Panel to Oversee Australian Submarine Program
With France, Germany and Japan having confirmed their participation as potential international partners in the Australia’s future submarine programme, the Government…
General Dynamics Bags USN's VPM Development Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $6.5 million contract modification to support development of the Virginia Payload Module (VPM). Electric…
Antwerp Port Expands Activities in India
Port of Antwerp International (PAI), the international consulting and investment subsidiary of the port of Antwerp, and APEC, maritime training and education, conduct…
68 People Found in Container at Harwich Port
Men and women of a range of different nationalities were found inside the locked container at Harwich International Port, UK last night. Border police are set to…
Japan to Help Philippines in Maritime
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Philippine President Benigno Aquino agreed on Thursday to start negotiations on an accord for the transfer of defense equipment and technology…
Brevik Gets Okay for Gas Containment System
ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a new gas containment system concept designed in Norway by Brevik Technology, a Vard subsidiary. The containment system uses a series of independent…
Songa on Financing Semi-Submersible Rig Trio
Songa Offshore SE announced that the maturity of the fleet financing of Songa Dee, Songa Delta and Songa Trym has been extended from fourth quarter 2016 to first…
Capsized Chinese Ship: Chance of Survivors Slim
Huge cranes righted the Eastern Star, the capsized Chinese cruise ship, but still submerged in water. The next step would be to lift it. Authorities said they would search every cabin…
Korea-Thailand Dry Canal to Carry Ship by Rail?
South Korea mulls a US$4.8-billion (S$6.5 b) "rail canal" project to Thailand that would be able to cut 2,000km and two days off the shipping route through the Strait of Malacca, reports Reuters.
The Dolphins of US Navy
A pod of Dolphins gave a new Navy submarine a guard of honor - by swimming in its bow wave. The US Navy’s Virginia-class attack vessel was off Newport, Virginia…
NATO Begins Maritime Exercises in Baltic Region
Forces from 17 NATO and non-member partner countries will carry out joint maritime exercises in the Baltic region over the next two weeks. “Seventeen NATO and partner…
Topaz Selects ABS Fleet Management Software
Offshore support vessel company Topaz Energy and Marine has selected ABS as its fleet management software provider. Topaz will install the ABS Nautical Systems Fleet…
Mobile App Aims to Boost LA’s Port Efficiency
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced that Cargomatic, a Los Angeles-based, privately-owned technology company that matches trucking capacity with shipments, is testing its mobile app to speed up the flow of containerized cargo at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA). Cargomatic has developed a peel-off shipping concept that it calls the “Cargomatic Free Flow” program, a web-based solution that optimizes container moves for cargo owners, terminals, and trucking companies.
Legislation Targets US Ship Recycling Reform
Legislation to reform the U.S. domestic marine recycling industry, the Ships to Be Recycled in the States (STORIS) Act, was introduced today by U.S. Senators David…
DNV GL Examines Safety, Sustainability of Alternative Fuels
Trends in pricing are an obvious factor to consider when examining the feasibility of new fuels, but sustainability and safety also have an impact on the ultimate affordability of change. DNV GL has released a position paper that presents a methodology for evaluating alternative fuels, adding sustainability and safety considerations in the discussion. “The Fuel Trilemma: Next Generation of Marine Fuels” looks at the rapidly diversifying fuel market from the perspective of affordability…
SUNY Maritime Ranked a Top College
SUNY Maritime College has been ranked by a national think tank as the top public college in the nation in graduate earnings, and for providing the highest value-added in mid-career earnings. A recent study by the Brookings Institution found that SUNY Maritime College graduates earned, on average, more than $121,000 a year in the decade following the completion of their degrees, more than their counterparts at national institutions such as Harvard and Yale.
No Signs of Life as China Starts Righting Capsized Ship
Chinese authorities began late on Thursday to right a cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River, after divers sent to search for survivors found no signs of life inside.
Failure to Manage Risk Posing Larger Threat to Shipping
Levels of sound enterprise and business risk management are currently satisfactory in the shipping industry, a new survey from Moore Stephens has revealed. But the…
ABS Issues LNG Bunkering Advisory
Report explores the benefits and challenges of natural gas power from the perspective of fuel providers and operators. Classification society ABS published a new…
Seaperch Underwater Robotic Championships
This year the SeaPerch Program will celebrate a half decade of national underwater robotic championships. On the last Saturday in May, the fifth National SeaPerch Challenge will be held on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMassD) campus where 150 teams of middle and high school students from across the country will compete on the national stage. The phenomenal growth of the event is evident with a simple look back to the inaugural National Challenge…
