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- CG Photo: Barge Grounding at Sandbridge
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:20:37 GMT
A Nov. 16 photo of the Crowley barge La Princesa grounded on the Sandbridge beach in Virginia Beach, Va. while responders work to get lines in place for towing efforts. The barge has now been refloated. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Jones)... - Report on USCG ARRA Expenditures
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:20:07 GMT
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued the report of its review of the US Coast Guard’s expenditure plans for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The Coast Guard was allocated $240 million for alteration or removal of obstructive... - Wojtaszczyk Joins Bisso Marine
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:19:22 GMT
Bisso Marine announced the addition of Andy Wojtaszczyk. Wojtaszczyk joins the company as Subsea Services project manager, managing saturation diving and ROV operations.Prior to joining Bisso Marine, Wojtaszczyk served as ROV superintendent in Equatorial Guinea for Bienvenue Consulting Services/Hess... - Dockwise, $24M in Near-Term Contracts
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:18:49 GMT
Dockwise, together with industry partners, has received contract awards to transport various jack up drilling rigs to Sjarjah, Tianjin, West Africa, Sudan and Singapore and modules and a salvage vessel to Stavanger and Nigeria respectively. Most of the contract work will be carried out in Q4 2009 with the remainder to be performed in Q1 2010... - EU NAVFOR Neutralize Pirate Attack
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:18:19 GMT
On Tuesday November 17th 2009 an EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft stationed at the Seychelles detected three suspected pirate skiffs approximately 300 nautical miles north of Seychelles and another two suspected pirate skiffs to the east of that position.EU NAVFOR Greek warship HS Adrias was... - Edoc Systems Remains Healthy in Sour Economy
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:17:38 GMT
For Victoria marine enterprise software developers Edoc Systems Group, the past years economic storm has been more about riding calm winds and following seas. They are expanding and hiring while others in the software industry have been retrenching and shedding staff.Edoc moved into their... - Bisso Marine Promotes Posik
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:55 GMT
Bisso Marine a provider of energy and maritime support services, announced the promotion of Glenn Posik to general manager of Diving and Subsea Services.In his new position, Posik manages all aspects of diving safety and diving operations. Before his promotion, Posik served as project manager for the Bisso Marine Pipeline Department... - CMA CGM: Significant Recovery in Operations
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:08 GMT
Operating profit for the CMA CGM Group is expected to return to the breakeven point in December 2009, ahead of the company’s cautious forecasts in September 2009. The savings plan applied throughout all segments of the group, combined with increasingly firm volumes and rates, is already producing its initial effects... - Tsakos Energy Ship Sales
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:15:27 GMT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (NYSE: TNP) announced the delivery of the Pentathlon to its new owners and the sale of the 2002-built 164,274 dwt suezmax tanker Decathlon to the same independent third party. The Decathlon will be delivered to its buyers in February 2010.The capital gains resulting from... - Drydocks World ? Dubai Wins Award
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:14:57 GMT
Drydocks World - Dubai, a ship repair, conversion and new building yard and flagship company of Drydocks World, won the Shipbuilding/Shiprepair Award at the Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards 2009 for the fifth consecutive year.In addition, Nawal Saigal, Managing...