Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) & its affiliated shipyard obtain orders totalling US$1.05 billion to build five liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.One of the LNG carriers of 155,000-cubic-metre capacity and worth US$210 million is for Brunei Gas…
Jensen Maritime awarded for vision and innovation in design of the 'Northern Leader' longline fishing vessel.Jensen Maritime , Crowley Maritime Corp’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, has been honored with the New Wave Award…
Signet Maritime Corporation contracts Patti Marine Enterprises, Inc. in Pensacola, Florida, to construct tow Robert Allan designed tugs.Construction commenced in November 2012 with an expected delivery of December 2013 for the first vessel and March 2014 for the second vessel…
Seadrill - North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. announces extension of Statoil contract for the harsh environment jack-up rig 'West Epsilon'.North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., a majority owned subsidiary of Seadrill Limited, announce that Statoil has…
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has announced that Chris Biernat has joined its New Orleans office as a Naval Architect IV. Chris is a recent graduate of the University of New Orleans. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and…
VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine) announced the appointment of Rear Admiral (Ret.) John J. Prendergast, III to the position of Executive Vice President (EVP).Mr. Prendergast will be responsible for a broad range of functions including Government Contracts…
Cost of hardware pales in comparison to cost of downtime: Higher productivity, increased labor costs and a strong trends towards true mobility in the work place are all factors that have put the spotlight firmly on ‘total costs of ownership’ for computers and devices…
Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen on East Coast Ports Labor Negotiations. The following is being released by Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: 'FMCS Director George Cohen has called a meeting of the ILA and the Maritime…
GAC Sri Lanka won two top prizes in the National Business Excellence Awards. It won Gold Awards in the 'Shipping & Shipping-related Services Sector' and 'Medium Category Companies - Sri Lanka' categories of the annual award competition which…
The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Program (MPHRP) and its partners in the industry-wide coalition established to assist seafarers and their families with the humanitarian aspects of piracy incidents have welcomed the news of the release…
The 98-meter freighter sent out a distress call as the ship began to founder in strong winds off the mouth of the Yangtze River.The freighter was loaded with a cargo of water-absorbing mineral sands, and the crew of 15 was taken off shortly before the ship foundered in darkness…
In accord with Hong Stock Exchange rules China Rongsherg Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group announces an expected net loss for year ending 2012.The Company believes that the net loss is primarily attributable to the decline in the shipbuilding…
Bahri subsidiary, National Chemical Carriers Ltd., cancels contract for chemical tanker (NCC Bader) due to the delay in terms of delivery.The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announces that its 80% owned subsidiary company National Chemical Carriers Ltd…
The Korean government to honor Singaporean shipping company owner for his efforts to successfully rescue Korean sailors from Somali pirates.Four South Korean crew members were kidnapped by Somali pirates on April 30, 2011 aboard the MT Gemini…
The court order to have the megayacht arrested in the Port of Amsterdam had been obtained earlier by the designer Philippe Stark.The vessel, which reportedly cost over 100 million euros ($130 million) to build, was impounded after Starck…
