IMO Sec Gen: Aris 13 hijack underscores need to follow BMP

MARCH 16, 2017 — Following of the hijacking of the tanker Aris 13, off Puntland, Somalia, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim is urging the shipping industry to diligently apply IMO guidance and best

SAFE Boats and COTECMAR in co-production agreement

MARCH 16, 2017 — SAFE Boats International LLC of Bremerton. WA, reports that it has signed an agreement with Colombia’s COTECMAR shipyard to co-produce aluminum vessels for use by the Colombian military

Horizon appoints new VP Business Development

MARCH 15, 2017 — John Hotz has joined Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Hotz has worked within the Commercial and Government Marine Industry

Meyer’s Group orders two Damen ASD tugs

MARCH 15, 2017 — Panama based Meyer’s Group has ordered two, powerful Damen ASD 2913 tugs to operate in the newly expanded Panama Canal. Meyer’s Group CEO Michel Mittelmeyer says that the

ABS and industry experts tackle MODU safety issues

MARCH 15, 2017 — More than 50 participants, including delegates from major owners, designers, shipyards and ABS technical representatives, provided input at the recent ABS Special Committee Meeting on the class society’s

Foreship awarded BWTS consultancy contract

MARCH 15, 2017 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy firm Foreship has secured a major ballast water treatment system (BWTS) consultancy contract from Norwegian Cruise Line. The contract

Golden Ocean to add 16 ships in all-share deal

MARCH 15, 2017 — Golden Ocean Group Ltd. (NASDAQ/OSE: GOGL) has successfully raised around $60 million through a private placement of 8,607,800 New Shares. It says that the private placement received very

Nine arrested in Fat Leonard case include retired Admiral

MARCH 14, 2017 — In the latest development in the so-called Fat Leonard Affair, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Bruce Loveless and eight others have been charged in a federal indictment with

Nine arrested in Fat Leonard case include retired Admiral

MARCH 14, 2017 — In the latest development in the so-called Fat Leonard Affair, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Bruce Loveless and eight others have been charged in a federal indictment with

Nine arrested in Fat Leonard case include retired Admiral

MARCH 14, 2017 — In the latest development in the so-called Fat Leonard Affair, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Bruce Loveless and eight others have been charged in a federal indictment with

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