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The Nautical Institute has announced two major changes in their qualification procedures for Dynamic Positioning Operator certification that will become

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Over the weekend President Barack Obama authorized the use of force against Somali pirates who killed four U.S. citizens in the Indian

Classification societies Bureau Veritas (BV) and Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) have signed a three-year co-operation agreement covering the

The Iraqi Navy has taken delivery of a further two 35m Coastal Patrol Craft built by Swiftships Shipbuilders (NAVDEX Stand 207) as part of a planned 15-ship

Within the Action Plan to promote this year’s World Maritime Day theme – Piracy: Orchestrating the Response, a meeting took place at IMO

PERTH (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) said Tuesday that it expects to sign off on its first floating liquefied natural gas project within

CAIRO (AFP)–Two Iranian naval ships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday, a canal source said, en route to Syria on a purported training mission that Israel

From Central Command Public Affairs TAMPA, Fla. (NNS) — At approximately 1 a.m. EST today, while negotiations were ongoing to secure the release of four

gCaptain just got the phone call we hoped we would never get.  The 4 American sailors from the sailboat Quest have been killed by their Somali captors.

Houston: “Domestic ships in North America have three options to meet new emissions control regulations; install CO2 scrubbers, burn low sulphur fuel or

Soon-to-be-listed Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Aker Drilling ASA said Monday that through its Aker Drilling Offshore Services Public Ltd. unit it has

KEY FACTS: Maersk Line has an option to buy another 20 vessels. The total contract value is $5.7 billion if the option is exercised. The vessels will be

Sorry guys, but the news we got regarding the USS Momsen being at the scene of the hijacking was totally incorrect.  The Momsen and her crew on homeward bound

Summary: (source: ONI Maritime OPINTEL Report) NIGERIA: Chemical tanker was approached 10 Feb, approximately 50NM off Lagos, Nigeria. INDIAN OCEAN: Crude oil

UPDATE:  According to a report from Tradewinds, the order could include 18,000-teu giants. SEOUL (Dow Jones)–South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding

gCaptain sources have reported this morning that S/V Quest has been attacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean, and her crew of 4 Americans are currently being

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Insurers in London’s financial district are finalizing plans to create a private fleet of armed patrol boats in the Gulf of

BOURBON is named ‘Shipowner of the Year 2010’ by the Offshore Support Journal. The Group is publicly recognized by this award as “the company

Just in from the Office of Naval Intelligence: At 1323Z a hijacked sailing yacht and possible pirate mother ship were located at 1800N 06102E approximately

HONOLULU — Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii this week announced the signing of a contract with VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, MS, for the construction of a