Not sure why you would start a professional yacht race when an oil tanker was clearly heading toward the race course, come on Audi MedCup race committee,
DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)–The MV Jubba XX, an oil tanker owned by and flagged to the United Arab Emirates, was released by pirates Wednesday, the
Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary, week of 21-27 July 2011 (Source: ONI) GULF OF GUINEA: Tanker (RBD ANEMA E CORE) was hijacked 24 July at 0140 UTC while
AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)–SBM Offshore NV’s (SBMO.AE) shares slumped Thursday after the Dutch oil services company booked a $450 million charge
LONDON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN) Chief Executive Peter Voser said Thursday the Anglo-Dutch energy giant is in early stage talks with
SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660.SE), the world’s No. 3 shipbuilder by sales, said Thursday its
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Oct 24 (Reuters) – Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day
A tanker carrying Russian diesel is expected to arrive in Norfolk, Virginia, on November 2, potentially becoming the first such shipment to reach the United
SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII is expected to return to its Fort Schuyler campus by mid-November after the federal government
QatarEnergy has signed two long-term agreements to purchase up to 4 million tonnes of U.S. liquefied natural gas annually from Cheniere Energy through 2054, as
A little-known South Korean shipowner dominated oil transits through the Strait of Hormuz in September, data from intelligence firms suggest, with the
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You’ve sunk my battleship! Check out the just-released teaser trailer for the movie based on the classic board game, Battleship, starring Liam Neeson,
BEIJING—China’s Defense Ministry said its first aircraft carrier would be used for “research, experiments and training” and would not
Image by Alastair Grant/AP LONDON — BP PLC shares fell Tuesday amid investor frustration at the company’s growth strategy in the wake of the Gulf
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asia’s clean-petroleum tankers market will likely stay supported by increasing naphtha demand in the coming week, while slow
AMMAN (Dow Jones)–The Iraqi government has officially asked Kuwait to stop work on the Mubarak Al Kabeer being built on the northern tip of the Persian
Oct 24 (Reuters) – Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day
A tanker carrying Russian diesel is expected to arrive in Norfolk, Virginia, on November 2, potentially becoming the first such shipment to reach the United
SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII is expected to return to its Fort Schuyler campus by mid-November after the federal government
QatarEnergy has signed two long-term agreements to purchase up to 4 million tonnes of U.S. liquefied natural gas annually from Cheniere Energy through 2054, as
A little-known South Korean shipowner dominated oil transits through the Strait of Hormuz in September, data from intelligence firms suggest, with the
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In the tale of two U.K. energy companies Tuesday, there was only one winner. Natural-gas-focused BG Group and oil company BP both reported higher first-half
If the importance of safe operations aboard ships is not lost on you then try commercial diving. In this video a diver’s foot gets caught in a crane
Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., a Crowley company, has been chosen to design the fastest response fire and rescue boat on Oregon’s Columbia River to
This post was first featured in the fall edition of the Council Of American Master Mariner’s official publication Sidlights. You can find the article on
New notation, ‘ShipRight FDA ICE’, introduces procedures which can help owners to manage their risks Lloyd’s Register has given shipowners
Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.
Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains
Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at
While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,
ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The
Thordon Bearings has opened a new manufacturing facility as part of its strategic response to robust growth across all business segments and rising demand for its sustainable
The strength, dynamism and diversity of Asia’s buoyant maritime community will be evident at the 2026 WISTA AGM and Conference gathering in Kuala Lumpur later this month, as
ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) and completed a basic design review (BDR) for a natural gas liquefaction system developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the
Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.
Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains
Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at
While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,
ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The
Thordon Bearings has opened a new manufacturing facility as part of its strategic response to robust growth across all business segments and rising demand for its sustainable
The strength, dynamism and diversity of Asia’s buoyant maritime community will be evident at the 2026 WISTA AGM and Conference gathering in Kuala Lumpur later this month, as
ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) and completed a basic design review (BDR) for a natural gas liquefaction system developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the
HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) said Monday its U.S. marine affiliate has signed an agreement for the construction of two crude oil tankers
An artist’s illustration of a quasar similar to APM 08279+5255. Credit NASA/ESA Two teams of scientists at the California Institute of Technology
What does it take to be an American Badass? Well strikingly rugged good looks help (only because it attract strikingly good-looking ladies) but bravery, a keen
The Perini Navi Group has launched a new series of 60 mt sailing yachts and has already signed two sales contracts for a total value of more than 70
Saw these socks at Grauls supermarket in Annapolis, Maryland the other day.
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NEW DELHI—India on Friday approved Reliance Industries Ltd.’s proposed $7.2 billion asset sale to BP PLC, paving the way for the U.K. oil
Too often in the shipping community good ideas, new innovative ideas, suffer from lack of support and, strangled in red tape, die an early death. But today we
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. investigators are delaying the release of a much-anticipated report on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, citing the need for
Merchant ships are a critical piece of worldwide movement of goods and materials around the world, and on occasion, they run into problems. The following
COVINGTON, LA Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) and Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) announced today that they have entered into a
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