Rob Almeida

Höegh LNG announced today they have signed a contract with an unnamed Asian national oil company to conduct a Front-end Engineering Design (FEED) study for a

The ocean research group OCEARCH landed a 14-foot 2-inch, 2,300 lb. immature female Great White Shark yesterday off the coast of Cape Cod.  It’s the

A photo collection from the grounding and attempted salvage of the MV Kiani Satu on a South African

Farstad Shipping has announced today the signing of a NOK 825 million newbuild contract with VARD for a Subsea IMR vessel. Farstad notes the hull will be built

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) signed newbuild contracts today with Fukuoka Shipbuilding for four 25,000 dwt IMO 2 eco-design product & chemical

Update (21 August) – As of 0400 local time, the Kiani Satu has sunk according to a statement by the Kynsna Municipality in South Africa. She went down in

China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has announced the purchase of two GustoMSC CJ46 jack-up drilling rigs which are currently under construction at China

Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana has announced the delivery of the seventh Fast Response Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard. Named CHARLES DAVID JR, the

Floatel International announced today the signing of their fifth semi-submersible accommodation newbuild contract with Keppel FELSs. The order adds USD $280

SINGAPORE –  20 August 2013 – The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, also known as the “Seafarers Bill of Rights” has officially

Update: The Kiani Satu has been successfully refloated this morning according to a statement by Captain Nigel Campbell from the SA Maritime Safety Authority.

Amid throngs of shoreside and seagoing spectators, the world’s largest containership, MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, arrived today in Rotterdam on her

The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller just arrived in Rotterdam this morning amid much fanfare from the beach and escorts at sea. The arrival was shown live, but the

After a night of drinking in Qingdao, China, Jiang Wu mistook a shipping container as his hotel room. It’s a classic mistake that no doubt happens to

The growing threat of piracy and maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea was on the docket this week at the United Nations. In a press statement, the Security

C’mon people really? REALLY??? You thought driving your moped around in a typhoon was a good idea? SEE ALSO: Typhoon Utor Claims Cargo Ship Near Hong

Deep Sea Supply, a Cyprus-based offshore supply vessel operator, announced in an exchange filing today plans to potentially order up to 10 new platform supply

This image, courtesy of the U.S Navy Heritage and History Command, was taken in 1937 at the “Big Gun Shop” in the Washington Navy Yard,

Ridgebury Tankers acknowledged today their acquisition of a 158,000 dwt Suezmax, currently under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries. According to

Japanese classification society ClassNK released the following statement today regarding the forensic investigation into what may have caused the initial