DNV has won a contract with the Flemish government to undertake a feasibility study for the provision of LNG bunkering facilities at the ports of Antwerp,
Wall Street Journal News Radio host Michael Castner discusses the actions of the Costa Concordia’s Captain, Francesco Schettino, with Rob
We’ve already seen video of the Costa Concordia showing off near Giglio, now Lloyd’s List has put together this infographic showing a
– By Captain William H. Doherty, gCaptain Contributor Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) was a Mississippi Riverboat Pilot. One day a woman passenger tried to
We’ve all been there. That lucid moment when all of a sudden you look around and realize, “I am wasting my life right now and it’s time for
On 16 January 2011, a jack-up drilling rig offshore Nigeria caught fire, forcing a complete evacuation. 2 rig workers are still reported missing, and
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Update: Hospital Ship Departs Alabama Shipyard President Donald Trump announced on Saturday via social media that the United States will send a hospital ship
President Trump’s proposal to dispatch a U.S. hospital ship to Greenland would run into a combination of environmental and logistical hurdles that make such
NUUK, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command said on Saturday it had evacuated a crew member who required urgent medical
The hospital ship USNS Mercy departed Alabama Shipyard on Tuesday, transiting southbound through the Gulf of Mexico at about 10.5 knots, closing out
The US State Department revoked visas for Chile's Transport Minister and two other officials over a proposed undersea telecommunications cable linking Chile to
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A shocking audio recording has emerged today of a conversation between Costa Concordia’s captain, Francesco Schettino, and a Coast Guard official,
Over the past three days I’ve heard a lot of back and forth about the captain of the Costa Concordia and his actions during the evacuation of his ship
A senior United Nations official today called for a thorough investigation into the incident involving the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off
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The following is video shot in August 2011 showing the Costa Concordia “showing off” close to shore near the Port of Giglio. The sometimes risky
Class society DNV said today that the damage to the VLOC Vale Beijing was not caused by any global strength issue or by the effect of single pass loading.
Update: Hospital Ship Departs Alabama Shipyard President Donald Trump announced on Saturday via social media that the United States will send a hospital ship
President Trump’s proposal to dispatch a U.S. hospital ship to Greenland would run into a combination of environmental and logistical hurdles that make such
NUUK, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command said on Saturday it had evacuated a crew member who required urgent medical
The hospital ship USNS Mercy departed Alabama Shipyard on Tuesday, transiting southbound through the Gulf of Mexico at about 10.5 knots, closing out
The US State Department revoked visas for Chile's Transport Minister and two other officials over a proposed undersea telecommunications cable linking Chile to
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[Disclaimer] the following story was reportedly written by the GSM of the Concordia but is unverified as of Monday morning. If true, it goes against what has
ROME (Dow Jones)–The chief executive of Carnival Corp.’s (CCL) Costa Crociere SpA blamed the captain of the shipwrecked Concordia
Thirteen Somali pirates were captured on a dhow in the Indian Ocean on Friday by a combination of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Rescue operations continued on Sunday inside the cruise ship that ran aground off the shore of Tuscany, Italy late Friday, triggering a confused evacuation of
There is lots of guessing out there in the wake of the COSTA CONCORDIA disaster. Here are my thoughts on the matter. The initial accident: First, there is lots
The ship owner will install Inmarsat Maritime’s bonded connectivity solution on new compact and environmentally focused cargo vessels this year: meeting requirements for
Owners are responding to fleet and market dynamics with efforts to maximise cargo capacity for flexible operations, writes Christoph Rasewsky, Global Container Sector Lead, ABS
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the successful completion of sea trials for the latest Island Class ferry for BC Ferries. The seventh Island Class vessel in a series of
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Expansion into Japan Reinforces the Company’s Growing Presence Across Asia Pacific Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA – Resolve Marine is pleased to announce the opening of its new
The ship owner will install Inmarsat Maritime’s bonded connectivity solution on new compact and environmentally focused cargo vessels this year: meeting requirements for
Owners are responding to fleet and market dynamics with efforts to maximise cargo capacity for flexible operations, writes Christoph Rasewsky, Global Container Sector Lead, ABS
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the successful completion of sea trials for the latest Island Class ferry for BC Ferries. The seventh Island Class vessel in a series of
By Michael Kei, ABS Vice President, Technology Interest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is accelerating as industries adapt to evolving regulatory expectations, customer
Unprecedented port partnership to assess economic opportunities and transportation benefits for enhancing connection between the nation’s two busiest inland shipping channels.
Fully managed bonded service delivery and unlimited high-speed connectivity align with performance expectations for Auerbach’s new generation of ultra-efficient heavy lift
The count down is on for this year’s highly anticipated CMA Shipping 2026 conference and exhibition taking place from 10–12 March 2026 at the Hilton Stamford Hotel
Expansion into Japan Reinforces the Company’s Growing Presence Across Asia Pacific Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA – Resolve Marine is pleased to announce the opening of its new
These underwater photos released today show damage to the starboard side of the Costa Concordia, below the water line. As you can see there is quite a bit
An explosion tore through a South Korean tanker on Sunday morning killing five crew members and leaving 6 others missing. The unexplained explosion occurred
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcrBboNWVZ8 Here is some amateur video shot by some passengers of the Costa Concordia after they have disembarked the sinking
There is clearly a lot of speculation about what happened on board the Costa Concordia that led to her tragic demise. Was it a navigational error? Did the
Rescue operations continued on Sunday inside the cruise ship that ran aground off the shore of Tuscany late Friday, triggering a confused evacuation of
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Italian authorities on Saturday were investigating what caused a cruise ship to run aground off the Tuscan shore, triggering a confused evacuation in which
NOME, Alaska — The tanker vessel Renda and the Coast Guard Cutter Healy arrived just offshore of Nome Saturday at 5:13 p.m. and preparations are
The parent company of Costa Cruises, Carnival Corporation, which owns the Costa Concordia has issued the following statement regarding the incident. Here it
Upon departure from the port of a Giglio, an island off the northwestern coast of Italy, the cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a reef, tearing a 50 meter-long
UPDATE: The captain of the cruise ship COSTA CONCORDIA has been arrested by Italian police as an investigation into Friday night’s grounding is
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