Scorpio Bulkers splurges $1.171 billion on newbuilds
JANUARY 6, 2014 — Robert Bugbee led Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) (OSLO-OTC: SALT) is continuing on its newbuilding binge. Today it announced today that it has entered into agreements worth a
Cracked containership to be repaired at anchorage
JANUARY 6, 2013 — Repairs to a crack on the main deck and outer hull of the the 4,860 TEU containership MSC Monterey will now be carried out on board the ship
Euronav buys Maersk VLCCs for $980 million
JANUARY 5, 2013 — Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered tanker giant Euronav reports it has entered into a contract to acquire fifteen Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd for
Great Lakes Shipyard starts winter layup season work
JANUARY 5, 2014 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, has started its winter layup season work with the arrival of Interlake Steamship Company’s articulated tug-barge Dorothy Ann and Pathfinder. The ATB will
Polar Star joins Arctic rescue saga
JANUARY 4, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star is the latest icebreaker to get drawn into the saga that began Christmas Eve when the members of the Australasian Antarctic
A long partnership: Blount delivers eighth boat to Casco Bay
JANUARY 4, 2014—Casco Bay Island Transit serves as a vital lifeline for the residents of the six Casco Bay Islands providing commuter, tourist, freight, vehicle and mail service daily from the mainland
Viking retrofits NGSCO gas carrier lifeboat hooks
JANUARY 3, 2014 — The National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) of Abu Dhabi has retrofitted the lifeboat hooks on four of its vessels well ahead of IMO regulations that would have allowed
Strategic Marine building series of 10 crewboats
JANUARY 3, 2014—Australia’s Strategic Marine has a strong reputation for building high-performance crewboats. Currently, they are building a series of ten 42-meter boats with steel hulls and aluminum superstructures for Burnei’s PTAS
MRA has an app for OPA 90 SMFF
JANUARY 3, 2014 — The Marine Response Alliance (MRA), an association of the top U.S. emergency responders providing OPA 90 Salvage Marine Firefighting (SMFF), has launched an exclusive mobile app. It provides
HII looks to grow NNS nuclear business
JANUARY 3, 2014 — Newport News Shipbuilding has long used its nuclear power expertise to provide services outside the shipbuiling sector. Today its parent, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII), reported that it has