Experienced team tapped to launch Princess Cruises' newest ship – 'Royal Princess' – in June 2013When the new Royal Princess launches in June 2013, Captain Tony Draper will be in command of Princess Cruises ’ newest vessel, leading a senior…
Odysea Carriers, S.A., an Athens, Greece-based shipping firm to pay $1.2 million fine & placed on three years probation.Odysea Carriers pleaded guilty recently before a federal court in New Orleans to illegally discharging oily waste into the ocean and comvering up the illegal actions…
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyses the Navy's fiscal year 2013 shipbuilding plan.Since 2006, CBO has performed an analysis of the Navy’s annual report on its plans for building new ships over the next 30 years. The current CBO…
Aker Solutions' subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services wins contract from Total E&P Angola for vessel-based servicesSkandi Aker, Aker's purpose-built intervention vessel will be used for deep and ultra-deep well intervention services.The agreement…
AIDA fleet cruise ships, 'AIDAbella' & 'AIDAdiva', rated 'Very Good' after recent German automobile club, ADAC, inspectionADAC performed independent safety tests on board 10 cruise ships in the Mediterranean.ADAC certified all the other ships that were tested…
“There is a resurgence of the marine industry in the Pacific Northwest we haven’t seen for 20 to 30 years now,” said Vince Piscitello, Vice President of Business Development for Vigor Industrial LLC. “The oil and gas industry is really new to our area…
HME has outsourced the executing activities of Platform Broadband@Sea to Ron Vollenga of Outsource-IT Management. HME remains the owner of the Platform, Ron Vollenga will coordinate the activities and events on behalf of HME. Broadband@Sea promotes transparency in the maritime broadband market…
OCENS announces version 3 of its award-winning WeatherNet Weather-on-Demand service.The manufacturers explain that WeatherNet 3 transforms the product selection process by asking users for their general weather interests and then responding…
Wärtsilä ship designs and propulsion systems chosen for three new platform supply vessels to be operated by StatoilWärtsilä has been contracted to supply the ship designs for three new platform supply vessels (PSVs). The contracts have been signed with Kleven Maritime AS…
The Braemar recovery team recovered 167 tonnes of butterfat from the wrecked containership 'Rena' – now repackaged for recycling into biodiesel fuel. Braemar Operations Manager Neil Lloyd says that over the course of the project, some large quantities of cargo have been recycled…
Rolls-Royce awarded contracts worth over £70-million to supply large thrusters for offshore drilling vessels.These latest orders, which include options for additional thrusters, are from a variety of customers who are expanding their drillship…
China's CSC Jinling Shipyard inks contract with Singapore's Asia Pacific Shipping Enterprises for four 64,000-dwt bulk carriers Asia Pacific Shipping Enterprises, is the shipping subsidiary of Queensland Nickel Group, owned by Australian magnate Clive Palmer…
Fishermen’s Energy receives final construction permit for demonstration wind farm off Atlantic CityFishermen’s Energy announce that it has received approval from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for its Individual Permit under the Clean Water Act…
Rederi AB TransAtlantic announces cost-cutting plan to turn around last quarter's financial lossAs part of this and in agreement with the Maritime Officers' Association, TransAtlantic is to lay off 25 Swedish seafarers and also reflags four ships to Gibraltar and the Netherlands…
As Oman celebrated its 42nd Renaissance anniversary, Port of Sohar welcomed its 1,000th vessel of the year The 9,000 metric tonne MV Maria, owned and operated by SAL Heavy Lift GmbH, berthed at the container terminal C Steinweg Oman (CSO)…