US Coast Guard Cutter Juniper deploys to far Arctic region for joint operations. The Newport, R.I., based Coast Guard Cutter Juniper is deploying to the Arctic to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with the Canadian navy and coast guard along with elements of the Danish navy…
Senior militiary officers from 15 nations to meet with leading industry experts to examine role of amphibious operations.The subject of the conference is: 'Delivering an Agile, Multirole and Powerful Amphibious Capability'.Senior military officials…
Australian Landing Helicopter Dock (ALHD) ship hull is for onboard Heavy Transport Vessel (HTV) delivery to Australia from Spain.Blue Marlin, the largest semi-submersible HTV available to date, is to load shortly the Navantia manufactured…
The Supreme Court, India, allows US ship 'MV Oriental N', (formerly 'Exxon Valdez'), after lengthy legal disputeThe ship may now be dismantled at the Alang Ship Recycling Yard in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.The Supreme Court, however, also ruled…
A 34m Catamaran Passenger Ferry, Ava Pearl, designed by Incat Crowther and built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding , was delivered to Rhode Island Fast Ferry, where it will contribute to an expansion of operations.As a long-time operator of Incat Crowther ferries…
GAC Shipping UK has completed the successful installation of the Conwy platform 40 miles off the port of Liverpool, only two months after a tug carrying the rig's jacket and topside – each weighing in at over 700 MT – set off from Rotterdam…
OceanSaver’s ballast water treatment (BWT) system has been chosen for two 162,000cbm LNG carriers being built by BW Gas.OceanSaver was selected due to its competitive pricing, low operating costs, and compatible technical system.BW Gas is…
OM Ships' 'Logos Hope' leaves the floating dry dock in Subic Bay, Philippines, after 90 days technical maintenance.Further works remain to be completed before the vessel can resume sailing, but Logos Hope’s refloating is a major step towards…
EU Naval Force German and French Frigates escorts AMISOM cargo ship through piracy-risk waters to Mogadishu, SomaliaOperation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR) provided protection to MV Gigante, a ship chartered for AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia)…
Rolls-Royce signed a £10 million contract with Simon Møkster Shipping for a wave piercing offshore vessel with a new bow design that will go into service for Statoil in the Arctic region. The vessel is designed to pierce through the waves under harsh weather conditions…
A mixed crew of civilian mariners & naval personnel man 'USS Ponce', the Navy's first dedicated forward staging-base shipThe U.S. Navy's first afloat forward staging base-interim, USS Ponce (AFSB-I), has arrived in Bahrain for duty in the U…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) announced the completion of the hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace, designed to generate zero emissions while berthed, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; President: Hideaki Omiya)…
Tidewater Chief Taylor Retires After Era of Fleet Growth; Jeff Platt Steps into the Top SpotDean Taylor bid farewell to his post as Tidewater Inc.'s chief executive officer on May 31, following a prosperous, far-flung career of 34 years at the New Orleans-based company…
Star Information Systems (SIS) has completed the installation of its Star Information & Planning System (Star IPS) across Solstad Offshore’s fleet of 50 high-specification vessels.Solstad, which operates platform supply vessels (PSV), anchor…
ClassNK (Chairman and President： Noboru Ueda) has announced that it signed an agreement with the Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration on 14 June 2012 granting ClassNK the authority to conduct statutory certifications on behalf of the flag administration…