One arrested illegal driftnet fishing boat already dismantled for scrap, another to follow soon.Some two years ago the USCG cutter Rush intercepted the Da Cheng driftnetting on the high seas near Japan, a practice banned by U.N. moratorium because of its devastating effects on marine ecosystems…
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) is on track to begin its first deployment March 1, 2013.This milestone was announced by the LCS Council, a group established by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert to oversee continued fleet testing and the introduction of the LCS…
The Minister of Labour & Productivity, begins the process of ratifying the International Labour Organisation’s Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC2006).During the session, the Minister, Emeka Wogu commented that the step is another milestone…
Foreign seafarers are being left stranded in British ports after their shipping companies flounder on the brink of bankruptcy.HM Courts and Tribunals Service said there were 42 warrants of arrest executed in the UK in 2011, up from 34 in 2010…
Progress continues under Canada's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) with contracts to Vancouver Shipyards.The Harper Government today announced a series of preliminary contracts valued at a total of $15.7 million for joint support ships…
A second container terminal at V.O. Chidambaranar Port at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India to be ready by year-end.The second container terminal will have a handling capacity of six hundred thousand TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) to cater to the needs of export/import traders…
AdvanFort Company say it already has a quality management system in place that exceeds the increasingly stiff requirements. “When it comes to counter-piracy operations, a lot of our competitors—faced with these new challenges—still seem to require others' faith in their words…
Construction of the new 70-hectare container terminal at Port of Sohar begins shortly, operational in 2014.As part of the expansion deal, container-terminal operator Hutchison Whampoa has signed an agreement for developing the 70-hectare container…
'Observatory' advisory group of Costa Crociere managers, academics & salvors, brief the local Giglio community on progress.At the periodic meeting of the 'Observatory' with the Giglio community, president Maria Sargentini, accompanied by Costa Crociere managers…
Immediately after the naming ceremony, Atlantic Offshore's 'MRV Ocean Response' heads to North Sea on Statoil charter.This is the third Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (ERRV) newbuilding delivered to Atlantic Offshore during the past year…
During the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2013, held February 16 - 19, in Jacksonville, FL, members of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) elected Carolyn Horgan, Blue & Gold Fleet, San Francisco, CA, as PVA President for 2013. Also…
Second SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference Scheduled for October 22-24 in Stamford, Conn. The organizers of the SHIPPINGInsight Conferences have announced that the 2013 Fleet Optimization Conference will take place Oct. 22-24 in Stamford…
Hydroid, Inc. announced the addition of two new faculty. Steve Brodet has joined Hydroid, Inc., a Pocasset-based, manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), as an Applications Engineer. Brodet brings more than eight years’ experience as a Physical Scientist…
Furuno has established training facilities in India and the Philippines through close cooperation with the newly established Moloobhoy Training Center in Mumbai and COMPASS Training Center in the Philippines. The two training centers have…
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has recognized Mike Hoyle, one of GL Noble Denton's leading technical authorities for offshore oil and gas structures, for his contribution to new ISO Standards for the site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units…