Thursday, June 9, 2016
Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision
Accidents

Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision

A pilot’s inability to respond appropriately to hydrodynamic forces and a lack of communication was found to be the probable cause between a bulk carrier

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 171

west gemini drillship
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Seadrill Will Make Second Bond Swap in a Month to Trim Debt Load

By Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — Seadrill Ltd., the offshore driller seeking to cut its debt load, agreed to swap bonds for equity in the second such

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 63

Expanded Panama Canal Preparing for New Era of LNG
Shipping News

Expanded Panama Canal Preparing for New Era of LNG

By Michael McDonald and Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — Panama said it expects 20 million tons of liquefied natural gas to pass through its canal annually

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 34

Second French Vessel to Join Search for EgyptAir Black Boxes
Defense

Second French Vessel to Join Search for EgyptAir Black Boxes

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) – A second ship equipped with specialist search devices will join the hunt for the “black box” flight recorders and

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Huge Port Envisioned by Billionaire Tycoon Opens in Brazil – Without Him
Offshore

Huge Port Envisioned by Billionaire Tycoon Opens in Brazil – Without Him

By Jeb Blount SAO JOAO DA BARRA, Brazil, June 8 (Reuters) – The launch this week of Prumo Logistica’s $3.7 billion Port of Açu, the largest in

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 106

Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat ‘Protector’
Ports

Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat ‘Protector’

The Port of Long Beach has welcomed into service the first of two new state-of-the-art fireboats that will the port help become more ‘big ship’

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 407

hyundai heavy shipyard
News

World’s Top Three Shipyards Submit Plans to Raise $7.3 Billion in Revamp

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The world’s three biggest shipyards plan to raise a combined 8.41 trillion won ($7.3 billion) selling assets as part of

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 50

China Plans Manned Subsea ‘Space Station’ in South China Sea
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China Plans Manned Subsea ‘Space Station’ in South China Sea

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China is speeding up efforts to design and build a manned deep-sea platform to help it hunt for minerals in the South

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 102

WATCH: Navy Ship Takes Huge Wave Over Bow
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WATCH: Navy Ship Takes Huge Wave Over Bow

This video was actually uploaded last December but is just now going viral thanks to Reddit. The video shows the Royal New Zealand Navy’s Protector-class

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 1362

A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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South Korea Creates $9.5 Billion Fund for Banks Exposed to Shipyard Troubles

By Christine Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, June 8 (Reuters) – South Korea’s government and central bank will create an 11 trillion won ($9.50 billion)

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 23

hyundai merchant marine
News

Hyundai Merchant Marine Falls on Concern Over Debt Plan

By Nikita Mathur and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., South Korea’s second-biggest shipping company, fell the most in three

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 62

U.S. Shipping Industry Slams Amendment Seeking to Exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act
Interesting

U.S. Shipping Industry Slams Amendment Seeking to Exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act

U.S. shipbuilders and the greater maritime industry are fighting back against an amendment offered to a draft Puerto Rico debt relief bill currently

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 111

DSME Shipyard South Korea
Shipping News

South Korean Prosecutors Raid DSME Offices

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s prosecutors raided the offices of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. as the world’s

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
NGOs: Maersk ‘Undermining Its Reputation ’ With Alang Shipbreaking Plans
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NGOs: Maersk ‘Undermining Its Reputation ’ With Alang Shipbreaking Plans

Shipping giant Maersk Group has been called out by a coalition of NGOs over its decision to start sending more of its end-of-life vessels to shipbreaking yards

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 133

Project Team Reveals LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier Design
Shipping News

Project Team Reveals LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier Design

A handful of shipping industry leaders have teamed up in a joint project to develop a dry bulk carrier concept that uses LNG as a fuel. The project, dubbed

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 51

Video: Ivar Aasen Topside Sail-Away
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Video: Ivar Aasen Topside Sail-Away

The 13,900 tonne topside for the Ivar Aasen project is on its way to Norway after construction was completed at a shipyard in Singapore. The platform deck was

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 47

Denise foss tug
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Foss Maritime Christens New ‘Arctic’ Tug

Foss Maritime has christened its second of three state-of-the-art Arctic Class tugs designed to operate in the extreme conditions up in Alaska and the Arctic

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 288

Chevron to Lease Space at Edison Chouest’s Base in Brazil
Shipping News

Chevron to Lease Space at Edison Chouest’s Base in Brazil

SAO JOAO DA BARRA, Brazil, June 7 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp plans to sign a five-year agreement to lease berthing space for its vessels from U.S. oil

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 23

DP World to Develop Ecuador’s First Deepwater Port Worth Over $1 Billion
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DP World to Develop Ecuador’s First Deepwater Port Worth Over $1 Billion

Port terminal owner DP World has won a 50-year concession to build and operate Ecuador’s first deepwater port. The new port will be located in the city

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 71

cosco
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China COSCO Launches Tanker Giant

China COSCO Shipping on Monday officially launched the consolidated COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co., creating one of the world’s largest tanker

June 7, 2016
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