Four leading shipping organizations today congratulated the governments of Korea and Malaysia for recent counter piracy rescues, but called for more naval assets to be deployed against pirates. BIMCO, the International Chamber
The Carnival Splendour, which was damaged during an engine room fire on Nov. 8, has been towed from San Diego to the Port of San Francisco for repairs. The engine room fire
A former staffer for U.S. Senator Trent Lott has been named by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) to the position of vice president, government and customer relations at its Shipbuilding sector. In
An ambitious attempt to build Jones Act products tankers using a “virtual shipyard” approach is drawing to a sad conclusion. By order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, Myron
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has a new executive director. John Thackrah – a member of the Senior Executive Service – will oversee MSC’s business operations and serve as a senior
Chinese shipbuilder Afai Ships, which builds aluminum vessels up to 120 m at its shipyard in Panzu, has recently awarded two design contracts to Australia’s Incat Crowther. One covers two 35 m
Here’s a new take on alternative offshore energy: a submerged nuclear power plant. With nuclear power an increasingly attractive alternative to CO2-producing energy sources, France is seeking to be a leading player
Lafayette, La., based Aries Marine Corporation is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary on February 11 with the addition of two new platform supply vessels from Eastern Shipbuilding. Both are 292 ft
Netherlands shipping company Anthony Veder, Rotterdam, has ordered a 15,600 cu.m LNG carrier from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The tanker will have a length overall of abt. 156 m and a breadth
A Korean shipbuilder has developed an integrated anti-piracy system that includes a surveillance system capable of detecting pirate vessels up to 10 km out and then dealing with them with long range,
