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  • Megayacht Lady Candid sinks off Pianotolli Caldarello after fire

    30 July 2007

    The 1974 classic Benetti megaycht, Lady Candida, was completely destroyed by fire, on Saturday, before sinking off Pianotolli Caldarello, on Corsican coast. The 35 metre yacht had been chartered by a Monégasque family of 12, including 4 young children and there was a crew of five. All took to the lifeboats and were then picked […]

  • Phuket Kings Cup Regatta takes Christofle Asia Boating Awards

    10 May 2007

    The Phuket King’s Cup Regatta has taken the top event award at the Christofle Asia Boating Awards – ‘Yachting Event of the Year’. This honor follows a record year in December 2006 with over 100 boats entering the event and with a record media turnout. It is the second consecutive year the Phuket King’s Cup […]

  • Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. Announces Delivery of Supramax Drybulk Vessel

    24 April 2007

    Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE), a global marine transportation company specializing in the Supramax segment of the dry bulk shipping industry, today announced that it has taken delivery of the Shrike, a 2003 built 53,343 dwt Supramax dry bulk vessel. The Shrike was acquired as part of a three vessel transaction announced on February 28, […]

  • How US and Europe differ on offshore drilling

    19 May 2010

    The Gulf of Mexico oil disaster has prompted calls for the US to re-impose a moratorium on offshore oil drilling, which lapsed in 2008 after nearly 30 years. No other country in the world has taken such a tough line on exploitation of offshore oil, so why is the US different?

  • IMEWE Cable Malfunctions near Alexandria (Egypt)

    5 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    On Wednesday a malfunction on the internet cable IMEWE caused the internet blackout which continued on Thursday as well, according to dailystar.com. Telecommunications Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui stated: “There is a crisis due to an internet blackout and we are unable to fix the broken cable near Alexandria, [Egypt]”. The Minister added that the submarine fiber-optic […]

  • USA: Kvichak Marine Industries Gets New Cutting Facility

    27 April 2011

      Kvichak Marine Industries, a Seattle workboat builder, was a recipient of an ARRA small shipyard grant awarded in August 2009. One of the improvements to Kvichak funded by this grant is a new state of the art cutting table and brake which the Company has located into a newly leased facility located in the […]

  • Bangladesh: Government Takes Steps to Dredge Rivers, Prime Minister Says

    21 March 2012

      As The Daily Star reports, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon the owners of launches and ships, port and ghat authorities and the passengers to remain vigilant about excess passengers on board as a means to avert accidents. The Prime Minister also presented various government steps for maintaining the navigability of river […]

  • Drifting Cargo Ship off UK Put under Tow

    24 November 2015

    The Barbados registered cargo vessel called Skog, which was drifting off Orkney as of this morning due to engine problems is now under tow, the UK Coast Guard said. After the vessel reported that it was drifting without engine power and taking in water this morning, Shetland Coastguard sent the Coastguard rescue helicopter to the […]

  • Coastal Futures Conference Starts in London

    20 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Coastal Futures conferences have become a key event for the marine and coastal community interested in environmental and sustainability thinking applied to a variety of issues. It is a two day review of events and views on the future on marine and coastal topics and has taken place annually in January since 1994 in London. The […]

  • Kongsberg tech picked for Novatek’s Arctic LNG tankers

    10 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance

    Norwegian maritime technology group Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted by Novatek to deliver deck machinery for six ice class LNG carriers.

  • Seafarers Captured by Pirates Off Equatorial Guinea Released

    28 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Shipmanagers Leonhardt & Blumberg of Hamburg, Germany operators of container vessel “HANSA MARBURG”, on Friday, announced that the 4 seafarers who were taken from the vessel by armed men 130 miles south west of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and held hostage, have now been released. The vessel was attacked by criminal gangs in the Gulf Of […]

  • Steamer grounded after pier crash

    29 June 2009

    The Waverley paddle steamer has been taken out of service after striking Dunoon Pier on the Clyde. Clyde Coastguard said both the steamer and the pier were damaged in the incident on Friday. The vessel is understood to have had about 700 passengers on board at the time, most of whom were elderly.

  • VIDEO: Monterey Dredging Project (USA)

    3 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    The City of Monterey in California is starting its harbor dredging and beach restoration project. This video shows how the excess sand is being taken from the harbor to allow better navigation. It is being pumped to beaches that are being lost through erosion. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, April 3, 2013

  • Ferry repairs set to get started

    23 July 2007

    Guernsey’s newest ferry company hopes to begin repairs to its boat on Sunday evening. One of HD Ferries’ engines was damaged by a piece of debris, which was sucked in while at sea. The boat will be taken out the water on Sunday evening, so the damaged engine can be mended. The company has apologised […]

  • Fire sinks 34-year-old Benetti

    29 August 2007

    M/Y Lady Candida, the 1973 classic Benetti, suffered a fire that caused her to sink off the coast of Corsica in late July. The 97-foot megayacht was on charter, according to news reports. Everyone – including her five crew members – was safely evacuated to life boats and taken ashore.

  • Pacific Jewel Faces Sulfur Fuel Fine. Carnival Contests EPA Findings

    20 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Carnival PLC $15,000 after one of its P&O Cruises ships, the Pacific Jewel, reportedly breached new low sulfur fuel regulations in Sydney Harbour. A fuel sample taken by the ship’s crew and provided to EPA officers while the ship was berthed at the White Bay […]

  • Statoil Finds Wreck of German WWII Submarine “U-486” Offshore Norway

    26 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The wreck of a German WWII submarine “U-486” was found offshore Norway while conducting oil pipeline planning operations, thelocal.de reports. Statoil confirmed, on their Facebook profile, that the company has found the submarine in a 250 meter depth. The submarine left Bergen from the west coast of Norway 9 April 1945, and was torpedoed three […]

  • Highlights of the Week

    27 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 21 – May 27). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/05/22/van-oord-names-sri-vessel-bravenes-in-rotterdam/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/05/22/bibby-offshore-nets-north-sea-irm-deal/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/05/25/gc-rieber-narrows-loss/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/05/23/seabird-schedules-north-west-europe-2d-survey/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/05/22/subsea-7-updates-board-member-roles/

  • Azinor Catalyst approached for stake in three upcoming UK wells

    10 December 2018

    Azinor Catalyst has received a Letter of Intent for the acquisition of material non-operated interests in three exploration wells planned for 2019 on its Boaz, Goose and Hinson prospects.

  • Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde unite to scale ammonia cracking technology

    27 May 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Rules & Regulation, Technology

    Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde have entered a strategic partnership to advance ammonia cracking technology to industrial maturity.

  • Genco Shipping completes acquisition of 9 Capsize vessels

    7 January 2010

    Genco Shipping & Trading Limited announced that it has taken delivery of the Genco Claudius, a 169,025 DWT Capsize newbuilding. The Genco Claudius is the final vessel to be delivered to the company under Genco’s previously announced agreement on July 18th 2007 to acquire nine Capsize vessels from companies within the Metrostar Management Corporation group.

  • Dennis Maritime back in business

    10 August 2009

    The re-established Finnish shipping company Dennis Maritime Ltd has taken over the operations of the 1,280 DWT cargo vessels Josefine and Nathalie after the bankruptcy of their former owner Wega Shipping. The Josefine is owned by Dennis Maritime Ltd and the Nathalie by Rederi Ab Nathalie. The owners of the companies are Dennis Saari, Jimmy […]

  • Border patrol ship Triton to be launched

    2 February 2007

    A 98-metre trimaran, dubbed ‘prison ship’ by its critics, has taken to Australian waters for the first time in Darwin, ahead of its inaugural border patrol. The Triton is the federal government’s latest weapon in the fight against illegal fisherman and other unlawful activities within Australian waters, including intercepting illegal immigrants before they get ashore.

  • Delivery of first Chinese designed and built pipelayer

    8 July 2009

    The China Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation (COOEC) has taken delivery of the first Chinese designed and built pipelayer. Built by Zhenhua Heavy Industry, the ‘Hai Yang Shi You 202’ will be able to perform heavylift operations of up to 1,200 tonnes and install offshore pipelines in up to 300 metres depth.

  • US container security: feasible or fantasy?

    26 February 2008

    Former US Senator Warren Rudman’s recent concerns over port security should not be taken lightly given his history as co-chair of a bi-partisan committee assigned to investigate the threat of international terrorism after the September 11 attacks and his role in setting up the Department of Homeland Security.