Crowley Maritime purchases two new 'Jones Act' tankers from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.Crowley Maritime Corporation’s petroleum and chemical transportation group announce that it has purchased two new Jones Act tankers, the Pennsylvania and the Florida…
United States Military Sealift Command (MSC) exercise first of its three, six months options, for the ongoing charter of “WestPac Express”.The option forms part of a 24 month contract that Austal was awarded in December 2011.A 101 metre aluminium catamaran…
Robert Allan Ltd is designing a new ART 80-32 Rotor®tug for Elizabeth Ltd charter to Kotug.This newly designed harbor tug will be chartered by Kotug, the Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremerhaven based tugboat operator.The Rotor®tugs are 32…
Indian oil intends to team up with Russia's Rosneft for oil exploration in the Barents & Kara Seas.ONGC, one of the largest oil and gas companies in Asia, has formally addressed Rosneft with a partnership offer in one of the latter’s Arctic hydrocarbon projects…
The latest design of the Royal Navy's Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS), the next generation of warships, has been unveiled.The Ministry of Defence has released images showing the basic specification of the T26 GCS, which is a significant milestone in the development of this programme…
Long Beach Police Department takes delivery of Coda Octopus Underwater Inspection System (UIS™) system.The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest seaport in the United States and is a major gateway for trade with Asia, handling over six million containers annually…
Holland America Line's 'Volendam' rescues 70 stranded sightseers in Glacier Bay, Alaska.While en route to Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay, Alaska, Holland America Line's Volendam rescued 70 persons from a disabled sightseeing boat, having…
Steve Kartsaklis has been working on engines for 25 years. He has stayed on in the industry because making engines work is part of his very being. His passion for the trade and satisfaction in a job well done was what he was looking for…
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Shipping Federation (ISF) are united in welcoming the news that the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) will enter into force in just 12 months’ time, in August 2013…
The ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention has now been ratified by 30 countries, meaning it will go into effect in a year’s time. The charter sets out the labour rights of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers.The ILO has received the 30th ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention…
“Gotchas” are pitfalls, catches, bait and land mines – a kicker, snare or snag. They are surprises and, in the world of insurance, surprises are rarely a good thing. ‘Gotchas’ can be caused by different things. It may be the age of the coverage forms…
The Coast Guard, National Park Service, and Good Samaritans assisted 76 people from a sightseeing vessel taking on water in Glacier Bay, Sunday. The Coast Guard, the National Park Service, and the Holland America cruise ship Volendam responded…
Keppel to deliver one of the world’s largest multi-purpose offshore wind turbine installers.Keppel FELS say they are on track to deliver Seafox 5, one of the largest and most advanced multi-purpose offshore wind turbine installers of its kind to the Seafox Group…
To manage the crisis successfully SMM organizers advise providers to keep close to their customers as record bookings received.The European debt crisis; a weak US employment market; declining growth rates in emerging economies such as China…
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) appoint Bill Steckel Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.Mr. Steckel brings nearly 30 years of financial and operating management experience in public and private companies. Bruce Biemeck…
