FMC rejects Japanese lines’ Tripartite Agreement

MAY 3, 2017 — The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) yesterday rejected the “Tripartite Agreement” (FMC Agreement No. 012475), an agreement between the three major Japanese carriers to form a joint container shipping

Brownsville ship recycling yard has new owners and new name

MAY 2, 2017 – The Brownsville, Texas, ship recycling and scrap processing facility formerly known as ESCO Marine is reopening under new ownership. Hilco Redevelopment Partners, a unit of Hilco Global (Hilco),

VIDEO: Somali piracy uptick a result of lowered vigilance

MAY 2, 2017 – Pirate networks responsible for the original Somali piracy crisis have sustained themselves through small-scale attacks and involvement in an array of maritime crimes, according to Oceans Beyond Piracy’s

Law firms plan class action suits against DryShips

MAY 2, 2017 – An item in the Wall Street Journal has been followed by announcements from a number of law firms saying that they are investigating potential securities claims on behalf

The Shearer Group, Inc. adds to its team

MAY 2, 2017 – Kyle Curtis has joined The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI), Houston. Mr. Curtis has joined the naval architecture, marine engineering & marine surveying firm as a naval architect. Prior

New Harvey MPSV: Jones Act debate ender

MAY 2, 2017 — Harvey Gulf International Marine today announced the delivery of the first of two, large capacity Multi Purpose Support Vessels (MPSV) built by Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, FL. Harvey

New Water Bus wows Damen guests

MAY 2, 2017 — Damen Shipyards recently demonstrated its next generation composite Water Bus, the 240, at an event held at its headquarters in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. Reactions from the guests included

How to make risk assessments more dynamic

MAY 2, 2017 — DNV GL has launched a position paper showing how risk assessments can be made more dynamic, to provide improved and real-time decision support during operations. Static quantitative risk

Vane Brothers adds two newbuilds to fleet

MAY 2, 2017 — Vane Brothers, Baltimore, MD, recently added two newly constructed vessels to its growing fleet: the 4,200-horsepower tugboat Philadelphia and the purpose-­‐built asphalt barge Double Skin 510A. Primarily tasked

Rokke starts giving his money away, orders research ship

APRIL 2, 2017 — Vard Holdings has received a contract for the design and construction of a 181.6 m Research Expedition Vessel for Rosellinis Four-10. Rosellinis Four-10 is wholly-owned by the Norwegian

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