Maritime Records and Contracts: Electronically Signed, Sealed, Delivered and Maintained?
Is there an electronic Oil Record Book in the future of the maritime industry? There could be. Will charters be negotiated and signed electronically? They can be, but they do not have to be.
From E-Biz to E-Bust: Is Online Chartering and Sale and Purchase Possible?
The failure rate for new ventures in cyberspace is very high, and there is no reason to believe that maritime "dot coms" will fare differently. When e-biz companies fail…
Marine Emolyment Resource Debuts
Last month marked the debut of one of the marine industry’s more exciting new e-commerce offerings — www.MaritimeJobs.com — which, as its name suggests, is positioned…
Danish Two-Stroke Bastion
As part of the drift of heavy industrial activity from Europe to the Far East, production of two-stroke diesel propulsion machinery has become the province of the…
Editor's Note
Heading into this autumn’s traditionally busy exhibition season, there is a noticeable charge in the air regarding the marine industry and its future. Fueled by years of corporate consolidation…
Gale Force Wave Injures Three On Oriana
A 40-ft. (13 m) wave hit P&O's flagship cruise ship Thursday night during a severe gale in the Atlantic, slightly injuring three of the 2,325 people aboard, the company said.
Coastguards Work To Pump Out Wrecked Cargo Ship
Coastguards battled to pump out seawater gushing into a cargo ship holed below the water line after it collided with another vessel off Sweden's Baltic coast on Friday, a spokesman said.
Another Greek Ferry Runs Into Trouble
A Greek ferry with 1,081 passengers aboard ran aground as it was about to dock in an Aegean island port early on Friday but there were no injuries, the merchant marine ministry said.
Russia And Norway To Join Forces During Disasters At Sea
Russia and Norway signed an accord on Friday committing them immediately to alert their neighbor of any sea accidents such as the underwater explosion that sank a Russian submarine last month.
Kvaerner Says It Won't Raise Takeover Bid
Anglo-Norwegian industry group Kvaerner said on Friday that it would not raise or extend its $725 million takeover bid for oil and gas services firm Aker Maritime…
Militants Release Royal Dutch/Shell Hostages
Royal Dutch/Shell said on Friday that 12 of its Nigerian oil workers abducted by militants in the Niger Delta have been released. A spokesman for Shell said he had…
Business As Usual At Manila Container Terminal
Operations resumed at the Manila International Container Terminal after striking workers cleared barricades preventing entry to the port, a senior Philippine official said.
Cargo Ships Collide Off Baltic Coast
Two cargo ships collided on Friday off Sweden's Baltic coast near the southern town of Karlskrona, a coastguard spokesman said. The larger ship was about 328 ft.
Greek Ferry Crew Blames Sinking On Bad Weather
The crew of Greek ferry Express Samina that sank killing 72 people blamed the disaster on bad weather, saying the ship would not obey commands. "The weather threw me on the rocks…
Minoan Stock Continues To Fall
Shares in Greek ferry operator Minoan Lines slipped again on the Athens Stock Exchange on Thursday following the sinking of the Express Samina ferry belonging to its subsidiary Minoan Flying Dolphins.
Violence Erupts At Manila Container Port Strike
One worker was killed in a violent strike that forced a major international container port in Manila to halt operations on Thursday. "One of our workers was stabbed in the neck and died…
Royal Dutch/Shell Workers Held Hostage In Nigeria
It was reported that militant youths in Nigeria's Niger Delta are holding 12 Royal Dutch/Shell workers hostage, to press for compensation for an oil spill in their area.
Trico Marine Rated As Strong Buy
Deutsche Banc Alex.Brown said on Thursday that it had started coverage of Trico Marine Services Inc., an energy services provider, with a strong buy rating and a $20-a-share price target.
B.V. Holding Purchases 78 Percent Stake in Okean
Dutch B.V. Holding Maatschappij Damen has bought 78 percent of Ukraine's ship building plant Okean and will pay 26.3 million hryvnias ($4.8 million) for the stake…
Minoan Ferry Captain, Crew Indicted
The captain and four crewmen from the Greek ferry that sank off Paros with more than 500 passengers aboard were moved to another island to be formally charged with manslaughter, eyewitnesses said.
