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Signal Names New VP of Strategic Planning
Signal International has named Carl F. Wegener as Vice President of Strategic Planning, and Joe Mayhall as Director of Sales and Marketing for their Signal Ship Repair division.
8:00 PM EST | June 01, 2010
Signal International to Build Ocean Deck Barge for Signet Maritime
Signal International will build a 300' x 100' ocean deck barge for Signet Maritime Corporation.
8:00 PM EST | June 17, 2009
Signal International Beats Time on Frontier Driller Revamp
Signal International has delivered the Frontier Driller semisubmersible rig, which underwent a major upgrade and modernization at its East Bank yard, ahead of schedule.
8:00 PM EST | June 03, 2009
Signal Delivers for Diamond Offshore
Signal International announced the recent completion and return to service of two Diamond Offshore rigs, the Ocean Titan and the Ocean America.
8:00 PM EST | May 06, 2009
Signal Tapped for Noble's Drillship Reliability Upgrade Program
Signal International has been selected to construct key components to be used in a drillship reliability upgrade program for Noble Corporation.
7:00 PM EST | January 11, 2009
Signal Tapped to Work on Diamond Offshore's Ocean America
The semisub will undergo inspections to the anchor chain and propeller shaft, piping modifications, sacrificial anode replacements as well as new paint for the hull and derrick.
7:00 PM EST | December 21, 2008
Thunder Hawk Drydocked for Hull Repair in Port Arthur
SBM-Atlantia's Thunder Hawk is currently drydocked at Signal International's Port Arthur Texas facility for hull repairs.
7:00 PM EST | November 25, 2008
Shell-Contracted Frontier Driller Christened, Set for Deepwater GOM Ops
The semisubmersible rig, Frontier Driller was christened with its new name at Signal International's East Bank shipyard on Saturday November 1, in Pascagoula, MS.
7:00 PM EST | November 09, 2008
Signal Scores 2 Contracts to Repair Hercules 78, 201 Rigs
Signal International has been awarded two contracts from Hercules Offshore for repair of the Hercules 78 and Hercules 201 drilling rigs.
8:00 PM EST | October 13, 2008
Signal Selected to Upgrade Ocean Ambassador for $6.6MM
Signal announced the award of the $6.6 million ABS Special Survey and repairs to Diamond Offshore's semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Ambassador, which will be towed to Signal's Pascagoula, Mississippi East Yard.
8:00 PM EST | July 20, 2008
Signal Delivers Noble Amos Runner Under Budget
Signal International has announced the seven-day early delivery of the upgraded Noble Amos Runner semi-submersible drilling rig.
8:00 PM EST | April 30, 2008
Signal International Announces Appointment of COO
Signal International is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Ron Schnoor to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective immediately.
8:00 PM EST | April 14, 2008
Signal International Completes Share Offering
Signal International announced the successful completion of a sale of shares. The transaction was completed under Rule 144a of the Securities Exchange Act.
7:00 PM EST | January 16, 2008
Signal International Completes Acquisition of Buckley and son
Signal International has the acquisition of Buckley and Son, Inc. located in Orange, Texas.
8:00 PM EST | October 04, 2007
Signal International Wins Rig Modification Work
Signal International has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Atwood Oceanics Richmond submersible drilling unit.
8:00 PM EST | September 20, 2007
Signal International Achieves One-Million Safe Man-Hours
Signal International recently achieved over one-million man-hours without a US Department of Labor OSHA recordable incident.
8:00 PM EST | July 30, 2007
Signal International Completes Pride New Mexico Project
Signal International has completed shipyard work and delivered Pride International's Pride New Mexico jackup. The rig recently departed Signal's Pascagoula yard and is en route to its drilling location in the Gulf of Mexico.
8:00 PM EST | July 29, 2007
Ingenuity Allows Signal to Straighten Rig's Legs, Saving Client Millions
Workers at Signal International used an unorthodox procedure to repair the legs of a jackup rig that were twisted and bent in the Gulf of Mexico by the wind and waves of Hurricane Rita.
8:00 PM EST | May 15, 2006
Signal International Receives Excellence in Safety Award
The Excellence in Safety Award given to Signal International-Mississippi Operations in 2003, 2004, and again for 2005, represents Signal's commitment to safety-leadership throughout the marine fabrication industry.
8:00 PM EST | May 07, 2006
Signal Inks Deal with LeTourneau to Build Tarzan Class Jackup
Signal International signed a contract with LeTourneau, Inc. to build a TARZAN CLASS jackup drill rig.
7:00 PM EST | December 08, 2005
Gulf of Mexico Yard Chosen to Build TLP
Signal International has been selected by Atlantia Offshore Limited to build the hull structure for the BHP Billiton-operated Neptune SeaStar Tension-Leg Platform.
8:00 PM EST | July 27, 2005
Signal Receives Excellence in Safety Award
For the second straight year, Signal International, Mississippi Operations earned the "Excellence in Safety Award," presented by the Shipbuilder's Council of America.
8:00 PM EST | May 03, 2005
Signal International Awarded Major Rig Conversion Contract
Signal International has signed a contract with ETESCO Millennium Partners to convert a semisubmersible drilling rig to a 272-bed accommodation vessel and offshore construction and repair platform.
8:00 PM EST | April 25, 2005