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Maersk Line, RUSAL Partner Long-term
Container shipper Maersk Line has signed an agreement of intent with global aluminum producer RUSAL to cooperate within cargo transportation for the long term. Under the agreementâŚ
BV launches My VeriSTAR Mobile Application
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has developed a one-stop- shop mobile application which will allow marine professionals to easily performâŚ
Kvichak Delivers for the NYPD
Kvichak, a Vigor company, delivered a fourth, 45-foot Response Boat - Medium C (RB-M C) to its longtime customer, the New York Police Department Harbor Unit. The Kvichak RB-M C is the commercial variant of the Response Boat - Medium (RB-M), purpose built for the U.S. Coast Guard. To date, 174 RB-Ms have been delivered to the Coast Guard. The vessel was designed by Kvichak in partnership with Camarc Design for high speed and high performanceâŚ
Phoenix Express 2016 Concludes
Maritime forces from North Africa, Europe, and the United States concluded exercise Phoenix Express 2016 with closing ceremonies in Souda Bay, Greece May 27. Phoenix ExpressâŚ
Ferry Crew-member Missing off Pembroke Coast
HM Coastguard is coordinating the search for a missing crew-member from a ferry, who it is believed may have gone overboard off the Pembroke coast. The CoastguardâŚ
TORM CFO Zacho Resigns
Mads Peter Zacho, Chief Financial Offer at TORM, has resigned to become Chief Executive Officer at J. Lauritzen A/S. Mads has been with TORM since 2013 and will remain with the company for a transitional period to effect an orderly handover of his responsibilities, TORM said. Senior Vice President Christian Søgaard-Christensen, currently TORM's Head of Corporate Support and part of the Senior Management Team, has been named as acting CFO. Christian has been with the Company since 2010.
Human Remains and Belongings Found from Plane Crash at Sea
Egypt said on Friday its navy had found human remains, wreckage and the personal belongings of passengers floating in the Mediterranean, confirmation that an EgyptAirâŚ
High Speed Support Vessel Delivered to Oman Navy
RNOV Al Mubshir, the first of two 72-meter High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs) to be built by Austal Limited for the Royal Navy of Oman under a $124.9 million design, construct and integrated logistics support contract, has been delivered. Austal commenced construction of the HSSVs in August 2014 at its Henderson, Western Australia shipyard, with the second HSSV scheduled to be delivered later in CY2016, in line with the contract.
Airplane Lifejackets Found in Egyptair Search
Aircraft debris was found in the southern Mediterranean by Greek authorities searching for a missing EgyptAir aircraft which vanished from radar screens early Thursday, Greek state tv reported.
Greek Frigate Finds Debris in Search for EgyptAir Plane
A Greek frigate searching for a missing Egyptair aircraft discovered two large plastic floating objects in a sea area 230 miles south of the island of Crete on Thursday, Greek defence sources said.
Greece Deploys Ship, Aircraft to EgyptAir Search
Greece is deploying military aircraft and a frigate to an area in the southern Mediterranean where an EgyptAir aircraft vanished from radar screens early on Thursday, its defence ministry said.
New Lifeboat Station Aids Greek SAR Services
A new lifeboat station has been opened on the Greek island of Chios â with the cooperation of International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) members â to help supportâŚ
Abandoned Yacht Found Off Port Stephens Beach
A yacht with no one on board has been discovered in the ocean in Port Stephens in the Hunter, prompting fears a person may have fallen overboard, as per a report in SMH.
Search on for Cruise Ship Passenger
Coast Guard aircrews continued searching through the day and into the evening Saturday, after beginning a search Friday for a woman who fell from a cruise shipâŚ
Cheniere Appoints Jack Fusco as CEO
Jack Fusco was named chief executive and chairman of Cheniere Energy Monday, ending a leadership search that began after activist investor Carl Icahn ousted the companyâs founder.
Simrad ECDIS Earns RS Type Approval
Integrated electronic navigation specialist Navico has secured type approval for its SIMRAD MARIS ECDIS900 Mk 5 and Mk 15 electronic chart data information systems (ECDIS) by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. The IMO type-approved navigation systems are designed for use on board merchant vessels which must meet mandatory compliance deadlines as set out in the International Maritime Organizationâs SOLAS Convention regulations, as amended.
GSL Patrol Boats for Mauritius Coast Guard
Mauritius is an island nation in the southwestern Indian Ocean. The country has just 2,040 square kilometers of land on several islands but a huge exclusive economicâŚ
Chinese Fishing Boat, Cargo Ship Collision Leaves 17 Missing
Seventeen people were missing after a Chinese fishing boat collided with a Maltese cargo ship and sank in the East China Sea on Saturday, state media reported, citing the country's coastguard fleet.
From Whales to Silver Foxes to Refugees: EMILY Robot is A Lifesaver
Sheâs toughâcapable of punching through 30-foot waves and riptides or smashing into rocks and reefs. But sheâs also tender, providing hope to those in peril. Meet EMILY the robotic lifeguardâofficially known as the Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyardâa remote-controlled buoy that recently was used to rescue nearly 300 Syrian migrants from drowning in the waters off the Greek island of Lesbos. Created with support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR)âŚ
Mariner Rescued after 2 Months at Sea
A 29-year-old man arrived in good condition to Honolulu Wednesday aboard a Coast Guard small boat after being rescued by merchant mariners in the Southeastern PacificâŚ