Newly-merged EnscoRowan takes delivery of jack-up

Offshore driller EnscoRowan  has taken delivery of its first newbuilding rig since its formation by the merger of Ensco plc and Rowan Companies plc, which completed April 11, The rig, the harsh

Five Somali pirates detained after attacks on fishing vessels

If you thought that Somali pirates were a thing of the past, think again. Early Tuesday April 23, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta successfully responded to a piracy incident that had developed

Wallem puts ops on the cloud with off-the-shelf solution

The Wallem Group has chosen a commercial, off the shelf, cloud based solution from Norway’s BASS Software to manage its entire fleet. Wallem will use the BASSnet fleet management solution for maintenance,

DFDS invests in biofuel start-up

One of the world’s largest freight and passenger ferry operators, DFDS, has invested in biofuel developer start-up company MASH Energy ApS. MASH Energy ApS produces bio-oil from agricultural waste. The CO2 neutral

Maersk Supply wins major FPSO mooring contract

Maersk Supply Service has been contracted to deliver an integrated FPSO mooring installation and replacement solution for an American oil major in the Gulf of Guinea. Its responsibilities will include engineering, procurement

INTERCARGO slams flag state delays on accident investigation reports

INTERCARGO (the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners) is warning that there is no room for complacency, even though there has been no reported loss of a bulk carrier in 2018. It

Pilot project uses artificial intelligence to detect corrosion levels

ABS, Google Cloud and software development specialist SoftServe have completed a pilot project applying artificial intelligence (AI) models to detect levels of corrosion and coating breakdown on ships and offshore structures. The

Wallem names new Managing Director, Ship Management

John-Kaare Aune has been appointed as the Wallem Group’s new Managing Director, Ship Management. He is expected to take up his position July 1, 2019. Aune joins Wallem from the Cayman Registry,

Hull of Lindblad polar ship arrives at Ulstein

The hull of Lindblad Expedition’s first polar expedition cruise vessel has arrived at Ulstein Group’s Ulsteinvik, Norway, shipyard after traveling nearly six days from Gydnia, Poland where construction of the main hull

Guilty plea in Austal USA fraud case

Indictment issued in pollution cover up case

A federal grand jury in Wilmington, Del., has returned a six-count indictment charging Chartworld Shipping Corporation, Nederland Shipping Corporation, and Chief Engineer Vasileios Mazarakis with failing to keep accurate pollution control records,

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