SENER Presents at RINA Damaged Ship Conference
Damaged Ship, the conference organized by The Royal Institution of Naval Architects every two years in their headquarters in London, shows the major processes made over the last years around damaged stability in vessels and artifacts. This time SENER has presented a paper about the advantage of using a suitable CAD tool for this calculations, and in particular in its FORAN System. The technical article was written by J.A. Muñoz, chief naval architecture group of development in FORAN and by R.
Iranian Warships will Escort Yemen-Bound Cargo Ship
Iranian warships will accompany a cargo ship bound for the Yemeni port of Hodaida, held by Iran-allied Houthi fighters, a naval commander was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA on Tuesday.
SCHOTTEL Launches New Service Divisions
SCHOTTEL announced the creation of two new service divisions, Automation and Systems Engineering as well as Repair International. Stefan Buch was appointed director of the division Automation und Systems Technology. The electrical engineer has been working in leading positions in the SCHOTTEL area of software development, engineering and switchboard engineering since 2001. Buch’s aim is to respond…
Balearia Requests US-Cuba Ferry License
Balearia has requested a license to operate between the U.S. and Cuba from the U.S. Treasury Department, after both countries' announcement of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations. The shipping company is awaiting an official response from the U.S. government, and the subsequent authorization from the Cuban government. The Spanish maritime transport company has operated in the Caribbean region since late 2011 under the brand Bahamas Express…
Imtech Management Quits as Turnaround Stalls
CEO, CFO to step down, new CEO from inside company. The CEO and finance chief of Dutch builder Imtech have resigned from the company, as a drop in sales and weaker…
Subsea 7 to Slash Workforce, Cull Fleet
Oil services firm Subsea 7 plans to cuts its workforce by close to 20 percent and reduce its fleet of 39 by up to 11 vessels as global oil and gas firms continue…
Boskalis Orderbook Down, Outlook Unchanged
Dutch dredging and marine services company Boskalis said on Tuesday revenue was virtually unchanged in the first quarter and that its orderbook had slipped slightly from the end of 2014.
Statoil Appoints CFO, 3 EVPs and Rejigs Top Deck
Statoil appoints new chief financial officer (CFO), and launches business area for New Energy Solutions (NES). Three new executive vice presidents (EVPs) are appointed…
Vandalism to Lights & Bouys Endangers Mariners in Pacific Northwest
The Coast Guard is asking for the public's help to put a stop to the vandalism of aids to navigation throughout the Pacific Northwest. Several navigational lights…
AMSA Upgrading Cape Byron Lighthouse
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is currently undertaking renovation and upgrade works at the Cape Byron Lighthouse in New South Wales. The first…
BP Selects Technip for Thunder Horse
Technip was awarded by BP Exploration & Production Inc. a lump sum project for the design, engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of the new…
SECNAV, CNO Celebrate Centennial Anniversary
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Johnathan Greenert, along with prior CNO's, service members and civilians gathered at the Navy…
‘Old Ironsides’ to Undergo 3-year Restoration
USS Constitution, ‘Old Ironsides’, will enter dry dock May 18 for a nearly three year restoration with most of the work being done below the waterline and the bow area.
NOIA Welcomes BOEM Shell's Plan Conditional Approval
The BOEM's (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) decision to conditionally allow Shell to proceed with the carefully planned and coordinated drilling effort in Alaska is good news.
TSB to Investigate : MOL Precision Strikes Berth
Richmond, British Columbia, 11 May 2015 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to Port Metro Vancouver, in British Columbia…
Scorpio Tankers Orders 4 LR2 Tankers
Scorpio Tankers Inc. informs it has entered agreements to purchase four LR2 product tankers. The company has also recently taken delivery of three newbuilding vessels.
Mitsui Charters Eight LNG Newbuild
Mitsui & Co. has signed a 25-year time charter deal with Trinity LNG Transport for the eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier that will ship the liquefied natural…
CMA CGM in Cuba Deal
CMA CGM Group will work with Cuban company Almacenes Universales SA to run a logistics complex serving the Port of Mariel, giving a boost to the island’s effort to make itself a transshipment hub.
DryShips Loss $59.2mln in Q1
The Athens, Greece-based DryShips Inc. (DRYS) has reported a loss of $59.2 million in its first quarter. DryShips is an owner of dry bulk carriers and tankers that operate worldwide.
Say No to Maritime Silk Road China: Indonesian leader
Sultan of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X asked President Joko Widodo to reject the Chinese government bid to link the World Maritime…
