Chinese Navy Ships to Visit Mayport
Three People's Liberation Army-Navy ships are scheduled to visit Naval Station Mayport as part of a routine goodwill port visit, Nov. 3-7. Three vessels are on anâŚ
Norwegian Epic Leaves Damen Repairyard
On Saturday 17 October, the 329-metre, 156,000 tonne cruise ship Norwegian Epic departed Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSBr), for Southampton. She cast off a day earlyâŚ
Wärtsilä Ship Design for Offshore Wind Farm Service Vessels
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the ship design for the âVestland Cygnusâ, a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) owned by Norway based Norside AS that is to be convertedâŚ
Matson Declares 4Q Dividend
The Board of Directors of Matson, Inc. today declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.18 per common share. The dividend will be paid on December 3, 2015 to all shareholdersâŚ
Inmarsat welcomes President Xi to London Headquarters
Inmarsat welcomed the President of the Peopleâs Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping to its London headquarters, as part of the Presidentâs historic State Visit to the UK.
Asian Waters Hit by Increased Maritime Piracy
Singapore-based anti-piracy agency, ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has recorded a total of 161 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against shipsâŚ
Brazil Deepens Bribery Probe
Brazilâs Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) has recommended the deepening of investigations into 10 companies - including Keppel, SembCorp Marine and KawasakiâŚ
Daewoo Shipbuilding May Post Loss of Over US$4.6 Bln
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) is expected to log an operating loss of over 5 trillion won (US$4.4 billion) this year, up by some 1 trillion won from previous forecastsâŚ
Cosco Singapore Under Pressure
Shipbuilding and dry bulk shipping company Cosco Corp (Singapore) expects to post a loss in the third quarter ended September 30, 2015 compared to a profit recorded in the same period a year earlier.
DryShips Buys Nautilus Stake, Adds Six OSVs
Greek ship owner DryShips plans to add six support vessels to its fleet by acquiring a large stake in Nautilus Offshore Services. Dry bulk shipowner DryShips hasâŚ
KT to Manage Massive Submarine Cable Network
Korean Telecommunications provider KT has been named the key operator of the world's largest submarine network cable, New Cross Pacific (NCP). Korea's dominant fixedâŚ
Fire Strikes Splendour of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the seas experience a fire in one of its engine rooms, but luckily the incident was contained with minor injuries and no apparent damage to the ship.
Senator Urges Obama Admin to Detail Oil Swaps with Mexico
One of the U.S. Senate's top advocates for lifting the ban on domestic crude exports urged the Commerce Department on Thursday to disclose whether any oil swaps with Mexico have actually been finalized after the agency approved the transactions in August. Administration officials told Reuters in August that the Commerce Department was "acting favorably on a number of applications" to export U.S. crude in exchange for imported oil from MexicoâŚ
Conoco CEO: Lifting U.S. Oil Export Ban on Wish List
The head of U.S. The comments come amid intensifying debate in Washington on whether to reverse the 40-year-old ban, imposed after the Arab oil embargo. A Republican-sponsored bill to repeal it passed the House of Representatives last week, but faces an uncertain future after a veto threat by President Barack Obama. "Allowing exports would ... help save existing jobs and create new jobs," Conoco's CEOâŚ
GD Wins $24 mln for Submarine Planning
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $24.1 million contract modification to perform reactor-plant planning yard services for nuclear submarines and support-yard services for moored training ships. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Initially awarded in November 2011, the contract has a potential cumulative value of $121.2 million through 2016 if all options are exercised and funded.
ALMACO: New Crew Cabins for RCI Mega Cruis Ships
Press Release -- ALMACOâs Modernization team sailed onboard Royal Caribbeanâs Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas to perform turnkey deliveries of 17 new crew cabins on deck 2. The scope of work for each of the ships involved the dismantling of the existing crew-dedicated Windjammer, the assembly of the 17 new cabins, new corridors, and the electrical and piping works in line with the physical changes.
Fifth Z-drive Towboat from Master Marine
In September, Marquette Transportation Co. took delivery of a new 2,000-hp Z-drive towboat from Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Batre, Alabama. The 78 x 34 x 11-ft. St.
Hurricane Patricia Strengthens, Heads for Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Patricia was gaining strength off Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday and was expected to land as "an extremely dangerous major" storm near a major shipping port and the tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm, which became a hurricane overnight, had maximum sustained winds of about 100 miles per hour (160 km per hour) as it moved toward the west-northwest at 17 mph (28 kph).
Mega Maritime: Heavy Lift for FPSOs
When the Dockwise Vanguard was conceived, Dockwise, part of the Boskalis Group, had a vision for a new market - transporting the worldâs largest cargoes, including FPSOs (floating production storage and offloading vessels). It hasnât taken the vessel, the largest heavy transport vessel in the world, long to prove its worth, as well as the feasibility of such a feat. The vessel has currently transported its first ship-shaped FPSO cargoâŚ
Port of Kiel: Cruise Shipping Sets Passenger Record
Press release- This yearâs cruise shipping season in Kiel was ending on Tuesday October 20th with a visit by the âAIDAcaraâ. Overall the port registered 133 calls this year by 25 different ships with a total tonnage of more than 8.6 million GT (an increase of 19.4% over last year). The portâs cruise terminals saw 458,771 passengers (29.6% more than in 2014) board or leave a cruise ship. Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director of the PORT OF KIEL (Seehafen Kiel GmbH & Co.
