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In November 2013, DP World's $2.4 billion London Gateway deepwater port complex opened with the arrival of the first ship, the MOL Caledon.

General Dynamics NASSCO announced Monday that it has inked a contract with repeat-customer American Petroleum Tankers (APT) for the design and construction of

Italian shipmaker Fincantieri launched an initial public offering on Monday, seeking cash for projects in the pipeline and to fund potential

This relief Captain was apparently giving the deckhands a hard time so they had him put his money where his mouth

On June 9 2014, technicians on board the semi-submersible drilling rig Deepwater Nautilus were troubleshooting an alarm that was preventing the top drive from

Athens-based Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced today an all-stock deal to acquire 15 dry bulk carriers and 26 newbuilds as part of a full acquisition of

Offshore design firm GustoMSC unveiled their newest drillship design today, one named after Ferdinand Magellan, the leader of the first expedition to

On Saturday June 14, the topside structure of TenneT’s HelWin beta high voltage converter station left Heerema Fabrication Group’s (HFG’s) yard in

“Doing groceries, bunkers and water at the Lewek Falcon“ Image shot by Benjamin Moll from Green Canyon 609 in the Gulf of Mexico from the HOS

By Nicholas Brautlecht June 16 (Bloomberg) — Europe’s almost 50-year long dominance in cruise shipbuilding may be undermined in coming years as yards

Australia's Fortescue Metals Group said on Monday it has signed a $275 million contract with a Chinese shipyard to build four big iron ore carriers in an

CONAKRY, June 14 (Reuters) – Guinea’s national assembly ratified an investment framework on Saturday to enable the government to raise nearly $20

Venezuela’s PDVSA has placed a 10-tug order with Damen Shipyards as part of the state-owned operator’s strategic shift from chartered-in to owned tonnage.

Seven yard workers were killed Tuesday at the construction site of a PEMEX offshore production platform in Veracruz, Mexico, the Mexican construction company

The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its accident report into its investigation of the July 2013 allision of the oil tanker Apollo

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has turned over a new leaf in its shipbuilding portfolio with the delivery of a hybrid version of its popular Damen ASD Tug

Italian state-owned shipmaker Fincantieri aims to make its debut on the Milan bourse in July with a stock market value of up to 1.84 billion euros ($2.5

Norwegian police on Friday recommended reopening an investigation into a ferry fire in 1990 that killed 159 people after a police review cast doubt on findings

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is responding to a significant equipment failure on board an ultra-deepwater semi-submersible

Jumbo Shipping confirmed today the cancellation of the contract for the Jumbo Kinetic, a K-class heavy lift vessel that was under construction at Brodosplit

A high-speed ferry en route to Macau from Hong Kong hit a breakwater this morning, injuring 70 people, Macau’s Marine and Water Bureau

Genco Shipping & Trading on Thursday defended its proposed plan to exit bankruptcy on the first day of a trial over accusations by shareholders that it is

You heard that right... Dutch heavy lift company RollDock B.V. has taken delivery of its newest semi-submersible heavy lift ro-ro vessel from the German

South Korea's biggest and most bizarre manhunt, linked to a ferry disaster in which hundreds drowned, has come full circle at the compound of a sect known for

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released its report of investigation of the October 2012 fatal sinking of the tall ship Bounty during Hurricane Sandy off the