Austal Wins Contract for Passenger Catamarans
Austal Limited has secured a contract for two 136 ft. passenger/cargo catamarans for ferry operator, Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskad ASA (OVDS) of Norway.
Bergesen Makes Preliminary LNG Agreement
Bergesen has entered into a preliminary agreement with the Algerian oil company Sonatrach for employment of one LNG-carrier for minimum 20 years from delivery. Sonatrach…
ExxonMobil Launches Bunker Quality Guarantee
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels (EMMF) has introduced a product quality guarantee covering all bunkers supplied direct to clients. It will be marked by a new product quality…
Dutch Ship Hits Oil Pipeline and Causes Spill
Dutch-registered dredger, Seaway (12962 gross tons) crashed into an oil pipeline at a berth near Singapore, on Pulau Bukom on May 6. There was no other vessel alongside…
Corps and EPA Clarify Clean Water Act Definition
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that they are taking action to better coordinate federal programs affecting protection of wetlands and streams.
USCG’s 8th District Assists Several Mariners
It was a busy night Friday, May 3, as several mariners required the assistance of the Coast Guard units around the New Orleans and Galveston, Texas, areas. A 23-ft.
Celebrity’s Constellation To Sail May 12
Celebrity Cruises' next ship delivery, Constellation, will sail its scheduled cruise May 12. The vessel returned to the builders' French shipyard last week following…
Associate Under Secretary for Maritime & Land Security To Discuss Security Challenges
The Associate Under Secretary for Maritime & Land Security, Transportation Security Administration, will discuss challenges affecting the maritime community at IIR's…
ABS Announces Guidance Notes
Responding to industry demand for offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, ABS launches its "Guidance Notes for Building and Classing Offshore LNG Terminals"…
ABS’ Liu Receives USCG Meritorious Public Service Award
Dr. Donald Liu, executive vice president and chief technology officer, ABS, has been awarded the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Meritorious Public Service Award…
Petrobras Announces Financial and Deepwater Records
Petrobras has registered two consecutive profit records, set a deep water record for equipment installation, moved up to 12th position in the PIW ranking of the…
Silversea Names Ball Director of Public Relations
Silversea Cruises announced today that Brad Ball has been named Director of Public Relations. Ball will oversee the ultra-luxury line's worldwide public relations…
Voyager of the Seas Arrives at Grand Bahama Shipyard
The Voyager of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, arrived at the Grand Bahama Shipyard on Sunday, May 5 for a two week drydocking. This is the first…
ILO Discuss Conditions of Seafarers in International Registers
The International Labor Office (ILO) of the United Nations has issued a three-part report of the Meeting of Experts on Working and Living Conditions of Seafarers…
Corps To Conduct Limited Review Of Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today directed a pause nationwide on certain projects authorized but not yet under construction until they can be reviewed. The…
New Order For MAN B&W Diesel
engine, thus confirming the market interest in the electronically controlled engine design from MAN B&W Diesel A/S. Norway's important shipowners, Viken Shipping in Bergen…
Fortum Get Wärtsilä Engines
Wärtsilä Corporation has received a contract to supply the complete power systems for two 14,000 tdw product/chemical tankers under construction for the Finnish energy group Fortum.
MITAGS Goes Green
Glen Paine, Executive Director, Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies (MITAGS) and Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI), Seattle, Washington announced…
AWO Develops Model Security Plan
The American Waterways Operator has developed a model vessel security plan in an effort to mitigate vessel vulnerabilities to terrorist attack. The goal of the AWO…
Environmental Fugitive From Seattle Taken into Custody
Sherman Smith, owner of Seawall Construction, a Seattle area marine construction company, was surrendered to the U.S. Marshall's Service in Tucson, Ariz., on April 1 by the Mexican Government.