Ten people were rescued from a 30-foot vessel that was taking on water southwest of Freeport, Bahamas, Saturday.Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received a request for assistance from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force around 7:30 a.m…
Illegal fishing was the focus of a joint operation between Australia and Indonesia that concluded in Bali on 5th April. The fifth coordinated maritime security patrol, AUSINDO CORPAT 2016, had elements of the Australian Defence Force unite…
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mallam Habib Abdullahi has called on all stakeholders in the Maritime Industry especially Truck Owners using the ports to show greater support and understanding in the quest by Management…
Singapore and London, 6 April 2016: Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) and Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance maritime cyber security using Trustwave’s Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution…
Indonesian authorities sank 23 foreign fishing boats on Tuesday (Apr 5), saying they were 'operating illegally in the archipelago's vast waters in continuation efforts for anti-poaching', China's Xinhua news agency reported. Indonesian…
GE’s continuous efforts to help increase marine industry safety standards for operators recently resulted in the endorsement of The Nautical Institute’s (NI) accreditation for GE to conduct a dynamic positioning (DP) sea time reduction (STR) course in its modern DP training center in Houston…
For the third time in recent weeks, international naval forces operating in the waters of the Arabian Sea seized a shipment of illicit arms March 28, which the United States assessed originated in Iran and was likely bound for Houthi insurgents in Yemen…
Marine insurance may have the distinction of being the oldest line of insurance in existence, but it’s not letting its venerable age hinder its growth or flexibility. Given the new, emerging and increasingly complex risks faced by the maritime industry…
The U.S Coast Guard is seeking applications for membership to fill upcoming vacancies on the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC), which advises the Coast Guard on recreational boating safety regulations and other major boating safety matters…
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced a new partnership with the National Shipbuilding Research Program and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a part of the Department of Labor (DOL), focused on continuing employee safety practices in U…
With the help of Maritime New Zealand, maritime operators prepare to meet the requirements of the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) that came into force April 4, 2016. “Many maritime operators have a head start because they’ve entered the Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS)…
ABB to deliver advanced integrated automation and electrical solution for largest Italian public work project of the last century.ABB will supply the complete integrated electrical and automation system for Mo.S.E. (the Italian acronym for experimental electro mechanic module)…
Johan Sverdrup is by far the largest ongoing project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf for the next few years. Statoil has awarded contracts to DNV GL for verification of all 4 topsides, the 3 bridges, 3 of 4 jackets, topside installation by…
Kvaerner has signed a framework agreement with Statoil, on behalf of Partners, for upgrading of the Njord A semi-submersible platform. At the same time, Statoil has made the first call-off from the framework agreement with an estimated value of NOK 120 million…
Seagull Oil & Gas has launched the most cost efficient and comprehensive e-learning training package in the industry for offshore personnel working in explosive atmospheres.Building on International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards…