Multi-purpose vessel named Danish Ship of the Year

OCTOBER 26, 2016—Today at Danish Maritime Days in Copenhagen, Maritime Denmark named the multi-purpose vessel OV Bøkfjord as the Danish Ship of the Year 2016. The 44m vessel’s concept design was developed in close

Guilty plea in “magic pipe” case

OCTOBER 26, 2016 — Two German shipping companies that owned and operated the M/V Nils B, pleaded guilty today to an environmental crime in federal court in San Diego before the Honorable

Chouest gets $9.4 million MSC award

OCTOBER 26, 2016 — Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate Offshore Service Vessels LLC, Galliano, Louisiana, is being awarding a $9,471,750 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-13-C-2001) to fund the fourth, one-year

Specially classed rescue ship looks to aid refugees

OCTOBER 25, 2016—As a result of the ongoing refugee crisis, more than 3,000 people have drowned this year in the Mediterranean trying to escape from North Africa. That’s an increase of over

Specially classed rescue ship looks to aid refugees

OCTOBER 25, 2016—As a result of the ongoing refugee crisis, more than 3,000 people have drowned this year in the Mediterranean trying to escape from North Africa. That’s an increase of over

Adm. Kramek, former USCG Commandant, passes away

OCTOBER 25, 2016—Adm. Robert E. Kramek, USCG (Ret.), who served as the U.S. Coast Guard’s 20th commandant from 1994 through 1998, passed away on Oct. 20, 2016. He was 76 years old.

ITIC warns of potential liability for lay-up managers

OCTOBER 25, 2016—International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC), managed by insurer Thomas Miller, is warning that lay-up managers could face potential liability if vessel lay-up procedure is not followed properly. For example, ITIC

Bomin Linde LNG inks LOI with Furetank Rederi

OCTOBER 25, 2016 — Hamburg, Germany, based Bomin Linde LNG has signed a letter of intent with Swedish shipping company Furetank Rederi on long-term cooperationon the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

U.S. Navy commissions newest Littoral Combat Ship

OCTOBER 24, 2016—The U.S. Navy commissioned its seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – USS Detroit (LCS 7) – on the Detroit River at Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s shipyard, officially placing the ship designed

FORAN used to design new boxship at Chinese shipyard

OCTOBER 24, 2016— The steel cutting ceremony for the first project designed with Sener’s FORAN system by CIMC Ocean Engineering Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CIM ORIC) was held in the

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