Gard P&I Club returns $31 million to members
MAY 28, 2013 — Claes Isacson (left), CEO of Gard, has reason to look cheery. The Norway based P&I Club today announced that its Board has decided to return $31 million to
Royal Caribbean flies Grandeur passengers home
MAY 28, 2013 — Royal Carribbean has assessed the damage caused by yesterday’s fire aboard the Grandeur of the Seas (see earlier story) and has decided to cancel the remainder of the
Golden Ocean buys two ice class Panamax newbuilds
MAY 27, 2013 — John Fredriksen controlled dry bulk specialist Golden Ocean Group Limited reports that it has entered into an agreement to buy two ice class Panamax vessel resales built by
Fire breaks out on cruise ship mooring deck
MAY 27, 2013 — Royal Caribbean reports that on Monday, May 27, at approximately 2:50 a.m. ET, the cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas experienced a fire on the mooring area of
Keppel FELS delivers Super B class to JDC
MAY 27, 2013 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has delivered the KFELS Super B Class jack-up rig, Hakuryu-11, to Japan Drilling
Bisso Marine adds three offshore construction barges
MAY 27, 2013 — Houston headquarterd Bisso Marine, LLC, a premier provider of energy and maritime support services, has acquired three offshore construction assets previously operated by New Orleans based International Offshore
Italy releases Costa Concordia casualty investigation report
MAY 27, 2013 — Italy’s Ministry Of Infrastructures and Transports has released its report on the safety technical investigation of the Costa Concordia disaster in January 2012. It concludes that “the human
Hamburg Süd celebrates double christening
MAY 24, 2013 — Hamburg Süd yesterday celebrated the double christening of its containerships Cap San Nicolas and Cap San Marco at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan (South Korea). With
GD-BIW lays keel for DDG 1001
MAY 24, 2013 — Earlier this month, a 4,400 ton ultra unit for the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) was moved from the Ultra Hall to Land Level at General Dynamics
Hydrex carries out underwater repairs in Port Everglades
MAY 24, 2013 — Hydrex diver/technician teams recently carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 139-meter container vessel in Port Everglades, FL, close to the company’s office in Clearwater. The