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  • Update: Two Dead, Several Injured after Explosion at Chittagong Shipbreaking Yard

    15 May 2019

    Two workers died and several others sustained injuries.

  • Crane Falls at Jebel Ali Port after Boxship Collision, No Fatalities

    8 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    A CMA CGM container vessel collided with the harbour wall while berthing at Jebel Ali Port, Terminal 1 on May 4 striking the leg of a quay crane causing it to fall, Dubai-based terminal operator DP World confirmed. A second crane was also shifted off its rails during the incident but remained upright and stable. […]

  • Ready for take off: Helicopters in the offshore wind industry

    26 August 2012

    At first sight perhaps conventional shipping would appear to be the most obvious means of getting out to and supporting wind farm installations. A helicopter being employed on such slim structures as wind turbines with long blades does not seem to be the most obvious candidate. But nevertheless an industry has grown up that is […]

  • Update: 13 presumed dead in heli crash off Norway

    29 April 2016

    A CHC-operated helicopter carrying offshore workers crashed near Bergen, offshore Norway on Friday. According to Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Norway, eleven bodies have been found. The helicopter was on its way from Statoil’s Gullfaks B platform when it crashed. The production at Gullfaks B has been temporarily shut down. Search for the remaining two workers was […]

  • Boskalis’ vessel hijack in E. Guinea an act of Nigerian pirates

    8 May 2019

    “It doesn’t matter if it’s a kidnapping from a fishing vessel off the Bakassi peninsula in Cameroon, or a tanker off Abidjan, Ivory Coast – it’s typically Nigerian pirate groups conducting these attacks.”

  • LPG Carrier Explodes in Gulf of Thailand, Four Injured

    30 June 2016

    Four people out of a crew of ten were hospitalized after the LPG carrier Pattarawadee 12 exploded in the Gulf of Thailand on Wednesday, local media reported. The 1,000 dwt vessel was underway after it discharged its cargo at Bangpakong, central Thailand. One of the four crewmembers was in critical condition, and is being treated at the Bangpakong Hospital along with […]

  • Two Missing after Collision in South China Sea

    9 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Two people went missing following a collision between a Chinese general cargo vessel Guo Shun 21 and Vietnam’s Thanh Dat 01, which occurred in the evening hours of August 8 in the South China Sea, local media reported. The Vietnamese ship, which was carrying 11 people, subsequently sank. Nine people were rescued after the collision, while […]

  • Kidnapped Duke Crew Members Released, One Dies in Captivity

    20 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Nineteen kidnapped crew members of the tanker Duke have been released while one seafarer died in captivity.

  • MT Suvarna Swarajya explosion: NGOs call for urgent reform in shipbreaking industry amid regulatory failures

    18 September 2024
    Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Vessels

    The September 7 explosion on the oil tanker MT Suvarna Swarajya in Bangladesh—which claimed the lives of six people with four still in critical condition—has brought to light the lack of adequate international and national regulations, oversight and labor rights protections in the shipbreaking industry, the Human Rights Watch and the Belgium-based NGO Shipbreaking Platform […]

  • Beached Drillship Blocks Entrance to Port of Corpus Christi

    29 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Corpus Christi is still closed for vessel traffic in the Hurricane Harvey aftermath as the entrance to the port has been obstructed following the grounding of a drillship. Namely, a laid-up drillship broke free from its mooring, sank a tugboat assigned to hold it in place and beached in the ship channel of […]

  • Report: Five Killed, Dozens Injured in Crane Collapse at Samsung Heavy Industries

    1 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Five workers have been killed and at least four seriously injured when a crane collapsed at the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries, Yonhap news agency informed citing firefighting officials. Up to ten other workers are reported to have sustained minor injuries in the incident at the Geoje yard that occurred on Monday, May 1st. According […]

  • Update: Alnic MC, John S. McCain Arrive in Singapore for Inspection

    21 August 2017

    The Liberian-flagged oil/chemical tanker Alnic MC has reached Singapore’s eastern anchorage for inspections following the collision with the US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The tanker, owned by Brave Maritime Corporation from Greece, suffered damage to its fore peak tank 7 meters above the waterline, […]

  • Solid result SMIT in turbulent year

    4 March 2010

    • Harbour Towage: slow-down mainly compensated by repositioning of vessels. • Terminals achieves sharp profit growth caused by new contracts. • Salvage result at a high level due to settlement prior year cases. • Transport activities contribute well. • Heavy Lift fleet utilisation lower than previous year. • Process of merger with Boskalis on schedule […]

  • Navigating the new normal: Vessel rerouting spurs higher emissions as ships avoid the Red Sea

    22 December 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Vessels

    In recent weeks, the Red Sea has become the epicenter of heightened tensions as Yemen’s Houthi group escalated their attacks on commercial vessels, sending shockwaves throughout the maritime industry. Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd and Hong Kong’s OOCL joined on Thursday numerous shipping companies, including Maersk, MSC as well as oil major BP, in announcing that they would […]

  • UK: Interim Guidance for PMSCs Agreed by IMO

    31 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Interim guidance for private maritime security companies (PMSCs) was agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), when it met at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 90th session from 16 to 25 May 2012. The MSC also adopted a resolution recommending operational measures aimed at enhancing the safety of large cruise passenger ships, as well […]

  • Australia: Call for Nominations to Board of APPEA

    14 October 2013

    Pursuant to APPEA’s Constitution, Directors are required to retire every two years on a rotational basis and may stand for re-election at that time. In addition, Directors must also retire and may stand for re-election if they were appointed to fill a casual vacancy during the year. This year, nine vacancies have arisen from the […]

  • Celebrity Cruises Dishes Up ‘Sparkling’ Series of Culinary Upgrades

    11 July 2008

    Celebrity’s Star Treatment(SM) includes new dining enhancements MIAMI, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Celebrity Cruises is shining the spotlight on a series of enhancements to its award-winning dining experience. A core component of “Celebrity’s Star Treatment(SM)” array of fleetwide features and amenities, Celebrity’s culinary program now includes more than 200 new menu offerings, a significantly upgraded […]

  • USA: ISS Design Award for Best Power Yacht in 24 to 40-m Category Goes to NISI 2400

    2 November 2011

    NISI 2400 was named best power yacht in the 24 to 40-meter category at the 2011 International Superyacht Society (ISS) Design Awards gala, held on October 27th at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The winning yachts represent the world’s finest naval architecture, design, interiors, engineering and builds within the superyacht industry. Finalists included Diverse Projects’ […]

  • Bahamas: NISI Yachts Gets New Contract to Build Semi Custom NISI 2400

    12 May 2011

      NISI Yachts has been awarded a new contract to build a semi-custom NISI 2400 for a prominent Northeast American business couple. The couple commissioned their new build within weeks of first seeing NISI’s American debut at the Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show. NISI, the icon of casual opulence and legendary styling with unsurpassed engineering, […]

  • Coming to grips with security risks: Germany backs project for keeping critical subsea infrastructure out of harm’s way

    1 August 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Technology, Transition

    Given the worldwide rise in threats to energy and other underwater industries’ infrastructure such as offshore installations, pipelines, and cables, many countries, especially in Europe, have been upping their security ante to prevent further attacks.

  • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Receives Luxury Ship EUROPA 2

    29 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    On Friday 26 April 2013 at a formal ceremony, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has taken delivery of the modern and casual luxury ship EUROPA 2 from the STX France shipyard in Saint Nazaire. Dr Wolfgang Flägel, Managing Director of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and Laurent Castaing, General Manager of STX France, signed the takeover protocol. Captain Friedrich Jan Akkermann […]

  • Golar LNG Partners Welcomes New BoD Member (Bermuda)

    20 September 2011

    Golar LNG Partners LP announced today that Mr. Bart Veldhuizen has been appointed to its board of directors by its General Partner Golar GP LLC. to fill a casual vacancy. Mr. Veldhuizen will also serve on the Partnership’s conflicts committee. Mr Veldhuizen has worked in the shipping industry since 1994, on both the banking and […]

  • VIDEO: Brilliant Fireworks Display Rounds Off EUROPA 2’s Christening

    17 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Around 700 guests on board EUROPA 2, a modern and casual luxury ship, enjoyed a brilliant fireworks display to round off the ship’s christening ceremony in style. After the christening ceremony, the star act Dick Brave & the Backbeats created a party atmosphere with their rockabilly music. The following video bring you a glimpse of […]

  • Court: CentrePort Guilty of Worker Death

    28 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    A Wellington court ruled this week that stevedoring company CentrePort was to blame for the death of Mark Samoa who was a member of the ITF-affiliated Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ). 47-year-old Samoa, a father of three, was fatally injured when he was crushed between a forklift and cargo in January 2013 while carrying […]

  • COSL Innovator: Learning from the accident, making sure it never happens again

    17 October 2016
    Exploration & Production

    October 17, 2016 – Waves are like snowflakes, and no two snowflakes are alike…