R-R inks service agreement with Siem Offshore and Subsea 7

JULY 18, 2017 — Siem Offshore and Subsea 7 have signed a joint three-year service agreement with Rolls-Royce. The agreement covers a total of 74 offshore vessels. This is the first agreement

Damen raises bar for yacht support vessel capabilities

JULY 17, 2017 — Planning to buy a super yacht when you hit the Power Ball jackpot? Then you will also, of course, need a yacht support vessel to carry along all

DryShips hit with multiple class action lawsuits

JULY 17, 2017 — A number of law firms have now filed class action lawsuits against George Economou’s DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) and certain of its officers. Law firms bringing the suits on

McCain introduces Jones Act repeal legislation, again

JULY 17, 2017 — Here’s another piece of legislation that, mercifully, has no chance whatsoever of passage. U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has yet again introduced legislation that would repeal the Merchant

20,000 TEU box ships to have Van der Velden rudders

JULY 17, 2017 — Five 20,000 TEU containerships ordered by China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding will sail with high efficiency full spade

20,000 TEU box ships to have Van der Velden rudders

JULY 17, 2017 — Five 20,000 TEU containerships ordered by China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding will sail with high efficiency full spade

Westar Marine opts for MobileOps cloud-based solution

JULY 13, 2017—Thanks to the ongoing development of cloud-based applications, smartphones and tablets have become powerful tools for helping vessel operators improve the management of their fleets. One company working in this

Grand Bahama Shipyard appoints U.K. representative

JULY 13, 2017 — Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) has appointed London-based L&R Midland (U.K.) Limited to represent it in the U.K. in what is expected to be an increasingly busy period due

Dunlap Towing opts for Fleet One for coverage in remote areas

JULY 13, 2017 — LaConner, WA, headquartered Dunlap Towing Company is to install Inmarsat Fleet One across its 12 vessel fleet. For Dunlap, the Dutch Harbor and Pacific Coast routes in Alaskan

Settlement clears obstacle to Port of Boston’s Deep Draft project

JULY 13, 2017 — The United States has reached a settlement in a lawsuit involving an electrical cable beneath Boston Harbor that runs across two shipping channels. The government had alleged it

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