Vroon declares options for two more PX121 PSVs

OCTOBER 29, 2013 — Ulstein is to supply COSCO (Guang Dong) Shipyard Co. Ltd, China, with ship design, power and control equipment and on-site follow-up services for two further X-bowed PX121 platform

MEO to take Svitzer stake in Thailand’s UWT

OCTOBER 29, 2013 — Singapore based Miclyn Express Offshore (ASX:MIO) reports that it has executed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the 50% stake in Thailand’s Uniwise Towage Limited (UWT) held

Chouest crew kidnappings are part of worrying trend

OCTOBER 28, 2013 —The two U.S. citizens kidnapped from Chouest’s C-Retriever are not the first seafarers to be seized off Nigeria, and not the first Chouest crew to be captured. Back in

USC to take total ownership of Helsinki Shipyard

OCTOBER 28, 2013 — The Russian state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is to take full ownership of the Arctech Helsinki shipyard from STX Finland, according to Russian financial newspaper Kommersant, which says

Scorpio Tankers rolls VLGC newbuilds into Dorian LPG

OCTOBER 28, 2013 — Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG), which has been on a VLGC ordering spree (see earlier story) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with

Ingalls Shipbuilding christens fourth NSC

OCTOBER 28, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the National Security Cutter (NSC) Hamilton (WMSL 753) Saturday. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr. was the keynote

Kiel Canal closed by collision

OCTOBER 28, 2013 — Germany’s Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) was closed this morning following an early morning collision between the coastal tanker Siderfly and the gas tanker Coral Ivory. The collision left the

Triyards wins newbuild orders worth $59 million

OCTOBER 28, 2013 — Singapore’s Triyards Holdings Limited has secured two contracts worth an additional US$59 million. They include an order for what will be its tenth Self-Elevating Unit (SEU) order. The

Signet Maritime opts for Castleman ASD tug design

OCTOBER 25, 2013 — Clear Lake Shores, TX, based Castleman Maritime LLC has been commissioned by Texas tug operator, Signet Maritime LLC, to engineer and design its seventh ASD (Azimuthing Stern Drive)

Seafarers struggle with paperwork burden

OCTOBER 25, 2013 — It looks like one of the greatest risks faced by seafarers is drowning in paperwork. Seafarers feel they spend too much time on tasks they consider to be

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