Chinese yards hi
Canada provides $380 million funding for Davie Yards
...but labor force still laid off as Quebec shipbuilder completes the paperwork
Chinese yards hit hard by fall in bulker demand
outlook seen as gloomy for next two years
Hawaii Superferry still faces legal challenges
State Supreme Court to hear arguments in case brought by environmentalists
Pirates seize two more ships
... as UN Security Council approves strikes on Somali shore bases
Mermaid Marine takes delivery of MPV
First job: Pluto pipeline installation support
Keppel Verolme to scrap MPU Heavy Lifter hull
frees up dry dock space
Deepwater FPSO arrives in Brazil
will be hooked up to the anchoring system in 1,780 m of water depth
Credit lifeline for Wadan Yards
help for former Aker Yards German units
Shipbuilding to be part of Canada's economic stimulus
... but programs involved aren't new, just stalled
Indian Navy seizes 23 pirates
Two vessels, 12 Somalis and 11 Yemenis arrested after attack thwarted
NASSCO gets $940.4 million T-AKE award
construction options for T-AKE 11 and 12, long lead time material for next two
Davie to lay off labor force
says workers will be called back mid-January
Tokyo hose exec cops plea
bid-rigging--and bribery
Washington Marine Group promotes Spiro Risvas
appointed Senior Vice President, WMG --Shipyards Division.
NASSCO product tanker on sea trials
First ship in $1 billion nine ship series for U.S. Shipping Partners
Faina "break out" story in doubt
Source close to arms ship's owner says U.S. is holding two pirates
Bisso Marine appoints VP Salvage and Emergency Response
Mauricio Garrido joins from Titan Salvage
Davie Yards to get $10 million capital injection
Bergen Group inks LOI
U.S. East Coast speed limits take effect
intended to reduce whale collisions
Euro yards to banks: Asia's problems not ours
European shipbuilding jobs jeopardized by over-simplistic market assessments
Antarctic cruise vessel refloated
Passengers safe after getting a tad more adventure than they expected
Saudi Arabia presents Austal cats to Egypt
88 m newbuilds will improve ferry services across the Red Sea
Pirates strike 450 miles east of Tanzania
Containership sustains damage but manages to escape
Austal names COO for Australian operations
Peter Hogan joins from Boral
Rep. William Jefferson loses reelection bid
Under indictment, former Propeller Club honoree loses seat
Investissement Quebec ups loan to Davie Yards
Increases loan total from C$10 million to C$12.7 million
Aon introduces piracy loss of earnings insurance
If your ship has been hijacked, it isn't earning
Boskalis drops pursuit of Smit
couldn't come up with break-up plan acceptable to Smit
Maersk lays up eight box ships
says more will follow unless market picks up
STX Europe books PSV contract from Japan
Design and equipment for four ships to be built in Japan for Sanko
Carnival files $100 million suit against Rolls-Royce and Converteam
claims QM2's Mermaid pods are defective
Germany to help yards hit by credit crunch
will use state-owned KfW Bank to guarantee shipowners' credit
Passengers say cruise ship that eluded pirates had acoustic defense
Had been reassured that "they had these ghetto blasters"
Ralls to succeed McNease at Rowan
was Executive VP and COO of GlobalSantaFe until merger with Transocean
Crowley makes leadership changes
Schepen retires, Collar moves over and Busch moves up
Cosco Dalian reports newbuilding cancellations
Owner cancels two of five ship series
UN Security council agrees new resolution piracy
Navies get nod to seize and dispose of pirate boats and equipment
U.S. Shipping Partners gets third ATB
En route to U.S. Gulf from Sturgeon Bay
IMO honors Brazilian seafarer's bravery
Rodolpho Fonseca da Silva Rigueira presented with 2008 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
Piracy danger pay area extended
now covers entire Gulf of Aden
Cummins introduces Tier 2 compliant QSK60 engine
meets EU Stage IIIA emissions requirements, too
Dunlop cops plea in marine hose price fixing case
agrees to $4.54 million criminal fine
James River barge service starts--under new name
Container-on-barge service between Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia, is now 64 Express
Bourbon takes delivery of tenth Liberty
Massive 76 offshore vessel newbuild program is on a roll
ST Marine to build seismic vessel for Swire Pacific Offshore
Delivery planned for second half of 2010
Mumbai terror began at sea
Fishing vessel skipper found with throat slit
Faina release imminent?
Pirates and owner said to agree size of ransom
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