NOVEMBER 27, 2012 — “Safety and environmental protection is our greatest priority and OCIMF members see fatigue as a significant contributory factor to many incidents that occur within the shipping industry,” says
NOVEMBER 27, 2012 — “The issue of tanker industry sustainability should be a topic of public conversation,” says INTERTANKO Managing Director Katharina Stanzel. Tanker owners continue to be deeply concerned that the
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Not so long ago, heavy lift specialist Dockwise acquired Fairstar Heavy Transport in a takeover saga that was not without its moments. Now Dockwise is the target of
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Port state control authorities in the 27 member Paris MoU will focus their attention on passenger ship safety in 2013. As we reported at the time, following the
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has signed a teaming agreement with Italy’s Lauro Shipping to design innovative new gas powered ferries based on the Environship concept. Lauro Shipping is one of the
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair, San Francisco, Calif., is being awarded a $13,352,948 firm-fixed-price contract for a 53-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking of Military Sealift Command
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Detyens Shipyard Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $13,017,486 firm-fixed-price contract for a 120-calendar day regular overhaul and dry-docking of Military Sealift Command cable laying/repair ship
NOVEMBER 23, 2012 — Design firms Tillberg Design and SMC Design have selected deck and flooring specialist Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems to supply flooring for Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian
NOVEMBER 22, 2012 — Southampton, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee reports that three new Windfarm Support Vessels (WSVs) built to BMT designs have been launched over a period of ten days from
NOVEMBER 22, 2012 — Wärtsilä, has been awarded a further order as part of the ongoing Brazilian program to build a number of drill units (DRUs) to serve its offshore oil industry.