Somali pirates hostage taking

Bought 2 tankers, broke Iran sanctions, gets prison term

A complex scheme to evade U.S. Iran sanctions has not turned out too well for onetime tanker owner Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Va. This week, he was sentenced to 41 months

Austalconfirms Hanwha offer

Austal to take financial hit on T-ATS program

After reviewing forecasts for the T-ATS towing and rescue ship program at its Austal USA subsidiary, Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) says in a filing that it is making a “substantial revision” in its

LPD 26 arrives in San Diego

BAE San Diego awarded $37.3 million LPD 26 contract

BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $37,730,467 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) fiscal 2024 Selected

Tugboat collision resulted in major damage to tug involved

“Excessive speed” seen in expensive tugboat collision with containership

Excessive speed during an advanced harbor-assist maneuver led to a tugboat collision with a containership in the Houston Ship Channel last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The vessels in

New Frisian island ferry

New shallow draft ferry trio goes to work in Frisian Islands

Germany’s EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO), a subsidiary of AG Ems, has taken delivery of three new 54-passenger ferries from Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard. Designed by Incat Crowther, the 17-meter long vessels will operate

Fremantle Highway

VIDEO: One dead in Fremantle Highway car carrier fire

The Netherlands Coast Guard is continuing to respond to a fire aboard the Shoei Kisen pure car carrier Fremantle Highway that broke out at 11.45 p.m., local time yesterday. The Coast Guard

DEME vessel installs Vineyard Wind subsea power station

Vineyard Wind marks another installation milestone

The Vineyard Wind project offshore Martha’s Vineyard has marked another milestone. The DEME Group reports on social media that its offshore installation vessel Orion successfully installed the approximately 3,000 ton offshore substation

NewCleo reactor

VIDEO: NewCleo offers new options for marine nuclear propulsion

In another indication that nuclear propulsion could well be a part of maritime’s decarbonization strategy, London-headquartered nuclear tech start up NewCleo has signed an agreement with shipbuilding giant Fincantieri and classification society

Spanish Minister comments on FuelEU

Europe’s FuelEU aims to kick start shift to greener fuels

Europe’s FuelEU legislation has now been adopted by the European Council and will come fully into effect from January 2025, though some requirements will come into effect from August 31, 2024. The

USNS Comfort is next headed to Alabama Shipyard

Alabama Shipyard wins $19.6 million USNS Comfort contract

Hard on the heels of winning a $10.7 million Military Sealift Command (MSC) contract for a fleet oiler availability, Alabama Shipyard LLC, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $19,685,492 firm-fixed-price contract for

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