German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) recently launched Seatruck Progress, the first of four identical Ro/Ro freight ferries ordered by Clipper Group member Seatruck Ferries Ltd. Set for deliveries between November this year
Ali Abdi Mohamed, a/k/a Basher, 30, and Burhan Abdirahman Yusuf, a/k/a Burhan or Famah, 31, both of Somalia, were sentenced today in Norfolk, Virginia, federal court to life in prison for their
Sliedrecht, The Netherlands, headquartered Jack-Up Barge B.V. has signed a multi-year charter agreement with Germany’s BARD Group for Jack-Up Barge’s Self Elevating Platforms JB-115 and JB-117. The contract is valued at over
Privately held Hendry Corporation, Tampa, Fla., recently received a $1 million grant under the U.S. Maritime Administration Assistance to Small Shipyards Grant Program. The grant, along with Hendry’s capital contribution of $1.6
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announce a third round of funding for the Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. With $527 million available in this round of funding, USDOT is
Wave energy technology pioneer Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. reports that one of its PowerBuoy autonomous wave energy devices has been deployed for sea trials as part of a U.S. Navy coastal security
Mohammad Saaili Shibin, accused of being the negotiator for the ransom of four U.S. citizens held hostage on the high seas aboard the yacht S/V Quest has been indicted for his alleged
API has responded to the announcement by BOEMRE that it will will hold the first oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico since March 2010 (details HERE): Erik
Though the Indian Ocean monsoon season has seen a recent reduction in Somali pirate attacks, the seizure while at anchor of the Fairchem Bogey this past weekend (see report) underscores the fact
A maritime security alert has been issued after the Marshall Islands flagged MV Fairchem Bogey was seized early in the morning on August 20, whilst anchored at the Omani port of Salalah.