The plight of the Condor …
APRIL 15, 2015 — U.K. ferry operator Condor Ferries seems to have been experiencing a series of unfortunate events with Condor Liberation, the 102 m Austal trimaran it acquired last year (see
Bollinger delivers FRC Richard Dixon
APRIL 15, 2015 — Bollinger Shipyards LLC, Lockport, LA, has delivered the Richard Dixon, the thirteenth 154 ft Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. “We are very pleased
TTS Group books orders for offshore and deck cranes
APRIL 15, 2015 — TTS Group ASA has, through its Business Unit Offshore, entered into three new agreements for delivery of offshore and deck cranes with a total order value of about
Drone ship landing still eludes SpaceX
APRIL 15, 2015 — SpaceX has again not quite succeeded in its goal of soft landing the first stage of a Falcon 9 on its autonomous space port drone ship. A Vine
Singapore Shipping Association appoints Technical Director
APRIL 15, 2015 — The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has appointed Captain Ang Chin Eng as its full time Technical Director. He will be responsible for ensuring that the association maintains its
Study claims that ships have been getting less efficient
APRIL 14, 2015 — So much for “eco” ships. It seems that not too many shipowners can have been ordering them. A new study of the historical development of the efficiency of
AWO members set to Barge-In on Congress
APRIL 14, 2015 — The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, will be calling on Congress tomorrow, April 15. During AWO’s annual Barge-In, 170
MARAD RFP offers LNG conversion cost shares
APRIL 14, 2015 — The U.S. Maritime Administration’s Office of Environment has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that focus on vessel conversion to natural gas in an effort to
Drydocks World handles 37 projects simultaneously
APRIL 14, 2015 — Drydocks World has beaten its previous 35 vessel record by handling 37 projects simultaneously in its Dubai shipyard. The vessels involved included dredges, rigs, gas carriers, tankers and
Leevac delivers second PSV to Aries Maritime
APRIL 14, 2015 — Leevac Shipyards, LLC recently delivered Ram Country, the second of two 270 ft platform supply vessels, to Aries Marine Corporation. The vessel can carry nearly 260,000 gallons of