ClassNK Releases Ship Design Support Software
ClassNK announced the release of Ver. 2.0.0 of its PrimeShip-HULL(HCSR) ship design support software. The new version is reportedly the world’s first software system…
Atlantic Offshore Rescue Appoints UK Managing Director
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Atlantic Offshore Rescue has appointed a new managing director for its U.K. division to lead the organization from its Aberdeen base. Matthew Gordon joined the company at the start of the year and replaces John Bryce, who is retiring but will continue to be involved in Atlantic Offshore Rescue in a consultancy capacity. Gordon’s previous roles include a general manager position within Viking Seatech…
Second Shipping Exec Sentenced for Price Fixing
A former executive of Japan-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K-Line) pleaded guilty Friday, February 6, and was sentenced to 14 months in a U.S. prison for his…
UK Court Rejects Iran Tanker Firm's Attempt to Avert Sanctions
A legal attempt by Iran's main oil tanker firm NITC to stop the European Union from reimposing sanctions on it over its disputed nuclear program has failed in a London court…
Bangladesh Ship Recycling Project Begins
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An agreement between the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has been signed for the parties to collaboratively improve safety and environmental standards in the country’s ship-recycling industry. A Memorandum of Understanding formalizing the cooperation between the two was signed by Nicolaos Charalambous, Director, Technical Cooperation Division, IMO and Md.
BSM Takes Management of Two SOVs
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BSM is to take on the ship management of two new ULSTEIN SX175 Service Operation Vessels (SOVs), ordered as part of a WINDEA joint venture involving its parent company Bernhard Schulte. Both vessels are to be built at the Ulstein Verft shipyard in Norway and will be operated by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement on a long-term charter contract for SIEMENS following their delivery in 2016 and 2017. Purpose-built to meet the needs of the offshore wind industry…
Scepticism, Confusion over Australia Submarine Tender
Officials in Australia and Japan on Monday expressed scepticism and confusion over a pledge by Prime Minister Tony Abbott to give an Australian state-owned shipbuilder…
Lund to Start Earlier as BG Group Chief
BG Group plc informed today that Helge Lund will join the Company as Chief Executive and an Executive Director with effect from February 9, 2015. This is ahead of…
Wärtsilä DF Engines for Shell's Bunker Vessel
A specialized LNG Bunker vessel to be built at the STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Company yard in South Korea on behalf of Shell will be powered by Wärtsilä DF dual-fuel engines.
UASC Expands in South America
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), a leading container shipping line and emerging global carrier, has today appointed The Ultramar Group as its local liner shipping agency partner in Brazil…
Seafarers Set Adrift in Liferafts After Hijack
Fourteen Indonesian seafarers were found adrift in life rafts after their tanker was hijacked by pirates. The pirates left the crew in the life rafts and sailed off in the tanker.
Arctic Shipping Forum on 24th Feb.
The 11th Annual Arctic Shipping Forum starts on 24 February 2015 in Helsinki Congress Paasitorni, Finland. This forum became a unique opportunity to network with the who’s who in Arctic shipping.
BMT Opens Testing Facility in Jakarta
BMT Asia Pacific (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has opened its first ever…
USCG Rescues 4 Mexican Poachers
Coast Guard crews rescued four Mexican nationals from their sinking boat Saturday, after they were spotted illegally fishing north of the U.S./Mexico maritime border. At approximately 8 p.m.
MHI Receives "Grand Prix" Award
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received the Grand Prix at the Nikkei Annual Report Awards 2014 sponsored by Nikkei Inc. The Grand Prix is the top award…
When Bigger Ships Can't Hold on to Records
The credit of being CSCL Globe for being the world's biggest container ship remained for a little over a month until the arrival of the MSC Oscar. MSC Oscar, sailed from a shipyard near Busan…
Mega Ships, Mega Challenges
The mega container ships raising concerns among vessel operators, insurers and regulators about the potential for catastrophic accidents. Shipping lines have sought…
Abu Dhabi Port Celebrates Record Year for Cargo
Abu Dhabi Ports, which manages nine commercial, logistics, community and leisure ports in the UAE capital and Khalifa Port, celebrated a record year for cargo containers…
Vard Delivers PSV to Simon Mokster for Arctic Ops
A Fincantieri unit Vard Aukra has delivered the LNG-powered PSV, Stril Barents to Simon Møkster Shipping. The LNG-powered platform supply vessel is built for operations…
China Shipping Group under Investigation for Corruption
China’s central government anti-corruption team carried out an investigation which determined that the state-backed shipbuilding giant China State Shipbuilding Corporation…