SEALS take control of tanker Morning Glory

MARCH 17, 2014 — U.S. forces yesterday boarded and took control of a commercial tanker ship that was seized earlier this month by three armed Libyans, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm.

E.R. Schiffahrt implements e-learning course fleetwide

MARCH 17, 2014 — Hamburg headquartered E.R. Schiffahrt has become the first shipping company to implement the DNV GL e-learning course “Energy Efficiency on Board” across its entire fleet. The course is

Jaccar moves to take majority stake in Bourbon

MARCH 17, 2014 — Jaccar Holdings, the private investment company controlled by Jacques de Chateauvieux, Chairman of the Board of Bourbon, is preparing a bid for the Paris headquartered offshore services giant.

Three Keppel O&M shipyards book contracts

MARCH 17, 2014 — Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd reports that subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard, Keppel Singmarine, and Keppel Nantong Shipyard have secured contracts worth a total of about S$140 million. “Keppel

Navy awards DDG 51 contracts

MARCH 17, 2014 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $642,583,946 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-2305) to exercise options for construction of a DDG 51 class ship. The

Shipping losses continue to decline

MARCH 14, 2014 — Though last year saw some major losses, including that of the MOL Comfort, total shipping losses continued their downward trend with 94 losses reported worldwide in 2013, coming

Damen completes six vessel PSV series

MARCH 14, 2014 — With the official christening of the World Sapphire, Damen Shipyards has completed the delivery of a six ships series of platform supply vessels to Norwegian company World Wide

Rand Logistics to reflag, convert Danish tanker

MARCH 14, 2014 — Great Lakes dry bulk vessel operator Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLOG) has acquired a Danish flagged chemical tanker that will be converted to a Canadian flagged river class

AMSC eyes more Aker Philly newbuilds

MARCH 14, 2014 — Is American Shipping Company ASA set to buy new product carriers at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard? Here’s what it says in an Oslo Stock Exchange Announcement today: Aker Philadelphia

Baleària to install ABB energy management package

MARCH 14, 2014 — Spanish ferry operator Baleària is to install ABB energy management systems on one of its largest vessels, the 1,200 passenger, 105 vehicle Martin i Soler. It has an

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