first half of 2010. This is the first time that Keppel Singmarine is building a derrick pipelay vessel, and for a new customer, Global Offshore International Ltd (Global Offshore). Mr Hoe Eng Hock, Executive Director of Keppel Singmarine, said, “Derrick pipelay vessels are highly ...
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Marine Terminals Corp. Welcomes M/V Star Stratos in San Diego
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006
International stevedore and terminal operating company Marine Terminals Corp. celebrated the maiden voyage arrival of Star Reefers’ new M/V Star Stratos into the Port of San Diego on July 12 with a commemorative plaque, presented to vessel Captain Antonio Arriesgado, Jr., by Port Commissioner Michael Bixler. Built in Japan, the reefer carrier has the capacity for 6,000 pallets under deck and 100 containers on deck. During this maiden vessel call, MTC discharged 5,144 pallets of Australian citrus products for Riversun Export PTY, Ltd. MTC Site Manager Gary Oleson spoke about anticipated cargo volumes. “This year should be a record season ...
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2007 Charity Dragon Boat Race
Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
SpecTec have yet again entered a Dragon Boat Team and are hoping to beat last year's total raised for charity. We have a typical SpecTec International participation with team members from Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Cyprus and Italy. It's all good fun and for a good cause, as all the money raised will go to Red Cross. You can sponsor us online at http://www.justgiving.com/SpecTec Paul Ashton VP Northern Europe www.spectec.net
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RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Thursday, July 20th, 2006
The Board of Directors of ASL Marine Holdings Ltd. wishes to announce that at the extraordinary general meeting (“EGM”) of the Company held on 20 July 2007, all the resolutions set out in the notice of the EGM dated 4 July 2007 were duly passed. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Ang Kok Tian Chairman and Managing Director
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LATEST NEWS FROM HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GRP INC COM (HLX: NYSE)
Thursday, July 20th, 2006
• NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) - Natural gas shipments have begun from the ultra deepwater Independence Hub which is expected eventually to pump 10 percent of U.S. Gulf of Mexico production, project partners said on Friday. First production began on Thursday from the semi-submersible platform, which sits in 8,000 feet of water 123 miles southeast of Biloxi, Mississippi. Companies involved called Independence the deepest production platform ever installed and the largest offshore natural gas processing facility. Output from the first well is expected to ramp up to approximately 50 million cubic feet per day over the next week, while ...
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