One person died and three were injured after the research vessel Urania suddenly heeled portside and listed some 30 degrees while dry docked in a floating dock in Livorno, according to Italy’s National Research Council (Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche), the operator of the vessel. According to th
One person died and three were injured after the research vessel Urania suddenly heeled portside and listed some 30 degrees while dry docked in a floating dock in Livorno, according to Italy’s National Research Council (Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche), the operator of the vessel. According to th
TOTE’s second ship in a series of the world’s first natural gas powered containerships, built by General Dynamics NASSCO, is featured in today’s Spotted. NASSCO shipbuilders will launch her into the ocean next Saturday, August 29th at NASSCO’s San Diego yard when the name of the new ship will be rev
TOTE’s second ship in a series of the world’s first natural gas powered containerships, built by General Dynamics NASSCO, is featured in today’s Spotted. NASSCO shipbuilders will launch her into the ocean next Saturday, August 29th at NASSCO’s San Diego yard when the name of the new ship will be rev
The Export-Import Bank of Korea in collaboration with Busan Bank have provided a total of USD 87 million in ship financing to US private equity fund Container Carriers. Container Carriers is owned by US-based Monarch Alternative Capital and Capital Maritime Group. The loan will be directed at financ
The Export-Import Bank of Korea in collaboration with Busan Bank have provided a total of USD 87 million in ship financing to US private equity fund Container Carriers. Container Carriers is owned by US-based Monarch Alternative Capital and Capital Maritime Group. The loan will be directed at financ
The first of the two new CAD 50 million ferries ordered by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to serve the Fogo Island – Change Island route had to be returned to its shipyard in Romania for an engine replacement, according to local media. The new 14-knot, 80-metre ice-class RoPax MV Vetera
The first of the two new CAD 50 million ferries ordered by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to serve the Fogo Island – Change Island route had to be returned to its shipyard in Romania for an engine replacement, according to local media. The new 14-knot, 80-metre ice-class RoPax MV Vetera
Two workers died and seven were injured in a fire that broke out in a dry dock 8 at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s Okpo Shipyard in Geoje at around 9 am local time today, according to local media. The injured workers were hospitalized and treated for smoke inhalation. The fire reportedly
Two workers died and seven were injured in a fire that broke out in a dry dock 8 at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s Okpo Shipyard in Geoje at around 9 am local time today, according to local media. The injured workers were hospitalized and treated for smoke inhalation. The fire reportedly
The labour unions of South Korea’s top three shipbuilders, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) plan to launch a joint industrial action against their salary freeze. The management of STX Heavy Industries also imposed th
The labour unions of South Korea’s top three shipbuilders, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) plan to launch a joint industrial action against their salary freeze. The management of STX Heavy Industries also imposed th
Monaco-based Scorpio Tankers informed that it has amended its agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. of South Korea (HMD) to construct MR and Handymax product tankers. Under the amended deal, Scorpio has contracted for four MR product tankers to be built at HMD, replacing the previous order f
Monaco-based Scorpio Tankers informed that it has amended its agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. of South Korea (HMD) to construct MR and Handymax product tankers. Under the amended deal, Scorpio has contracted for four MR product tankers to be built at HMD, replacing the previous order f
