Sample Shipyards introduces first vessel in new PSV series

Damen Shipyards is set to unveil its new PSV 3300 E3 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) design at EUROPORT 2011 and will launch a complete new PSV range, with capacities from 1,500 dwt

Sample Shipyards introduces first vessel in new PSV series

Damen Shipyards is set to unveil its new PSV 3300 E3 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) design at EUROPORT 2011 and will launch a complete new PSV range, with capacities from 1,500 dwt

Maritime security trade association selects independent assessor

The London-headquartered Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) has selected  National Security Inspectorate (NSI) as its independent assessor of maritime security companies, after a competitive tendering process. SAMI was established in

Somali said to be S/V Quest negotiator indicted in further piracy case

Mohammad Saaili Shibin, accused of being the negotiator for the ransom of four U.S. citizens held hostage on the high seas aboard the yacht S/V Quest has been indicted for his alleged

USCG publishes supplemental NPR on STCW implementation

The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the publication in the Federal Register of a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of

Port state control authorities plan crackdown on ships’ structural safety

Port state control authorities worldwide are planning a major crackdown to ensure ships are meeting structural safety and Load Line Convention requirements. Beginning September 1, a Concentrated Inspection Campaign  (CIC) will be

Somali pirates hijack products tanker

EU Navfor says that late on the morning of July 16, the owners of the MV JUBBA XX reported that the laden tanker had been pirated in the northern Indian Ocean, on

More pirate attacks, but fewer successful hijackings

Pirate attacks on the world’s seas totaled 266 in the first six months of 2011, up from 196 incidents in the same period last year, according to the International Chamber of Commerce

Venezuela: Armed robberies at isolated anchorages

Armed robbers are climbing on board ships anchored in the vicinity of Barcelona City, Venezuela, under cover of darkness. There have been cases in which the crew has been gagged, threatened with

IMO’s MSC issues guidelines on private security guards

IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which met in London May 11-20, has approved an MSC Circular providing interim guidance to shipowners, ship operators, and shipmasters on the use of privately contracted armed

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