Ice hits Great Lakes coal shipments
MAY 29, 2014 — The Lakes Carriers Association says that ice formation the likes of which had not been seen since 1994 dramatically slowed coal shipments on the Great Lakes in April.
Fatigue, poor communications blamed in bulker grounding
MAY 29, 2014 — In an investigation report (M12L0147) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that fatigue and ineffective communication between the pilot and bridge team contributed to the
SSI releases ShipConstructor 2014 R2.1
MAY 29, 2014 — ShipConstructor Software Inc.(SSI), Victoria, BC, Canada, has released ShipConstructor 2014 R2.1. This latest version of SSI’s AutoCAD based CAD/CAM software suite has been designed to rapidly respond to
ASL Shipyard wins newbuild contracts
MAY 29, 2014 — Singapore’s ASL Marine Holdings Ltd. says that its wholly-owned subsidiary, ASL Shipyard Pte Ltd (“ASLS”), has secured new shipbuilding contracts worth approximately Singapore $91 million. The contracts cover
Island Offshore order worth £35 million to Rolls-Royce
MAY 29, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has secured a contract worth approximately £35 million to design and equip the UT 797 CX design AHTS/deep water installation vessel just ordered at Vard’s Brevik, Norway,
Captain missing after explosion rips through Japanese tanker
MAY 29, 2014 — A massive explosion ripped through the 998-tonne Japanese tanker Shoko Maru at around 09.20 local time today, sending flames leaping into the air. The vessel’s captain is missing.
Liberia concludes investigation of Kerala hijacking
MAY 29, 2014 — Months after being freed by hijackers, the Liberian-registered Dynacom product tanker Kerala remains stuck in Luanda, Angola, with Angolan police preventing embarkation or disembarkation of any person without
BOEM moves ahead on New York offshore wind planning
MAY 28, 2014 —The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) says it is moving forward with wind energy planning efforts on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore New York. The bureau is
Michael G. Chalos joins K&L Gates
MAY 28, 2014 — Law firm K&L Gates LLP says that Michael G. Chalos has joined its New York office as a partner in the maritime practice. Previously the senior partner at
Spanish yard to build dual fuel hybrid ferry
MAY 28, 2014 — Spain’s LaNaval Shipyard (Construcciones Navales del Norte, S.L.) has signed a contract to design and build a new 1,750 passenger, 350 vehicle ferry for the Dutch company Royal