Vroon declares options for two more PX121 PSVs
OCTOBER 29, 2013 — Ulstein is to supply COSCO (Guang Dong) Shipyard Co. Ltd, China, with ship design, power and control equipment and on-site follow-up services for two further X-bowed PX121 platform
MEO to take Svitzer stake in Thailand’s UWT
OCTOBER 29, 2013 — Singapore based Miclyn Express Offshore (ASX:MIO) reports that it has executed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the 50% stake in Thailand’s Uniwise Towage Limited (UWT) held
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