Seadrill announced today that they have entered into a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Songa Offshore for the potential purchase of the ultra deepwater
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has formed a joint venture with Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore that will provide
In a deal which has been anticipated for much of 2012, Rolls-Royce, announced today that they have won the contract to power the U.S. Navy’s future fleet
(Bloomberg) — Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.’s bonds and stocks plunged after the largest U.S. tanker company said in a regulatory filing
Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard recently launched the 84.8m SEALINK 179, an ABS-classed Multi-Purpose, Anchor Handling Supply Vessel (MPAHSV) built for Sealink
On October 19th, a launching ceremony of a RST27 Project Tanker Product-Carrier took place at Ukraine’s Kherson Shipyard (KSY), a division of Smart
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Houston-based Vard Marine US, Inc. has secured a contract with the U.S. Navy to help define the service’s future logistics fleet, advancing
Another Greek-controlled oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the fourth such voyage since hostilities in the Middle East
The number of Panama-flagged ships detained by China’s Port State Control soared in March, compared with February and January, according to The Loadstar’s
By Weilun Soon and Samy Adghirni (Bloomberg) — A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to
Two container ships linked to China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping Corp. are trying again to exit the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, according to
Wärtsilä Ship Design announced today that they have come up with a new Aframax tanker design concept that they believe will provide higher fuel
JERUSALEM–The partners in Israel’s large offshore Leviathan natural gas reserve confirmed Monday that they have approached
(Bloomberg) — China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd. jumped by a record in Hong Kong trading as a new manager and an order to build a
On Saturday, The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, Bahri, announced that it had closed a merger agreement worth upwards of USD $1.3 billion with
ABB recently delivered four Azipod C propulsion systems for the Blue Ocean II Wind Turbine Installation Vessel built by Samsung Shipyard in Korea. This is a
Houston-based Vard Marine US, Inc. has secured a contract with the U.S. Navy to help define the service’s future logistics fleet, advancing
Another Greek-controlled oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the fourth such voyage since hostilities in the Middle East
The number of Panama-flagged ships detained by China’s Port State Control soared in March, compared with February and January, according to The Loadstar’s
By Weilun Soon and Samy Adghirni (Bloomberg) — A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to
Two container ships linked to China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping Corp. are trying again to exit the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, according to
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On 17 October, a naming and delivery ceremony was held at Namura Shipbuilding Co. for the Shagang Sunshine, a new 250,000 DWT, WOZMAX ore carrier. This is
BUENOS AIRES–Argentina’s government pledged on Friday to exhaust all legal measures to free a navy training ship detained in Ghana at the request
Ten Somali men have been convicted in Germany on piracy-related charges related to the 2010 hijacking of the M/V Taipan in the Gulf of Aden. The men were
Seaspan Marine today broke ground on a $200 million re-development and facilities upgrade at its Vancouver Shipyard facility that will help the yard fulfill a
MILAN – Saipem announced today they have been awarded new offshore engineering and construction contracts worth $1.1 billion in Brazil, Angola and the
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At a ceremony at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, the tenth Island Class ferry has been launched. Damen is constructing the vessels for BC Ferries. The Island Class ferries
When a distress alert is triggered at sea, there is no room for uncertainty. For tens of thousands of vessels worldwide, Inmarsat Maritime’s safety services provide a critical
Responding to the surge in global subsea cable investment driven by cloud computing and artificial intelligence, ABS has published its Technical Standard for Subsea Power
Thordon Bearings Inc. has partnered with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) to launch the Thordon Bearings Graduate Scholarship, an annual award that
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, is rolling out NexusWave across EXMAR’s growing fleet of gas carriers to meet the Belgian shipping company’s evolving
ANNUAL REPORT: VIKING grows revenue and earnings in a market characterised by geopolitical uncertainty and lower growth rates. After years of significant growth in key
On Friday, 20 February, Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract supporting the local construction of Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 vessels for the
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At a ceremony at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, the tenth Island Class ferry has been launched. Damen is constructing the vessels for BC Ferries. The Island Class ferries
When a distress alert is triggered at sea, there is no room for uncertainty. For tens of thousands of vessels worldwide, Inmarsat Maritime’s safety services provide a critical
Responding to the surge in global subsea cable investment driven by cloud computing and artificial intelligence, ABS has published its Technical Standard for Subsea Power
Thordon Bearings Inc. has partnered with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) to launch the Thordon Bearings Graduate Scholarship, an annual award that
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, is rolling out NexusWave across EXMAR’s growing fleet of gas carriers to meet the Belgian shipping company’s evolving
ANNUAL REPORT: VIKING grows revenue and earnings in a market characterised by geopolitical uncertainty and lower growth rates. After years of significant growth in key
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(Bloomberg) — Iranian oil tankers are mistakenly signaling their flag state as Tanzania-Zanzibar and no such registration took place, according to a
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A report by NOAA in 2006 warned that “despite the implementation of domestic and international management measures, the status of Atlantic blue and
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On 15 October, the fishing vessel Thejan Putha was hijacked approximately 50 nm off the Hambantota Coast of Sri Lanka. Ten armed asylum seekers-turned pirates
In a pre-trial hearing that will decide whether or not Captain Francesco Schettino will face trial over the January sinking of the Costa Concordia, prosectors
LONDON–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) said Thursday that major construction had begun on the world’s first floating vessel that will use new
Following a lost of power during tropical storm Isaac off Cuba on 26 August, the Liberian-flagged container ship Hansa Berlin found herself bricked up off the
Reflecting its renewed competitiveness in the international market for small and medium-sized commercial vessels, Austal announced today that they have
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