The four American hostages held aboard the hijacked yacht Quest by Somali pirates have been murdered by their captors. Of the 19 pirates believed involved in the incident, four are dead and
A report from DNV says that using LNG as fuel is the most efficient and economical way for ships to meet air emissions requirements in the U.S. and Canada that take effect
It’s official Maersk Line has signed a contract with Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. to build ten 18,000 TEU containerships, with an an option for an additional 20 vessels.
The Swire Blue Ocean parent company, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd., recently placed an order with Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to construct for a 161m, jackup type windfarm installation vessel.
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Indonesia’s PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk , whose subsidiaries include Southport, Conn., headquartered Chembulk Tankers, says it has secured commitments from six leading commercial banks to provide $685 million in a new
Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard project in the Port of Terrebonne, Louisiana, is moving forward.The port commission has now posted an RFP for the yard’s 320 ft dry dock on the Central
The Washington State Ferries passenger-only vessels Skagit and Kalama are headed for Tanzania — as cargo. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) sold the two ferries to Scope Community Consultants Ltd.
RALion was recently awarded a contract to design an 89 meter, ice-strengthened research vessel for the Australian government. The vessel will be operated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO),
NATO Operation Ocean Shield today said that at 1323 UTC February 18, a yacht was reported hijacked by pirates in position 18°00 N 061°02 E. The BBC quotes Ecoterra International as identifying
