The 83-year-old British man was homeward bound from the Azores Islands when his yacht became disabled through storm damage.The crew of the Russian warship Vice-Admiral Kulakov responded to the lone yachtsman's MAYDAY call from his yacht Elixir in the North Sea…
The fire-damaged container ship is passing through the English Channel, then shortly to cross between French & Belgian territorial waters.The ship managers REEDEREI NSB report that the transfer is proceeding without any exceptional events…
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has produced a teaching DVD entitled 'Safe Lifting'.Almost no work can be carried out in any marine environment without a lifting process being involved. It is an essential component of all offshore operations…
Sub-sea technology company, OceanWorks International, establishes OceanWorks Aykor as Its Turkey subsidiary.OceanWorks Aykor is a joint stock company established in Turkey by two organizations, OceanWorks International Corporation, and Aykor A…
Matson Inc. wins 2012 CIO 100 award from CIO magazine for exemplified operational & strategic IT performance .Ocean transportation and logistics company Matson wins the award a second time for its multi-year IT initiative, known as miLogistx…
Pirates fled from 51,000 DWT tankship 'Abu Dhabi Star' after crew took refuge in 'citadel' while Nigerian Navy intervened.The Singapore-flagged product tanker 'Abu Dhabi Star' is operated by Pioneer Ship Management Services, and the attack…
The video advises on forthcoming Fall/Winter boat storage, with Gold Eagle Co. engine expert sharing seasonal engine preparation tips.With summer coming to an end, most Americans will soon bid farewell to their boats, convertibles and warm…
Defence IQ releases Survey Data for Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Study which explores the key threats to global maritime operations.The report, based on a survey of 114 defence professionals from within the maritime domain, also…
Rolls-Royce wins a prestigious 'Ship of the Year' industry award for its new wave-piercing ship design for PSV 'Far Solitaire'.The Far Solitaire, a UT 754 WP platform supply vessel for the offshore oil and gas industry, has been named Skipsrevyen…
The new pier will accommodate large U.S. Navy ships, including the newest LCS.Construction will be complete in 2014, and will increase the capacity of the company’s shipyard from five to seven ships. The project will permit the company to…
Globe Wireless announced an exclusive worldwide sales and marketing relationship with CrewCash, LLC (CrewCash), a payments company offering comprehensive prepaid solutions to the commercial maritime industry.CrewCash and ShipMoney is a new prepaid Visa® card program for captains and crew members…
An attempt by US philanthropist to recover the bell of the sunken Second World War British battle-cruiser HMS Hood postponed.After more than ten days working in the North Atlantic in worsening weather and difficult deep currents, the recovery…
NSF International gains United States Coast Guard acceptance as Independent laboratory for ballast water management system testing. NSF International (NSF), an independent public health organization, has become the first Independent Laboratory…
Sweden's Cavotec Group strengthens customer base with acquisition of ground support equipment manufacturer Combibox, also of Sweden.Cavotec explains their success at generating added value for customers and the Group by applying technologies…
At SMM 2012, Raytheon Anschütz has honored their Croatian representative Crocon for the 100th Integrated Bridge System sold. The one hundredth delivery of an Integrated Bridge System was for the second newbuild of a Heavy Lift Carrier for…
