Vessels News


USCG, Navy complete Joint Fisheries Patrol in Oceania

Jun 13, 2016

The Coast Guard and Navy completed a 40-day joint mission in the Central and South Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative to combat transnational crimes, enforce fisheries laws and enhance regional security Monday.A Coast…

Bouchard Transportation Wins Jones F. Devlin Award

Jun 13, 2016

The Chamber of Shipping of America awarded thirty- nine (39) Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. operating vessels the Jones F. Devlin Award, at the Annual Safety Awards Luncheon in New Orleans, LA. This award further symbolizes Bouchard’s dedicated commitment to safety…

Ford Achieves Important Milestone

Jun 12, 2016

Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed its turn ship evolution June 11. This is a major milestone that brings the country's newest nuclear powered aircraft carrier another step closer to delivery and commissioning later this year…

COSCO's Vessel Departs Greece for Inaugural Transit through Extended Panama

Jun 12, 2016

The container vessel COSCO Shipping Panama set sail from the Greek Port of Piraeus today on its way to Panama to make history. The Neopanamax vessel will make the inaugural transit of the Expanded Panama Canal on Sunday, June 26, after a 14-day journey…

Newport Unveils Education Series for this year’s Boat Show

Jun 11, 2016

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today the 2016 Education Series for this year’s Boat Show. Greatly expanding on past offerings, the Newport International Boat Show will host  on-water courses…

SCI expands its Coastal Shipping Services

Jun 11, 2016

The new restructured SMILE Service synergizes Shipping Corporation of India’s (SCI) Services with Shreyas’s Services and seamlessly links up Persian Gulf with East Coast of India and West Coast of India, thereby, further strengthening and expanding SCI’s presence in the Coastal Shipping Sector…

Helengi Unveils LNG Bunkering Vessel

Jun 11, 2016

Greece's LNG engineering solutions provider, Helengi has revealed its LNG bunker feeder vessel Amaltheia during the recent Posidonia exhibition held in Athens. 'A state of the art vessel is the result of years of intensive engineering studies…

DNV GL Issues First “Clean Lay-up” Declaration

Jun 11, 2016

Classification society DNV GL announced at the Posidonia trade fair that it had issued the first “Clean Lay-up” declaration under its newly released classification guideline The guideline enables shipowners and managers to demonstrate that their vessel is laid up in a responsible manner…

SAFEEN Acquires Damen Shoalbuster 2609 MAQTAA

Jun 10, 2016

SAFEEN, the subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports formerly known as Abu Dhabi Marine Services, has taken delivery of a Damen Shoalbuster 2609 named MAQTAA to join its existing fleet. Like all the vessels in Damen’s Shoalbuster range she is a multi-purpose…

Second LNG-powered Cement Carrier Delivered

Jun 09, 2016

Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit has delivered the second LNG-powered cement carrier, MV Ireland, to owners JT Cement, a joint venture between Swedish shipping company Erik Thun AB and Norway’s KG Jebsen Cement. MV Ireland, along with sister vessel MV Greenland delivered in December 2015…

ReCAAP Throws Light on Hai Soon 12

Jun 09, 2016

On 8 May 16, the ReCAAP ISC received information from the shipping company about the loss of communications with product tanker, Hai Soon 12.  Hai Soon 12 , carrying 4,000 metric tons of Marine Gas Oil (MGO), departed Singapore for the…

Damen Introduces New Range of Naval Multi-Role Auxiliary Vessels

Jun 08, 2016

During the Oceanographic Survey Vessel Conference in London, Damen Shipyards Group announced the introduction of a new range of Multi-Role Auxiliary Vessels (MRAV). The common theme running through the series is the provision of a basic platform…

2M Sets Out its Stall: Drewry

Jun 08, 2016

New Asia-North Europe network from 2M carriers puts emphasis on reliability and faster transit times. Is this the template the other alliances will copy?  2M carriers Maersk Line and MSC last week announced details of a new Asia-North Europe…

Shippers Need Practical Steps to Achieve Cyber Security

Jun 07, 2016

GTMaritime, provider of shipboard software solutions, says too many shipping companies have yet to take basic precautions for cyber security onboard ship. While cyber security has become a hot topic on conference platforms and industry events around the world…

New Great Lakes Icebreaker Nearing Reality

Jun 07, 2016

Plans for a second heavy icebreaker for service on the Great Lakes have taken another step toward reality with Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) including $2 million for initial survey and design work for a vessel that is at least as capable as…

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