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The tow of two aging offshore supply vessels took a turn for the worse Thursday when the two vessels apparently started smashing into each other, causing one

As the MOL Comfort disaster clearly showed, there is a point at which the load on a ship’s structure exceeds the breaking strength. One might say the

China's state-owned Shandong Shipping Corporation has signed a $500 million deal with Brazilian miner Vale SA to operate four of its giant iron-ore freighters,

By Swetha Gopinath and Garima Goel Nov 1 (Reuters) – After four years in the doldrums, the specialized chemical tankers that ply the seas between the

After the containership MOL Comfort cracked in half, partially sank, and then caught fire this past summer in spectacular fashion, Japanese classification

Update: NAT has announced an option for a 7th vessel will be included as part of this fleet growth plan.  The price for the 7th vessel will be $45

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc., the deep-ocean salvage company that has recovered millions of dollars of precious metals from

What do the Chinese cities of Qingdao, Ningbo and Dalian have in common and what's the quickest way of getting from one to the

The Icelandic Coast Guard continued its response Thursday to a fire onboard the Ro/Ro cargo ship Fernanda off the coast of

The Kiel Canal in Germany partially reopened Thursday after a three-day closure caused by a ship collision which left a 100-meter cargo ship on the verge of

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Spain’s Gas Natural Fenosa on Thursday signed a deal to buy 2.5 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG)

Seemingly just for the thrill of it, a daredevil pilot proves he can successfully land his small aircraft onboard a moving cargo

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — BG Group Plc’s profit dropped 4 percent in the third quarter as the U.K.’s third-largest gas producer cut output to the

Building on lessons learned from many years of designing fast maritime craft, Damen Shipyards, Delft Technical University and De Vries Lentsch Yacht Designers

Technip and Subsea 7 will be working together offshore Ghana on a USD $1.23 billion SURF project for Tullow Ghana announced today. The Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme

Coast Guard crews in Iceland have rescued 11 crewmembers from a ship which caught fire in heavy weather just south of the North Atlantic

The Torrens Tide, a 77-meter, MMC-designed 879 platform supply vessel was launched from LEEVAC shipyards this month for Tidewater. Chris Vaccari, owner and CEO

So reports have been circulating this week quoting a Merchant Navy Officer who claims that her vessel's shipboard security personnel used Britney Spears music

Authorities in Germany say it is still unclear when the Kiel Canal will be re-opened to vessel traffic after salvors determined that damage to the holed MV

When the brunt of Hurricane Sandy finally past the eastern seaboard early on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 , US Coast Guard crews were able to begin conducting

Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — When the Danish-owned Nordic Orion became the first bulk carrier to transit the Northwest Passage, it relied on an escort for part

HONG KONG, Oct 30 (Reuters) – China’s largest bulk shipper, China COSCO Holdings Co Ltd , cut its third-quarter loss versus year-ago levels, helped

Hyundai Mipo added nearly a half billion dollars to their backlog today with a 16-ship order from an undisclosed Middle Eastern shipowner today. The order

Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — Singapore, which took delivery of its first liquefied natural gas cargo in March, plans to award new import licenses to as many as

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on Monday successfully launched the Navy's first Zumwalt-class destroyer at their Bath, Maine