North of England Directors Decide on General Increases
Shipowner directors of the 65 million GT North of England P&I club have decided on general premium increases for the 2007/8 policy year of 2.5 percent for freight…
Genco Shipping Completes Three Vessel Acquisition
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has taken delivery of the Genco Surprise, a 1998-built Panamax vessel. The company intends to commence a previously announced time…
GL Participates in INMARCO Conference
"Advanced Techniques in Tanker Design and Operation" is the topic of a presentation by Germanischer Lloyd experts at the INMARCO conference in Mumbai, India this week.
BV Reports Record-Breaking Year
International classification society Bureau Veritas reported arecord-breaking year, with a sustained growth of fifteen percent in net sales to the end of June, 2006.
Nakilat Chooses Shell to Manage LNG Fleet
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has appointed Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited to manage its fleet of 27 new liquefied natural gas carriers in a 25-year deal…
Höegh Autoliners Adds New RoRos to Fleet
Höegh Autoliners is set to take delivery of nine new RoRo vessels in 2007 and 2008 boosting the carrying capacity of its fleet. The company signed orders for two…
Japanese Sub Collides with Vessel
Forbes reported that a Japanese military submarine collided with a civilian vessel during exercises in waters off southern Japan . The Maritime Self-Defense Forces…
MarAd -LNG DWP license application
The Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a notice stating that an environmental impact statement will be prepared as part of the environmental…
Port of Houston Authority Gets EPA Award
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the Port of Houston Authority an environmental award for commitment to environmentally beneficial practices…
USS Los Angeles Turns 30
The Navy’s oldest active attack submarine, USS Los Angeles (SSN 688), held a ceremony to mark its 30th birthday Nov. 13, on the pier at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Cmdr.
Seaspan Accepts Delivery of Vessel
Seaspan Corporation announced the delivery of its 21st vessel, the Maersk Matane, a 4800 TEU containership built in 1989. The vessel was purchased from A.P. Moller…
BC Ferries’ Newly Acquired Set Sail for BC
BC Ferries’ newly acquired vessel to replace the Queen of the North on the Inside Passage between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert officially set sail for her new home in B.C. on Saturday, November 18.
Coast Guard Finds Stranded Sailor on Barge
Russell Bolton, 51, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., tells boarding officers about his ordeal. The Coast Guard received a call from the tug Ybor City from Jacksonville…
Hamworthy Sees Profit Surge
Reports indicate that Hamworthy continues to power forward on the back of booming demand for liquid gas transport ships, for which it supplies pumps and liquefaction systems.
Northrop Grumman to Evaluate Underwater Naval Transport
controllable, high-speed underwater transport. and evaluation program to establish the potential of a new technology. the water, thereby reducing drag and increasing vehicle speed.
BH Global Marine Wins Supply Contracts
BH Global Marine Limited has secured new contracts. These new contracts involve the supply of cables for two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels as well as…
Goodearth Maritime to Build Shipyard
According to reports, Goodearth Maritime is planning to build a shipyard on the east coast of the country with Korea Maritime Consultants Limited (Komac). The first…
NAVSEA Diving, Salvage Experts Lead Navy Assistance to Free Intrepid
The Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Supervisor of Salvage and Diving is leading the Navy’s assistance effort to free the ex-Intrepid. The floating museum became stuck in sediment Nov.
Imtech Receives Order for Tech on Board FPSO
Imtech has received an order worth $25.6m for an important part of the technology on board a high-tech floating oil-production platform to be made operational in the North Sea.
Farstad Shipping Announces Charter Agreement
Hydro has declared its option for a further 3 year charter period for Far Saga. The option period commences 01.05.07. The last 5 years Far Saga has supported Hydros'…