The fishing vessel Pacifica moored safely in Honolulu Harbor Monday after taking on water approximately 144 miles north northeast of Oahu.The cause of the flooding was determined to be insufficient shaft packing in the stern tube, which allowed water to enter the vessel…
Build number 116 from Havyard is called ‘Olympus’. It is the third in the series of Havyard’s 832 design, and, as mentioned, the eighth vessel to be delivered to Global Offshore Services. On Friday night, an Indian ceremony was held on board…
MAN Diesel & Turbo has secured a contract for the supply of four 9L48/60CR engines for the diesel-mechanical propulsion of two passenger ferries for Chinese shipping companies, Huadong Ferry and Dadong Ferry. The two newbuildings are currently under construction at Huanghai Shipyard in Shangdong…
Effective April 1, 2015 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will revamp its production structure for casting products. From that date all current Group casting operations will be consolidated at the company's Futami Plant, part of its Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works…
Simrad Yachting, announced today its partnership with Key West Boats, Inc. With a reputation for uncompromising attention to detail, particularly in construction and design, Key West has established a history of a worry-free experience for…
The 'Consórcio Tomé Ferrostaal' (CTF) named consortium of Rheinmetall International Engineering, a joint venture of Ferrostaal and Rheinmetall, and the Brazilian company Tomé Engenharia have handed over two modules for the first of a series…
* Group revenue increased by 16.8% to US$ 96.8 million for 3Q2014, higher revenue across all the three business segments * Offshore Chartering, as the major revenue and profit generator, registered higher profit even as overall market…
Conrad Industries, Inc.announced today its third quarter and nine months 2014 results and backlog.For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Conrad had net income of $4.5 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.74 compared to net income of $6…
Commissioner William P. Doyle's remarks at the Commission Briefing on Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Port Congestion Forum, November 13 2014 in Baltimore, MD. Commissioner Doyle's remarks, as follows:On October 1, 2014, Commissioner…
As the Industry waits for the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India to roll out the much hyped policy to boost Coastal Shipping and Inland Waterways transport, ClassNK & Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) took the first step to conduct…
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, reflecting an increase of 20% over the previous quarterly dividend, has entered into an agreement to purchase two newbuilding LR2 product tankers…
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has granted Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance for Wärtsilä's Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). This allows all US and foreign flag ships fitted with this system to operate…
PaR Systems, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Thales UK to design, test and supply Lithium-Ion Battery Charging and Storage Systems for installation on the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. The charging and storage system will incorporate COMFIRE…
The number of ultra large vessels calling at the Port of Hamburg has been on the increase for years. This is resulting in some major challenges for the port operators, shipping companies and authorities. With the introduction of the Nautical Terminal Coordination (NTK)…
A large-scale yacht race will take place around Hong Kong Island on November 16, 2014 (Sunday). About 220 yachts are expected to participate in the race.The yachts will set off at staggered times between 0815 hours and 0930 hours off the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter…
