K-Line newbuild to be “Drive Green” flag ship

FEBRUARY 12, 2014 — Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) is to integrate a package of advanced environmental protection and energy savings systems into a 7,500-unit car carrier on order at

Seabulk Tankers orders ATB

FEBRUARY 12, 2014 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL, headquartered Seabulk Tankers, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH), reports that it has entered into a contract to construct one

Gibdock drydocks a cruise industry veteran

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 — Highlighting Gibraltar’s attractions for cruise ship owners, one of the “grand old ladies” of the cruise industry, the 24,492grt, 670-passenger capacity Saga Ruby, has recently completed repair and

Vard books repeat order at Vietnam yard

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 — Vard reports that it has secured a second platform supply vessel order from Carlotta Offshore Ltd. Like the first, ordered in September 2013, the vessel will be be

Canada’s Atlantic Towing takes delivery of AHTS from Jaya

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 – J.D. Irving Ltd’s Halifax, Nova Scotia, based Atlantic Towing has taken delivery of a second newbuild ice class anchor handling tug supply from Singapore’s Jaya Holdings. The 16,000

Star Cruises places EUR 697.2 million order at Meyer Werft

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 – Star Cruises has placed another contract with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft for a new cruise ship. The 150,000 gt vessel, set for fall 2017 delivery, will be a

Titan Salvage appoints new GM Southeast Asia

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 — Captain Ajay Prasad has joined its leadership team of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Titan Salvage subsidiary as general manager, Southeast Asia. Captain Prasad, who started his career at sea

Captain’s recklessness blamed in ship sinking

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 — A captain’s “reckless decision to sail into the well-forecasted path of Hurricane Sandy” was the probable cause of the sinking of the 108-ft tall ship the Bounty off

Eastern Shipbuilding delivers another for HOS

FEBRUARY 10, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s long series of ten OSVs and two MPSVs for Hornbeck Offshore Services continues to roll right along. As we reported earlier, Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard, Panama

Petrobras approves more OSV contracts

FEBRUARY 10, 2014 — Brazilian national oil company Petrobras reports that its Executive Board has approved the contracting of eight support vessels for its offshore activities. They are part of the third

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