Expedition members taken off grounded icebreaker

FEBRUARY 26, 2016 — The Australian Antarctic Division expedition members have been safely transferred by barge from a grounded icebreaker to the Mawson antarctic research station. The ship’s crew remain on board

Is the Baltic on the block?

FEBRUARY 26, 2016 — An iconic shipping industry institution with roots going back to 1744,  appears to be up for sale — or at least listening seriously to offers.  Following is the

Life saving appliance checklist app released

FEBRUARY 26, 2016 —LR and the UK P&I Club have released a Life-Saving Appliances pocket checklist app to help ensure that ship personnel are trained in how to inspect, maintain and operate

Damen and Pearlson to cooperate on shiplift projects

FEBRUARY 26, 2016 —The Damen Shipyards Group and Pearlson Shiplift Corporation, Miami, FL, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for close cooperation on the design and execution of shiplift projects around

Anthem passengers file class action suit against RCCL

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 — A passenger aboard the Anthem of the Seas cruise that hit the headlines when the ship was battered by heavy weather earlier this month, today filed suit against

“Ineffective visual navigation” led to grounding

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says that “ineffective visual navigation leading to the loss of situational awareness” contributed to the January 11, 2015 grounding of the

Waller Marine gets FEED contract for 400 MW FPP

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 — Waller Marine, Inc., (WMI), Houston, TX, has been contracted by Vires Energy Corporation of the Philippines to produce the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a nominal 400

Satcom services provider rebrands as Marlink

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 — The commercial satellite communication division of Airbus Defence and Space is soon to be acquired by French private equity firm Apax Partners, but has already been rebranded as

Bergen Group gets extension of frigate contract

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 — Bergen Group Services AS has been awarded a one-year extension of the contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for the ship technical maintenance of the Royal

Puerto Rico seeks private partner to operate ferry services

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 — Puerto Rico is looking for a private sector partner to operate the ferry services provided by Maritime Transportation Authority for Puerto Rico and the Municipal Islands (MTA) and

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