Containership, Freighter Collide Off Of Japan
The Panamanian-flagged container vessel Ever Dainty was involved in a collision on Nov. 1 with the Panamanian-flagged freighter Apollo Delapan, south of Oshima, Japan, Reuters reported.
Stormy Seas Hamper Sunken Tanker Ops
High winds and stormy seas prevented French surveillance craft approaching the sunken Italian tanker Ievoli Sun to probe for pollution from its toxic cargo. A sonar…
FGH Delivers High Tech Vessel To Navy
Friede Goldman Halter (FGH) held the christening ceremony of USNS Impeccable on November 1 at its Pascagoula, MS shipyard. The vessel's mission will involve the collection…
Hong Kong, Netherlands Sign Tax Pact
The Hong Kong government said on Thursday, it and the Netherlands had signed an agreement to exempt ship owners in the two places from paying double tax. "The agreement…
Hyundai Merchant Marine Share Sale Helps Avert Bankruptcy
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction sold $33.47 million worth of shares in Hyundai Merchant Marine on Wednesday as part of efforts to raise capital to avert bankruptcy.
Cammell Laird Close To Luxus Cruise Ship Contract
Cammell Laird Holdings, which has been a strong shipbuilding and repair success story for several years, announced that it was to build two cruise ships, breathing…
Rolls-Royce, Northrop Grumman And DCN To Produce New Marine Engine
Northrop Grumman Corp. and Rolls-Royce have signed an agreement with the French marine engineering company DCN to market and produce the WR-21 marine gas turbine engine.
