Chouest crew kidnappings are part of worrying trend
OCTOBER 28, 2013 —The two U.S. citizens kidnapped from Chouest’s C-Retriever are not the first seafarers to be seized off Nigeria, and not the first Chouest crew to be captured. Back in
USC to take total ownership of Helsinki Shipyard
OCTOBER 28, 2013 — The Russian state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is to take full ownership of the Arctech Helsinki shipyard from STX Finland, according to Russian financial newspaper Kommersant, which says
Scorpio Tankers rolls VLGC newbuilds into Dorian LPG
OCTOBER 28, 2013 — Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG), which has been on a VLGC ordering spree (see earlier story) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with
Ingalls Shipbuilding christens fourth NSC
OCTOBER 28, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the National Security Cutter (NSC) Hamilton (WMSL 753) Saturday. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr. was the keynote
Kiel Canal closed by collision
OCTOBER 28, 2013 — Germany’s Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) was closed this morning following an early morning collision between the coastal tanker Siderfly and the gas tanker Coral Ivory. The collision left the
Triyards wins newbuild orders worth $59 million
OCTOBER 28, 2013 — Singapore’s Triyards Holdings Limited has secured two contracts worth an additional US$59 million. They include an order for what will be its tenth Self-Elevating Unit (SEU) order. The
Signet Maritime opts for Castleman ASD tug design
OCTOBER 25, 2013 — Clear Lake Shores, TX, based Castleman Maritime LLC has been commissioned by Texas tug operator, Signet Maritime LLC, to engineer and design its seventh ASD (Azimuthing Stern Drive)
Seafarers struggle with paperwork burden
OCTOBER 25, 2013 — It looks like one of the greatest risks faced by seafarers is drowning in paperwork. Seafarers feel they spend too much time on tasks they consider to be
CSA: BWT won’t work in cold, will cost Canada $1.1 B
OCTOBER 25, 2013 — Robert Lewis-Manning, President of the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA), is calling for a “flexible approach [to ballast water treatment] that will reconcile protection of the marine environment with
Cleveland and Spliethoff plan Seaway service to Europe
OCTOBER 25, 2013 — The Port of Cleveland plans this week to start a regularly scheduled express freight shipping service between the Cleveland Harbor and Europe utilizing the Saint Lawrence Seaway, starting