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VIDEO: Salvors raise Sewol ferry

MARCH 23, 2017 — Salvors have succeeded in raising the sunken South Korean ferry Seawol above the water surface. The ferry sank almost three years ago, killing more than 300 people, mostly

Foreship awarded BWTS consultancy contract

MARCH 15, 2017 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy firm Foreship has secured a major ballast water treatment system (BWTS) consultancy contract from Norwegian Cruise Line. The contract

Ship aground in Sweden’s Gota River

MARCH 10, 2017 — The 3,171 dwt Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Skagern has run aground in the Gota River southwest of the locks in Trollhättan, Sweden. The Swedish Maritime Administration reports that

Coast Guard responds to OSV grounding

MARCH 8, 2017 — Coast Guard crews are coordinating salvage efforts for an offshore service vessel aground off the west Cameron Jetties, Cameron Parish, LA. At 7:20 a.m. today Vessel Traffic Service