OW Bunker mess may bring claims on shipowners
NOVEMBER 10, 2014 — Shipowners who have recently taken bunkers from OW Bunker “should urgently review the situation with respect to the payment for the stem … because there could be potential
Bulker hits Brooklyn Bridge
NOVEMBER 9, 2014 — The light mast of the 34,627-DWT Gibraltar-registered bulk carrier Rainbow Quest struck the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge on November 7 while the ship was traveling down the
Vancouver Shipyards completes $170 million makeover
NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, yesterday officially celebrated the completion of its two-year, $170 million shipyard modernization project ahead of schedule and under-budget. Funded entirely by
ALP acquires six long distance AHTs in $220 million deal
NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Teekay Offshore’s wholly-owned subsidiary ALP Maritime Services B.V. (ALP) has agreed to acquire six modern on-the-water long-distance towing and anchor handling vessels for approximately $220 million. The vessels
Ingalls authenticates keel of NSC 6
NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division this week authenticated the keel of the sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Munro (WMSL 755) in a ceremony at
Schottel creates hydrokinetics subsidiary
NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Spay, Germany, headquartered marine propulsion specialist Schottel has created a new subsidiary to handle its hydrokinetic energy business, Schottel Hydro GmbH. The new company will be active in
Maersk Line, Limited pays $8.7 million in settlement
NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Maersk Line, Limited, has paid the U.S. $8.7 million as the result of a civil settlement regarding the U.S.-flag operator’s failure to fully comply with certain terms of
Moroccan frigate drydocks at Damen Shiprepair Brest
NOVEMBER 6, 2014 — The Royal Moroccan Navy’s Damen-built frigate Tarik Ben Ziyad has returned to the Damen Shipyards Group for its first routine drydocking after three years of operation. The SIGMA
Undersea miner to charter newbuild from MAC
NOVEMBER 6, 2014—Undersea miner Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS, OTCQX: NUSMF) will charter a vessel to be first deployed for use at the Solwara 1 Project in the territorial waters of Papua New
Contamination is leading cause of tank container claims
NOVEMBER 6, 2014 — Leading freight transport insurer TT Club says that contamination accounts for nearly half of all claims relating to tank container incidents, with damage to tanks adding another third