Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on US$137-million railyard that will increase on-dock rail efficiency, reduce congestion and improve environment.Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Port of Los Angeles officials broke ground on a new…
The small-ship luxury cruise line finishes its US$18million refurbishment program on all three of its sailing yachts.With the completion of Wind Spirit's dry dock Windstar Cruises' $18 million fleet-wide renovation project is now finished…
O3b Networks contracted by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, to provide high-speed satellite-delivered broadband service aboard 'Allure of the Seas'.The new contract will allow more than 8,000 guests, staff and crew members traveling the Caribbean…
Russian icebreaker 'Rossiya' leaves Murmansk for the Gulf of Finland on probably her final voyage.The veteran icebreaker is heading for the Gulf of Finland travelling along the coast of Norway and through the narrow Øresund between Sweden and Denmark to the Gulf of Finaland…
Originally conceived as a training vessel, the Robert Allan designed BRAtt has developed into a class of small but tough workboats.Adrenalin Marine Ltd. of Delta, B.C. was chosen as the licensed builder for all BRAtts in North America…
Piracy on the world's seas at a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, according to the ICC global piracy report.Extracts from the International Chamber of Commerces (ICC) – International Maritime Bureau…
Houston City Council appoints Dean Corgey, V-P of the Seafarers International Union Gulf Coast Region, to serve as member of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority.Corgey's appointment fills the seat previously held by Janiece Longoria…
MSC develops business with terminal operators Haropa, in the Port of Le Havre. with the launch of 3 new container feeder shipping services.MSC will start a significant phase of business development at their new terminal in the port of Le Havre…
Welaptega Marine awarded contract for a mooring inspection & fitness for purpose evaluation on 'Dhirubhai-1' floating production storage & offloading (FPSO) vessel.The Dhirubhai-1 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility is located in the Bay of Bengal…
California-based SD Model Makers announce the expansion of their made-to-order, museum quality, naval warship model offerings.The company offers made-to-order, museum quality, replica models of any modern naval warship, including aircraft carriers…
Hydrex divers are able to keep ships out of drydock with a wide range of repair & maintenance work on all tyrpes of thrusters.Hydrex say they can assist shipowners with almost any problem they encounter with their vessel’s thrusters. A wide…
A R140-million, general bulk ship-loader installed at Richards Bay in Transnet Port Terminal’s (TPT) R33-billion Market Demand Strategy (MDS) investment programme. Custom-built to complement the terminal’s operational envelope, the loader was designed in Austria and built in China…
NOIA President Randall Luthi Comments on Pending Departure of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. National Ocean Industries Association President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement on the upcoming departure of Interior Secretary…
Free-to-attend workshops to assist with transition to ECDIS The UK Hydrographic Office has unveiled the first dates of 2013 for its renowned Digital Integration Workshops, the first of which will take place in Limassol, Cyprus on 31 January…
Following the release of the third online course, Hamburg-based online training specialist, Safebridge, has now released its ECDIS familiarization training package for the Transas Navi-Sailor 4000. Using the Navi-Sailor software running in real time…
