IMB warns small tankers of rising hijacking threat

JUNE 19, 2014 — After a spate of cargo theft tanker hijackings, the ICC Commercial Crime Services’ International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning small tankers to maintain strict anti-piracy measures in the

NSRP selects new projects for funding

JUNE 19, 2014 — The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has selected 10 research and development projects to receive $11.6 million in funding, as part of the

MacGregor launches steering gear alert system

JUNE 19, 2014 — MacGregor has launched Soteria, a new alert system designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear. Named after the Greek goddess of safety, the system

NASSCO Mayport wins $19.8 million PC-14 contract

JUNE 19, 2014 — Earl Industries, LLC, doing business as General Dynamics NASSCO Mayport, Jacksonville, FL, is being awarded a $19,802,857 firm-fixed-price contract for docking phased maintenance availability to include drydocking, hull

Rapp Marine appoints new Group CEO

JUNE 18, 2014 — Helge Vatnehol has been appointed Group CEO of Bodø, Norway, headquartered Rapp Marine, effective September 1, 2014 Mr. Vatnehol comes to Rapp Marine from Rolls-Royce, where he has

USMMA training vessel rechristened as Kings Pointer

JUNE 18, 2014 — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Acting Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen visited the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, Monday, to celebrate the rechristening of the

Lemissoler picks Kaplan propellers for bulker series

JUNE 18, 2014 — Limassol, Cyprus, based Lemissoler Navigation Co. Ltd. has selected the fuel-efficient MAN Alpha Kappel propeller design for a new series of eight 58,500 DWT bulk carriers planned for

Dr. Michael A. Alfultis to be new SUNY Maritime President

JUNE 18, 2014 — Dr. Michael A. Alfultis, a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain, and the director and chief administrative officer of the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point campus, has been named

Yangzijiang emerges as builder of Fortescue VLOCs

JUNE 18, 2014 — Mystery solved. The “undisclosed” Chinese shipyard that will build the four 260,000 dwt very large ore carriers just ordered by Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (see earlier story)

USS names 2014 AOTOS honorees

JUNE 17, 2014 — The United Seamen’s Service says that its 2014 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (AOTOS) will be presented to Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers’

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