DECEMBER 13, 2017 — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the probable cause of the sinking of El Faro and the subsequent loss of life was the captain’s insufficient
DECEMBER 12, 2017 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, recently delivered a landing barge to its newest client, Sunset Key Transportation Corporation. “This project is a testament that Horizon is open
DECEMBER 12, 2017 — Crowley Maritime Corporation awarded four U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, cadets with 2017 Thomas B. Crowley Memorial Scholarships at yesterday’s Containerization and Intermodal Institute Connie Awards
DECEMBER 12, 2017 — A sub sea mining support vessel project has run into a problem. Vancouver, BC, headquartered Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS), which plans to time charter the vessel for five
DECEMBER 12, 2017 — Italy’s Vittoria Shipyard has marked its return to the Italian and international harbor and offshore tugboat market with the launch of the C869, a 26 m towing and
DECEMBER 12, 2017 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $23,902,104 cost-plus-award-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2313) for DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class lead yard services. This work
DECEMBER 12, 2017 — Under the terms of a recently signed MOU, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co. (MHI-MME) and Wärtsilä plan to combine innovative technologies from both companies to
DECEMBER 11, 2017 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark reports that, as an extension of its existing relationship with Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards, the new Damen FCS 7011 fast crew supply vessel is now
DECEMBER 11, 2017 — Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) have released a new study that aims to demonstrate the viability of zero emission vessels (ZEVs). Called
DECEMBER 11, 2017 — The refurbishment and modernization of the Finnish Environment Institute’s (SYKE) marine research vessel Aranda, is currently underway at the Rauma Marine Constructions shipyard. The 28-year-old Aranda is to