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Dryships Signs Another Drilling Contract
DryShips Inc. announced today that its fully-owned subsidiary Ocean Rig UDW Inc has signed definitive documentation following the previously announced Letter of Award.
Chambers Added as Diving Technical Adviser for IMCA
An expanding work program has seen the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) appointed Kris Chambers to the secretariat team as a Diving Technicalā¦
O3b Networks, Netcom-Africa Provide Connectivity
O3b Networks announced that the company has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal with Netcom Africa, a provider of satellite and wireless broadband solutions to provide low latencyā¦
MARAD Issues Piracy Warning as Monsoon Season Closes
The U. S. Department of Transportationās Maritime Administration has issued a warning to ship operators of anticipated increase in piracy attacks in the Gulf ofā¦
This Day in Naval History ā October 4
1821 - LT Robert F. Stockton sails from Boston for Africa to carry out his orders to help stop the international slave trade. 1944 - Aircraft from USS Ranger sinkā¦
Alnmaritec Reaches Landmark with Endurance
Alnmaritec, an aluminum boat builder based in Northumberland, launched the 100th vessel built by the company. The company offers boats for a broad range of different roles from line handling and oil spill response to fish farming support and harbor patrol. It exports all over the world from the Antarctic to Africa and started building aluminum boats in the late 1980ās. Endurance was launched in Augustā¦
Ocean Rig UDW Letter of Award for Drilling Contract
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced thatā¦
Dryships Wins Offshore Drilling Deal
DryShips's (NASDAQ: DRYS) fully-owned subsidiary Ocean Rig UDW Inc. received a Letter of Award from a U.S. 2011. The contract value is approximately $135m. The contractā¦
Oceans ā10 Wrap Up
The Marine Technology Society (MTS) and the Oceanic Engineering Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE/OES), two organizations focused on the marine industryā¦
Container Lines Join Forces Against Piracy
The world's three largest container shipping companies have decided to cooperate in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. The cooperation between CMA CGMā¦
General Maritime Charters Six Double-Hull Vessels
General Maritime Corporation (NYSE: GMR) announced that it has reached definitive agreements to enter into time charter contracts for six of its vessels with Trafiguraā¦
Polarcus Receives 3-D Seismic Vessel
Drydocks Worldā Dubai delivered a 3D seismic vessel, Polarcus Asima, to Polarcus, a Dubai-based marine geophysical company. Polarcus Asima is the third in a series of six seismic vessels being built at the yard for Polarcus, following the vessels Nadia and Naila. The double-hulled, DP2 class Polarcus Asima incorporates many features to enhance performance with improved safety and comfort elements while ensuring minimum emissions.
New Recommended Practices for U.S. BOP Compliance
In order to support the oil and gas industry in complying with the US Department of Interiorās new regulations for immediate re-certification of subsea BOP (blow-out preventer) stacksā¦
Seaway Sets Stage for Busy Fall Season
Grain shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway increased by 51 percent to 830,000 metric tons in August compared to the same period last year as international demandā¦
Durban University of Tech New Engine Room Simulator
Transas Marine International in cooperation with its local distributor Radio Holland South Africa has recently installed a new engine room simulator at Durban University of Technology (DUT) Department of Maritime Studies, South Africa. The first group to be trained on the new engine room simulator will be the students registered for Marine Engineering Knowledge I, starting this semester. Part of theirā¦
DNV Reommends Changes to U.S. Safety Regime
Houston: āA step change can be achieved with respect to prevention and mitigation of major accidents through a performance based safety regime supported by a risk management approach. Empirically, the risk can be reduced by a factor of ten,ā says Elisabeth Tørstad, DNV COO in the Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa. As an input to the ongoing review of the U.S.ā current offshore safety regime, DNV is recommending considerable attention to several key aspects of safety management.
Liberian Coast Guard Trains on USCGC Mohawk
Seven crew members from the newly activated Liberian Coast Guard (LCG) spent 10 days at sea with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) crew off the coast of western Africa August 13-23, 2010. Since February 11, 2010, when the LCG was activated, Liberia's Coast Guard has been training personnel to secure Liberia's regional exclusive economic zone. The LCG has been working with the U.S. Coastā¦
Greene Superintendent U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that Rear Admiral Philip H. Greene, Jr. will become the new Superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. Admiral Greene holds a Merchant Marine Masterās license and is a 1978 Academy graduate. āRear Admiral Greene will bring strong leadership to the Academy,ā said Secretary LaHood. āHis commitment to the midshipmen, his experience as an Academy graduateā¦
HB Rentals Major Norway Contract & Fleet Investment
Offshore accommodation specialist HB Rentals has secured a contract for four modules offshore Norway and announced a significant investment in its fleet. HB Rentals has agreed a long-term lease contract with Prosafe to supply four 20 ft by 8 ft A60 Zone II Norsok office modules for the Valhall platform in a $385,600 deal. The company has invested a further $771,300 in a fleet of brand new 20 ft by 8 ft A60 Zone II Norsok compliant modules for use as officesā¦
Incat Crowther Designs Another Fast Cat Ferry
Coastal Fast Ferries in Tanzania, Africa. To be built by Richardson Devine Marine (RDM), Kilimanjaro III will build on the experienced gained in the operation of sisterships Kilimanjaro I and Kilimanjaro II, previously designed by Incat Crowther for Coastal Fast Ferries. Kilimanjaro I and II are significantly larger vessels than any fast ferries that have been deployed on the Zanzibar ā Dar Es Salaam route, yet the vessels are nearly always running at full capacity.
Maritime Piracy
Houthi Rockets Wreak Havoc on Middle East Container Shipping
Narco-Submarines: The Hidden Depths of Drug Trafficking
Drug Smuggling on Ships and Submarines: An Escalating Threat
Maersk revises profit forecast upwards due to robust demand and disruptions in the Red Sea.
Global Shipping Carriers Are Feeling the Impact of the War in Ukraine and the Middle East
Maritime Piracy in the Horn of Africa:
Houthis Declare All-Out War on Israeli Shipping, Vowing to Strike Beyond Red Sea
Injustice at Sea: Greek Court Drops Charges in Deadly Migrant Shipwreck
