Braemar Adjusting continues its development and expansion, with the recruitment of experienced loss adjusters and new young talent across the globe. New staff have boosted the adjusting teams in the firm’s London, Singapore and Calgary…
After just 17 months under construction Meyer Werft plans to float out the new cruise ship Tuesday, weather permitting.The 145,000 gt cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway, has already been undergoing extensive tests and machinery trials. Following the float-out from Covered Building Dock ll…
Kleven has signed a contract with GC Rieber Shipping for the building of an advanced seismic vessel. The vessel is of type ST 324 XT from Skipsteknisk, and is to be delivered from Myklebust Verft in March 2015. Contract value is around 700 million NOK and there is an option for a second vessel…
An Office of Naval Research (ONR) supported enterprise brings sweeping changes to electric power & energy education at U.S. universities.“The number of power engineers in the United States is dwindling just when the Navy and the country as a whole need them most…
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter located the debris and a male body about 22 east of the entrance to the St. Johns River.A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission aircrew reported the debris, including two large pieces of a vessel…
Container shipping & logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) publishes it year 2012 financial report.The Group posted a full year net loss of US$419 million, mainly due to a first quarter net loss (before non-recurring items) of US$255 million and one-time charges of US$108 million…
Singapore-based Otto Marine Limited informs of two applications by creditors to wind up its Reflect Geophysical Pte Ltd.At the hearing on the two applications to wind up Reflect filed by two of Reflect’s creditors with the Singapore High Court held on 22 February 2013…
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) calls for continued funding of the Food for Peace (PL 480) & Food for Progress programs. MEBA stands with 21 U.S. Senators and its United States maritime industry partners in protecting thousands of U…
Dockwise publish audited annual accounts for 2012, having earlier published an unaudited version.The unaudited 2012 results were first disclosed as part of the publication by Dockwise of the Q4 2012 results on 13 February 2013.Performance…
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…
