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Friday, July 24, 2026
Ship Photo of the Day – Haunting Image of Sunken Boat in the Antarctic
Incidents

Exclusive: USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’

U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffered a significant engineering casualty during post-refit sea trials off the Washington coast before being towed back to

Monday, May 25, 2015
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
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News

Maersk Oil announces $1B North Sea Field Development Investment

Maersk Oil, a fully-owned subsidiary of the A. P. Moller – Maersk Group, has approved its investment of $1 billion in the Field Development Plan for the

June 18, 2011
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Finance

Don’t Dock DryShips

DryShips (DRYS: Nasdaq) By Sterne, Agee & Leach ($3.83, June 17, 2011) We are upgrading DryShips from Neutral to Buy ahead of an ocean rig listing in the

June 18, 2011
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News

Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon Insurers Seek Court Opinion On Paying BP

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Transocean Ltd. (RIG) said Friday that insurers of its sunken Deepwater Horizon drilling rig have asked a federal judge to decide if

June 18, 2011
Total Views: 158

Friday, June 17, 2011
Merchant Marine Reserve Program becomes Strategic Sealift Officer Program
Navy

Merchant Marine Reserve Program becomes Strategic Sealift Officer Program

By: Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Strategic Mobility and Combat Logistics Division WASHINGTON (NNS) — After extensive coordination with

June 17, 2011
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News

MARKET TALK: NOL Steady; Ship Orders Positive Over Long Term

[Dow Jones] NOL (N03.SG) is flat at S$1.53, off its S$1.56 intraday high but remaining above water in a broadly lower market after announcing new shipbuilding

June 17, 2011
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Incidents

Exclusive: USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’

U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffered a significant engineering casualty during post-refit sea trials off the Washington coast before being towed back to

News

Iran Flew IRGC Commanders, Missile Gear to Yemen’s Houthis, Sources Say

July 23 (Reuters) – Iran flew Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related

Featured

Oil Keeps Flowing From Red Sea As Hormuz Bypass Stays Open

By Weilun Soon and Julian Lee Jul 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Millions of barrels of Saudi Arabian crude are still being shipped from the nation’s Red

USCG

U.S. Polar Security Cutter Delayed to 2033 as Costs Top $6 Billion, GAO Warns

The U.S. Coast Guard’s troubled Polar Security Cutter program faces further delays with a new government watchdog report projecting delivery of the first

News

Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months

The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) has significantly reduced processing times for merchant mariner credential applications, cutting


Friday, June 17, 2011
Greenpeace Again Scales Oil Rig
Incidents

Greenpeace Again Scales Oil Rig

LONDON—The head of Greenpeace has scaled an oil rig offshore of Greenland operated by Cairn Energy PLC, defying a court order aimed at stopping activists

June 17, 2011
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Opinion: Pirate Financing
Blog

Opinion: Pirate Financing

Today’s Pirates Have Their Own Stock Exchange; Western powers patrol the seas but do little to stop pirate financing. By Avi Jorisch Pirates are on a hot

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 212

Going deeper: Canyon Offshore’s ROV pilots explain there’s more than meets the eye
Blog

Going deeper: Canyon Offshore’s ROV pilots explain there’s more than meets the eye

By Trent Jacobs, Helix ESG Working thousands of feet below the ocean waves, in bone chilling temperatures and crushing pressures, remotely operated vehicles

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 396

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Incidents

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update, plus Convoy Schedule

Gulf of Aden Convoy Schedule: Korean Naval convoy schedule for June/July 2011: Rendezvous point “A” (Eastbound): 12:07N – 044:11E.  Rendezvous

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 137

Singapore Technologies, ST Engineering
News

Singapore Technologies Engineering: Marine Arm Wins S$171M Contract From Swire Pacific

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (S63.SG) Wednesday said that its marine arm won a shipbuilding contract worth about S$171

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 237

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Exclusive: USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’
Incidents

Exclusive: USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’

U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffered a significant engineering casualty during post-refit sea trials off the Washington coast before being towed back to

Iran Flew IRGC Commanders, Missile Gear to Yemen’s Houthis, Sources Say
News

Iran Flew IRGC Commanders, Missile Gear to Yemen’s Houthis, Sources Say

July 23 (Reuters) – Iran flew Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related

Oil Keeps Flowing From Red Sea As Hormuz Bypass Stays Open
Featured

Oil Keeps Flowing From Red Sea As Hormuz Bypass Stays Open

By Weilun Soon and Julian Lee Jul 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Millions of barrels of Saudi Arabian crude are still being shipped from the nation’s Red

U.S. Polar Security Cutter Delayed to 2033 as Costs Top $6 Billion, GAO Warns
USCG

U.S. Polar Security Cutter Delayed to 2033 as Costs Top $6 Billion, GAO Warns

The U.S. Coast Guard’s troubled Polar Security Cutter program faces further delays with a new government watchdog report projecting delivery of the first

Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months
News

Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months

The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) has significantly reduced processing times for merchant mariner credential applications, cutting


Thursday, June 16, 2011
Neptune Orient Lines, NOL, shipping
News

Neptune Orient Lines: Signed Letter Of Intent For 12 New Ships For US$1.54B

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (N03.SG) said Wednesday it has signed letters of intent for the construction of 12 new container vessels

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 65

NSCSA, saudi arabia shipping, tanker
News

Saudi’s National Chemical Carriers Receives New Tanker

DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)–National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia (4030.SA), or NSCSA, said Wednesday its subsidiary National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co., or

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 66

Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Sixteen Crowley-Managed Vessels Honored with U.S. Coast Guard AMVER Awards
USCG

Sixteen Crowley-Managed Vessels Honored with U.S. Coast Guard AMVER Awards

Sixteen Crowley-managed vessels were recently honored with U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER) awards in

June 15, 2011
Total Views: 84

Rolls-Royce wins offshore supply vessel order in Brazil
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce wins offshore supply vessel order in Brazil

The UT 700 series platform supply vessel courtesy Rolls-Royce On the heels of yesterdays annoucement from Incat Crowther that it has won a contract to design a

June 15, 2011
Total Views: 113

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Incat Crowther’s new 45m monohull crewboat
Engineering News

Incat Crowther’s new 45m monohull crewboat

Incat Crowther has recently announced a contract to design a 45m Monohull Crew Boat for BSCO Navigation, a subsidiary of Brasil Supply.  The new design,

June 14, 2011
Total Views: 90

Corporate News

July 24, 2026

ABS Joins Korea-U.S. Initiative to Build Next-Generation Shipbuilding Workforce

New Agreement with KRISO, KOSHIPA and KUSPC Establishes Framework for Workforce Development, Technical Certification and Naval MRO Readiness ABS signed a memorandum of

July 22, 2026

Mooring Lines Inquiry: How Many is Enough?

Ports sometimes have requirements for the number of mooring ropes a vessel calling must have on board. John Southam and Vicky Dolka,

June 30, 2026

The Great Lakes: a blueprint for global change?

As governments push to protect the world’s oceans, regions that have already adopted stringent environmental regulations could serve as templates for sustained change, Thordon

June 11, 2026

Inmarsat NexusWave certified by ClassNK for latest IACS cyber security standards

NexusWave, the fully managed, bonded connectivity service from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has been awarded Cyber Security Type Approval by ClassNK. The certification

June 8, 2026

ABS Sets Out Technical View on IMO Mid-Term Measures and Pathway to Decarbonization

In an open letter to the industry, ABS has set out a measured and data-driven approach to support the development of an effective global framework for maritime decarbonization.

June 8, 2026

Wallem managed bulk carrier rescues two Filipino fishermen from sinking vessel

Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has released details of an incident in May when a ship under its management rescued two Filipino fishermen from their sinking

June 3, 2026

VIKING Pentagon Star provides rapid escape route from the water in disaster scenarios  

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has secured its first orders for VIKING Pentagon Star – a new mass rescue device designed to enable rapid recovery of large numbers of people

June 2, 2026

The future starts here

Damen’s Fuel Flexible Tugs are designed to meet the requirements of today and tomorrow in equal measure Of all the challenges facing the maritime industry, perhaps the one that

Corporate News

July 24, 2026

ABS Joins Korea-U.S. Initiative to Build Next-Generation Shipbuilding Workforce

New Agreement with KRISO, KOSHIPA and KUSPC Establishes Framework for Workforce Development, Technical Certification and Naval MRO Readiness ABS signed a memorandum of

July 22, 2026

Mooring Lines Inquiry: How Many is Enough?

Ports sometimes have requirements for the number of mooring ropes a vessel calling must have on board. John Southam and Vicky Dolka,

June 30, 2026

The Great Lakes: a blueprint for global change?

As governments push to protect the world’s oceans, regions that have already adopted stringent environmental regulations could serve as templates for sustained change, Thordon

June 11, 2026

Inmarsat NexusWave certified by ClassNK for latest IACS cyber security standards

NexusWave, the fully managed, bonded connectivity service from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has been awarded Cyber Security Type Approval by ClassNK. The certification

June 8, 2026

ABS Sets Out Technical View on IMO Mid-Term Measures and Pathway to Decarbonization

In an open letter to the industry, ABS has set out a measured and data-driven approach to support the development of an effective global framework for maritime decarbonization.

June 8, 2026

Wallem managed bulk carrier rescues two Filipino fishermen from sinking vessel

Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has released details of an incident in May when a ship under its management rescued two Filipino fishermen from their sinking

June 3, 2026

VIKING Pentagon Star provides rapid escape route from the water in disaster scenarios  

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has secured its first orders for VIKING Pentagon Star – a new mass rescue device designed to enable rapid recovery of large numbers of people

June 2, 2026

The future starts here

Damen’s Fuel Flexible Tugs are designed to meet the requirements of today and tomorrow in equal measure Of all the challenges facing the maritime industry, perhaps the one that


Tuesday, June 14, 2011
USCG: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleanup Done, Origins Still Unknown
News

USCG: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleanup Done, Origins Still Unknown

BRETON SOUND, La. – A sheen is spotted from a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft off the coast of Venice, La., June 9, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo

June 14, 2011
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M/V Tsuru, Brayton Point, coal carrier, Narragansett Bay, merchant ship
Blog

Ship Photo of The Week – Outbound Narragansett Bay

M/V Tsuru, a self-unloading coal carrier, was outbound from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island last week.  This vessel is currently on the spot charter market and

June 14, 2011
Total Views: 93

North Korea Keeps Silent on Ship’s Turnaround
Defense

North Korea Keeps Silent on Ship’s Turnaround

SEOUL— (Dow Jones & Co) The turning back of a North Korean ship suspected of transporting missiles and parts, the highest-profile interdiction

June 14, 2011
Total Views: 71

Monday, June 13, 2011
Interesting Ship – The hybrid turbocharged SHIN KOHO
Blog

Interesting Ship – The hybrid turbocharged SHIN KOHO

This weeks interesting ship is NYK Lines’ 180,000 DWT bulk carrier, Shin Koho, which was recently delivered at the Tsu Shipyard.  What makes this vessel

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 144

The most ambitious salvage in history? Treasure hunter aims to find Bin Laden’s body
Blog

The most ambitious salvage in history? Treasure hunter aims to find Bin Laden’s body

Salvage diver Bill Warren of California is planning what could be the most ambitious underwater salvage in history; the search for the body of Osama Bin Laden.

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 75

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Monday, June 13, 2011
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News

Qatar Delivers 1st LNG Cargo To Thailand

LONDON (Zawya Dow Jones)-State-run Qatargas said Friday it delivered its first shipment of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to Thailand, as demand for the fuel

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 127

INTERVIEW: Japan NYK Line Expects Surge In LNG Business; FPSO Also In Focus
News

INTERVIEW: Japan NYK Line Expects Surge In LNG Business; FPSO Also In Focus

TOKYO (Dow Jones)–Japanese shipping company NYK Line expects a surge in liquefied natural gas demand from Japan and worldwide because of rising fears

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 80

Singapore May Tanker Arrivals Up 1.7% On Month
News

Singapore May Tanker Arrivals Up 1.7% On Month

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–The number of oil, gas and chemical tankers passing through the port of Singapore in May was up 1.7% from the previous month, but

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 36

Sunday, June 12, 2011
maltese falcon, perini
Blog

At the Newport Shipyard…

We were docked next to this rather conspicuous beast while racing in the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta this past weekend. Let’s see how quick you

June 12, 2011
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Iridium inReach – Text Messaging From Sea!
Blog

Iridium inReach – Text Messaging From Sea!

Text messaging from sea has long been an option either via expensive internet at sea connections or via cheap (i.e. not reliable) systems like the SPOT

June 12, 2011
Total Views: 186