TOP Tankers Announces Re-Acquisition of Suezmax Tankers
TOP Tankers Inc said that it has entered into an agreement to re-acquire four suezmax tankers that it sold in 2006 in a sale and lease-back transaction, and to terminate…
Sea Tow Reports High Activity Levels
Sea Tow Services International Inc., released their statistics this morning on the company’s activity level for the Memorial Day weekend. Capt. Joseph Frohnhoefer III…
Sea Services Take on New York
Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) pose for a photograph in Times Square while on liberty. The 20th annual Fleet Week New York is an opportunity…
California Proposes Standards for Discharge of Ballast Water
The California State Lands Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action that would, if adopted, establish performance standards for the discharge of…
Tugboat Captain Sentenced
The U.S. Attorney's Office said that Gary O. Burnham, of Michigan City, Ind., was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison for operating as a ship's captain on a forged license…
NSRP to Hold Surface Prep Panel
Presentations at this meeting will include updates on panel projects, updates on coating research activities, and technical topics related to preservation of ships.
Navy Installs First Onboard Ship Protection System to Thwart Terrorist Attacks
The Navy will field the first Shipboard Protection System (SPS) aboard a naval surface combatant this month. The SPS equips the ship’s commander with organic tools…
Floating LNG Terminal Prequal Attracts Companies
According to Business News, nine companies have submitted pre-qualification documents to state-run Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) to provide a floating LNG terminal…
Advice for Charterers as Legal Liabilities Grow
A surge in the volume of fixed premium business managed by the UK P&I Club and the proportion accounted for by time chartering has highlighted the growth and complexity…
Salvors Welcome New Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention
The world’s marine salvors have welcomed the International Maritime Organization’s adoption of a new Wreck Removal Convention (WRC). International Salvage Union…
Team Lines to Call at DCT Gdansk
DCT Gdansk SA, developer of Poland’s newest deepwater port facility, has signed a contract with major Baltic feeder line Team Lines, under which the carrier has…
Bahia Grande Christened in Korea
Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) yard in Okpo, Korea. commissioned from DSME by Hamburg Süd. service between Asia/South Africa and South America East Coast. Söhnlein Sektkellereien KG in Wiesbaden…
Lloyd’s Register and International Paint Join Forces
Lloyd’s Register and International Paint have teamed up to offer shipyards in China step-by-step advice on how to prepare to meet the requirements of the new Performance…
Four High Speed Craft at Austal with GL class
classification contract. Four auto express vehicle-passenger catamarans to be built by Austal shipyard will be classed by Germanischer Lloyd. The high speed craft…
Euroseas Buys Containership
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, container ship and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes…
SUEZ LNG implements U.S. Citizen Crewing Agreement
SUEZ LNG, Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Academy), and the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P) announced an agreement to recruit, train…
Danaos Secures Bareboat Charters for Containerships
Danaos Corporation secured 18 year bareboat charters for each of two 6,500 TEU containerships. These vessels are part of the recently placed order with Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd.
Taylor Pledges Hearing on Navy Boat Barriers
U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor, Chairman of the Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee, informed the United States Navy that he will hold a hearing to investigate…
Evergreen Line boosts Greece-Turkey Service
Evergreen Line is to upgrade its Greece-Turkey (GTS) service – currently linking its hub in Taranto, Italy with Piraeus and Thessaloniki in Greece, and Haydarpasa…
Australia Invests in Shipbuilding
The expansion of Western Australia’s shipbuilding capabilities is set to continue with the construction of two crucial common-use facilities at the Australian Marine Complex (AMC) at Henderson.
