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The legendary Singapore-based ABS surveyor Sean "Danger" McKay Holt draws similarities to the design of the Imperial AT-AT Walkers from Star Wars' Empire

BW LPG Limited, the world’s largest owner and operator of very large gas carriers (VLGCs) will be listed on the Oslo Bors on Thursday, 21 November with

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — In China’s “Shipping Valley,” where the Yangtze River empties into the sea north of Shanghai, the once-bustling

Besides obliterating entire villages, killing thousands, and otherwise creating an incredible mess of the Philippines, Super Typhoon Haiyan and its resulting

Here’s a classic video showing fishing boats attempting to cross the Grey River bar during an epic flood. The bar, which located near the city of

By Tony Capaccio Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship lacks the robust communications systems needed to transmit critical

LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Britain is to summon Spain’s ambassador following what it said was a serious incursion into Gibraltar’s

On Sunday, November 17, 2013, the first-of-class aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy, Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), was launched into the the James River for the

Following up on their stated intentions this past August, Frontline 2012 Ltd. has finalized a sale agreement today with Avance Gas Holding Ltd. (AGHL) of

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — The European Union approved the liquefied natural gas terminal that Lithuania is building, clearing several potential legal

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Exports of liquefied natural gas are contracting for a second year, diminishing the number of available cargoes at a time when

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Russia is showing “political will” to end a two-month-long dispute over the prosecution of Greenpeace activists after

Nigerian piracy is not Somali piracy. Here are eight differences between Nigerian and Somali piracy that every mariner, policymaker, journalist and armchair

By Mike Wackett The success of Maersk Line in cutting its unit cost by a massive $390 per 40ft unit in the third quarter was the silver bullet that

Norway's Havyard Group said Monday it has secured a contract for the design and construction of a new icebreaking AHTS for the Russian shipping company

Carnival Cruise Lines' newly transformed 3006-passenger Carnival Sunshine was scheduled to depart this afternoon on its inaugural voyage from New Orleans

Eastern Shipbuilding has announced the recent launch of the HOS BAYOU (Hull 205), the fifth of ten Diesel-Electric, twin Z-drive HOSMAX OSV's being built for

There’s certainly no substitute to eating fresh, unfrozen fish immediately after catch, particularly if it’s tuna and you happen to have some

  According to the American Red Cross, around 10 million people across 40 provinces have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan, with as many as 600,000 people

Dry bulk shipping firm Star Bulk Carriers (Nasdaq: SBLK), announced today signed agreements to acquire two recently-built Ultramax bulk carriers, the M/V