Tuesday, April 20, 2021
China Fishing Vessels On Whitsun Reef,
Navy

Philippines Will Not Confront China’s Maritime Militia

By Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said challenging China in the South China Sea will only lead to violence, and that he

April 20, 2021
Total Views: 6403

seacor power search
Press Releases

SEACOR Power and the Limitation of Liability Act: An Antiquated Law That’s Outlived Its Purpose -Opinion

By Arnold & Itkin – On April 13, 2021, the crew of the Seacor Power was preparing to leave Port Fourchon with delivery of goods for a Talos Energy

April 20, 2021
Total Views: 6677

Monday, April 19, 2021
WindWings
Environment

Yara Marine to Offer Wind Assist Tech to Global Shipping

Norwegian exhaust gas scrubber company Yara Marine Technologies is joining forces with British-based BAR Technologies to offer commercial-scale wind-assisted

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 2308

Bollinger Acquires Gulf Island Fabrication’s Houma Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Acquires Gulf Island Fabrication’s Houma Shipyard

Bollinger Shipyards announced today it has acquired the shipyard facilities of Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI). Lockport, Lousianna-based Bollinger

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 3582

seacor power capsized
Accidents

Coast Guard Suspends Search for SEACOR Power Survivors

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the remaining missing SEACOR Power lift boat crew members 8 miles south of Port Fourchon. Eight crew

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 12840

crowley fully electric tug illustration
Shipbuilding

Crowley Unveils Fully-Electric Tug for U.S. Market

Crowley Engineering Services has released the design details for the first fully-electric tugboat with autonomous capability for the U.S. market. Crowley is

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 5944

one apus
Accidents

ONE Apus Discharges Cargo in Long Beach After Last Year’s Epic Cargo Loss

The ONE Apus has discharged cargo at the Port of Long Beach after losing nearly 2,000 containers overboard in the Pacific Ocean last year. An update from Ocean

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 44534

port of los angeles and long beach
Shipping

Fitch Says Shipping Rates Rally Has Peaked

Global freight rates will remain high in the short term, but will moderate in the longer term once shipping supply-chain disruptions are cleared and more new

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 2111

Port of Oakland
Ports

West Coast Port Congestion Spreads North to Oakland

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Los Angeles port officials see progress in reducing their bottleneck of cargo ships. Sail north to Oakland, though, and

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 6330

bulk ship
Shipping

Higher Vessel Rates Lift Baltic Dry Index to 1.5-Year Peak

April 19 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose to 1-1/2-year

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 1432

Maximize Your Operations with Submersible ROVs
Sponsored

Maximize Your Operations with Submersible ROVs

Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are a versatile tool used to assist commercial divers and maritime contractors in performing inspections in both enclosed

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 2386

Sunday, April 18, 2021
golden ray wreck removal
Blog

gCaptain Weekly – Episode 2

John Konrad and Sal Mercogliano discuss the maritime news of the week in this latest episode of the gCaptain Weekly. Topics include the SEACOR Power capsizing,

April 18, 2021
Total Views: 3481

Saturday, April 17, 2021
seacor power search
Accidents

Divers Recover Two More Deceased Crew Members During Search of SEACOR Power

Update (Sunday, April 18): The U.S. Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board, and Seacor Marine are scheduled to update media Monday on the response

April 17, 2021
Total Views: 14416

Friday, April 16, 2021
MSC Gayane
Shipping

Former MSC Gayane Crew Member Sentenced to Prison for Role in Record Breaking Drug Bust

A former crew member on board MSC Gayane containership has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his role in a plot to smuggle $1 billion

April 16, 2021
Total Views: 15273

Deb Haaland file photo
Offshore

U.S. Interior Department Revokes Trump Energy Policies, Putting Climate at Center Stage

April 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Friday sought to erase the Trump administration’s pro-fossil fuels legacy from the

April 16, 2021
Total Views: 2146

tanker AQUASURAZO
Shipping

Canadian Crude Shipped from Newfoundland to U.S. West Coast in Unusual Demand Shift

By Sheela Tobben and Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — Canadian oil sellers are sending exports to the U.S. West Coast, an unexpected move prompted by the

April 16, 2021
Total Views: 26881

ALGOMA STRONGFIELD
Environment

Canada-Based Algoma Fined $500,000 for Dumping Wastewater Into Lake Ontario

Ontario, Canada-based Algoma Central Corporation has been fined $500,000 after pleading guilty to dumping wastewater into Lake Ontario, the U.S. Justice

April 16, 2021
Total Views: 5637

bonhomme richard decommissioning
Defense

U.S. Navy Decommissions USS Bonhomme Richard After Fire

The U.S. Navy held a decommissioning ceremony for the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego on Wednesday after last

April 16, 2021
Total Views: 4197

carnival magic in cozumel
Cruise Ships

Cruise Industry Execs Meet with Health Officials to Discuss Restart Plans

April 16 (Reuters) – Cruise industry executives met with health experts and White House staff earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and

April 16, 2021
Total Views: 1312

Two RAmbler 1200-SX Line-boats for Targe Towing
Press Releases

Two RAmbler 1200-SX Line-boats for Targe Towing

Two RAmbler 1200-SX line-boats are on their way to Leith, Scotland, near Edinburgh. The line-boats were built by Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey for Targe Towing

April 16, 2021
Total Views: 992