Screw Propeller Makes Russian Shipbuilding History
The screw propeller, which is the largest in Russian shipbuilding history, of the diameter of 26.9 ft. was manufactured at the defense shipyard Zvezdochka in the city of Severodvinsk…
Sadler Appointed CEO of Lloyd’s Register Group
In line with our statement in 2005, in which Executive Chairman David Moorhouse signalled his intent to relinquish executive responsibility for the Lloyd’s Register Group by the end of June 2007…
Anchors Break Free of Two Oil Tankers
Two of BP's new double-hulled oil tankers are sitting idle off Washington state after each lost an anchor while sailing through rough North Pacific waters, company…
Horizon Lines of Guam to Begin Micronesia Service
Horizon Lines, LLC initiated a new service to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau under the carrier's subsidiary company, Horizon Lines of Guam, LLC.
Larger Crewboat from Breaux’s Bay Craft
In keeping with the trend to larger crew/supply boat, Breaux’s Bay Craft of Loreauville, La., a have developed a new 175 x 31-ft. design. The first vessel being…
Thoma-Sea Tug For Penn ATB
Thoma-Sea Boatbuilders in Lockport La., is building an Entech-designed tug for Penn Maritime’s latest ATB. The 4000-horsepower 116 x 36-ft. tug will be mated to a 14…
AFL-CIO Sues Coast Guard to Block Kit Ships
The Metal Trades Department of the AFL-CIO has sued the U.S. Coast Guard to block controversial rulings that violate the 80-year-old Jones Act to allow U.S. The suit, filed in the U.S.
Genco to Sign Charters for Panamax Vessels
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited announced it has reached an agreement in principle to enter into a time charter for the Genco Acheron, a 1999-built Panamax vessel, with STX Panocean Co. Ltd.
Report: Tariff Cost Ports Money, Jobs
According to reports, a 20-month tariff on imported steel resulted in a loss of 9.3m tons of the metal and more than 2,000 jobs at U.S. ports, according to a new…
Bataan ESG Enters U.S. 6th Fleet
Sailors and Marines man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) departs Naval Station Norfolk. Bataan is the command ship for the Bataan Expeditionary Strike group (ESG)…
Danaos Delivers Dry Bulk Vessel
Danaos Corporation delivered the dry bulk vessels M/V Alexandra I and M/V Fivos to Shanghai Time Shipping Co. LTD according to schedule. The delivery of these first…
Tankers Collide in Singapore Waters
Two Singapore-registered bunker tankers collided near St John's Island resulting in a 200-ton oil spill, maritime officials said. No one was injured in the crash…
TGS Charters Additional 2D Vessel Capacity
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (TGS) has signed a two-year charter agreement with BGP for a 2D seismic vessel to be named the M/V BGP Atlas. BGP is currently…
Navy: Tanker Pulled up Sub
According to reports, the Navy calls attributed the venturi effect. Navy officials have released preliminary findings into Monday's collision between a Norfolk-based…
US Rep. Expects Congress to Add Ships to Defense Budget
U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., said that lawmakers will try to add extra ships to the Navy budget, in addition to whatever the Pentagon requests, The Marketplace reported.
SS Shoup Enters SRA Period
USS Shoup (DDG 86) ship’s restricted availability (SRA) period began Jan. 10 at Naval Station Everett. Over the next three months, the ships crew, contractors and…
Wärtsilä Acquires Propeller Repair Business
Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to acquire the entire business of the South African company Marine Propeller (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town, South Africa. Marine Propeller…
TEN Announces the Delivery and Charter of Suezmax Tanker
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. Heavy Industries. Suezmaxes to nine of which five are of ice-class design. the fleet's total ice-class capacity in the water now stands at 18 vessels.
Jones Act--Same Negligence Standard
In a case brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the negligence standard must be the same for the injured employee and the employer.
Construction Begins on BC Ferries New Vessel
BC Ferries announced that construction has begun on the second of the company’s next generation Super C-class vessels at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft shipyards.
