Northrop Grumman Corporation is building a company-owned unmanned aircraft as a development & demonstration platform for at-sea surveillance.The U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton program aims to provide a detailed picture of surface vessels to identify…
PierPass Inc. has announced an initiative to reduce the number of transaction problems experienced when trucks pick up or deliver containers at the marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These problems – exceptions…
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) today announced a joint donation of $10,000 to the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ)’s Recovery & Relief Fund to provide…
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, has announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Augustea Bunge Maritime Limited, Malta, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary…
Falck Alford announced it has completed the acquisition of Occupational Safety Training, Inc., a player in safety services within the gulf coast region.Falck Alford, a company focused on continuously building diversified safety solutions…
This article deals with the evolution of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. It was proclaimed in 2012 that the Somali pirate business model had been broken by a combination of coordinated naval patrols, heightened vessel security, and the ubiquitous presence of armed guards aboard valuable ships…
Update #37: Kulluk assessment continues, Sitkalidak Island debris removal.Unified Command confirmed the following information today: Assessment of the Kulluk drilling vessel in Kiliuda Bay continues, with inspection-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) being utilized to assess the hull…
EMO’s new 85-tonne unloader, the largest of its kind in the world, is now fully operational in the Missisippihaven in the Port of Rotterdam.The unloader, fabricated entirely in Europe, strengthens the terminal’s unloading capacity by 10 million tonnes per year…
IMAREST Symposium – 'Delivering Military Effect: a holistic approach to combat & platform system integration' at University of Bristol, UK, July 2013.The 'Engine As A Weapon' symposium series provides a unique opportunity for experts in…
Nordic Yards sets up a new test track as a 'cooling zone' to test 3 models of the yard's own-design LNG cargo tanks.A new test track has been inaugurated at the Warnemünde location of Nordic Yards. The cooling zone is being used to test three models…
DOF Subsea Group has secured multiple contract awards with a total contract value of about US$ 130-million.In the North Sea region DOF Subsea has secured multiple contracts. The contracts have been agreed with key clients in UK and Norway…
Dubai has cancelled plans to host over 160 events aboard the QE2, which is currently moored at Port Rashid, while the emirate plans how to dispose of the asset.Dubai has cancelled plans to host over 160 events aboard the QE2, the iconic cruise…
The standard charter party laytime definitions known as 'VOYLAYRULES' are being updated to reflect developments in case law & commercial practice.VOYLAYRULES, which are jointly produced by BIMCO, FONASBA, INTERCARGO and CMI, last published in 1993…
Ocean Installer & leading offshore engineering & construction company McDermott establish alliance to meet rigid pipelay needs in the North Sea subsea market.The alliance marks McDermott’s re-entry into the North Sea and establishes Ocean…
NOAA chart reveals underwater hazard for proposed anchorage area near Bayou Goula Crossing channel of Mississippi River.Cartographers from NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey recently flagged a potentially dangerous situation during their review…