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LISCR Unveils New Seafarer's Identity Card
Registry (LISCR). its docket. by providing a counterfeit-proof identity document. information. one swipe. spot, preventing identity fraud. begins this month, will cover 2…
Workboats: The World's Largest OSV
There are several large offshore service vessels working in the Gulf of Mexico, but none so big and powerful as the Laney Chouest. At 348 ft. long by 72 ft. wide with a 31-ft.
NOAA Ship Decommissioned
U.S. decommissioned today in a ceremony at its home port in Norfolk, Va. waterways. manages the NOAA fleet of ships and aircraft. efficiently. charts. survey platform in the world. maritime commerce.
Ship Repair Yards Ask: Where's the Funding?
While much of the focus is trained on Naval new construction, the fact is that repair and maintenance on the existing U.S. Navy fleet has reached condition critical.Cutbacks…
Controversial Nuclear Cargo Ship Docks In Japan
An armed British ship carrying recycled nuclear fuel docked on Japan's northeast coast early last week after a two-month voyage from Europe that sparked protests…
Rolls-Royce Proposes $933 Million Offer for Vickers
In yet another case of giant-eating-giant consolidation, Rolls-Royce Plc has made a surprise $933 million agreed cash offer for Vickers Plc, in a move aimed at making…
Camacho Returns to His Roots
December 7, 1941, "A day that will live in infamy," is undoubtedly a defining moment in U.S. history. The day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor is again in the public…
Atlantic Panamax Rates Ease, Pacific Reports Losses
Panamax freight rates in the Atlantic have eased with little business to report and a similar situation in the Pacific has led to losses on the Baltic Panamax Indec, brokers said on Monday.
Internet Ship Broker Goes Live
Internet ship-brokerage Levelseas went live this week, saying it would add functionality to allow cargo-owners and shipowners to trade with each other directly before October.
IMO: Streamlined Shipping Inspections Are Under Study
Shipping's myriad safety inspections are facing a radical overhaul after high level meetings between the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and oil industry officials.
An Artistic Interpretation
In the distance, storm clouds drop their torrent upon the sea as the ship breaks through heavy seas. The number on her bow — 85 — disappears and reappears with each crest of the waves.
Repercussions From Damaged Ship Propeller Expected to Drive Down RCCL's 2Q Profits
Celebrity Cruises said on Monday it expects the cancellation of a 14-day European voyage as a result of a damaged ship propeller to drag down second-quarter profits…
Detyens Concludes Largest U.S. Conversion
In May Detyens Shipyard concluded the reactivation and conversion of the LNG carrier Galleoma (formerly Arzew), finishing what the yard termed the largest commercial…
Hyundai, MAN B&W Are At Top of Engine Power
Rising Korean aspirations as to market influence and technological standing could alter the established order in an important segment of the engine business. While…
Economy Still Close To Recession, Prospects For Shipping Industry Remain Bleak: Report
The global economy remains in a state close to recession, and although authorities are trying to stimulate growth using methods such as reducing interest rates,…
Go to the Head of the Class
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), located in Kings Point, N.Y., strives to produce graduates who have the expertise, as well as the understanding of not only how a ship works…
Southwest Research Institute Earns USCG Acceptance
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been approved by the USCG to perform evaluations according to the IMP Fire Test Procedures code. Prior to July 1998, individual…
BFI Increase Reflects Rise In Panamax Rates
Panamax vessels continued to attract higher rates last week, which was reflected in gains by the Baltic Freight Index (BFI) and the Baltic Panamax Index. The BFI jumped 19 points to 1…
RCI President Apologizes For Alaska Pollution
The president of Royal Caribbean International toured ports of call in Alaska on Friday to apologize in person for the pollution of the state's waters by the cruise line's ships.
Rolls-Royce Launches $933 M Offer For Vickers
Just as soon as Vickers Plc put the finishing touches on its revived industrial empire - acquiring a myriad of marine propulsion equipment suppliers in order to…