Cyberhawk completes ABS oil tanker survey using drones

AUGUST 6, 2018 — Livingston, Scotland, headquartered Cyberhawk reports that it has successfully completed the first full ABS  on an oil tanker using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones. Cyberhawk says that

GulfMark Offshore gets merger proposal from Harvey Gulf

AUGUST 6, 2018 — Seems like nothing can ever be taken for granted in the offshore services sector. Last month we reported that the boards of Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) and GulfMark

Dario Deste to take helm at Fincantieri Marine Group

AUGUST 6, 2018 —Dario Deste is to succeed Francesco Valente as President and Chief Executive officer of Fincantieri Marine Group, the U.S subsidiary of Fincantieri that operates three Great Lakes shipyards: Fincantieri

Two Austal vessels complete U.S. Navy acceptance trials

AUGUST 5, 2018 — Two vessel’s built at Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, shipyard have completed Navy acceptance trials within days of each other. On August 3, NAVSEA reported that the Navy’s 10th

Vigor faces $370,358 in OSHA penalties

AUGUST 3, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Vigor Marine Inc. for 16 willful and serious violations following an inspection at the shipbuilder’s

Ingalls awarded $165.5 million for LPD 30 advance procurement

AUGUST 3, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $165.5 million U.S. Navy advance procurement contract to provide long lead time material and advance

FellowSHIP battery hybrid research project wraps up

AUGUST 3, 2018 — Project partners Eidesvik Offshore, Wärtsilä Norway and DNV GL have announced the closure of the FellowSHIP research project. The cooperation has explored the use of battery, hybrid and

Augmented reality brings new dimension to maintenance services

AUGUST 3, 2018 — Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings is using augmented reality and smart glasses for a multitude of tasks related to stern tube seals and bearings services. With the help of

Japanese project will demo autonomous berthing and unberthing

AUGUST 3, 2018 — Autonomous ship berthing and unberthing are to be trialed by a Japanese group that includes Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Tokyo University

Shipowners welcome extension of EU NAVFOR Operation Atlanta

AUGUST 3, 2018 — European shipowners have welcomed a European Council decision to extent the mandate of EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta until December 31, 2020. The objectives of Operation Atalanta are

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