UK’s Portland Harbour Authority orders ASD tug
The Portland Harbour Authority (PHA) of the UK has placed an order for a new ASD tug. The 21-metre vessel…
Swedish Armed Forces to modernise amphibious boat fleet
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets Materielverk; FMV) has confirmed that a number of amphibious boats in service with the…
New offshore fish farm concept under development in Norway
Saipem subsidiary Moss Maritime is participating in a project that seeks to develop a new open ocean fish farming concept…
Dredger lost power and steering control before collision, says MPA
Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low sulphur fuel oil in Friday’s incident
Star Capital-led consortium unveils deal to acquire V.Group
European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
Autonomous Vessels Need to be More Afraid of Dying
8 November 2018 at 0400 hours: The frigate KNM Helge Ingstad is heading south in the clear winter darkness in…
Chinese Archaeologists Recover 900 Relics From Two Ming Dynasty Wrecks
China’s archaeological authority announced Thursday that more than 900 valuable relics have been recovered from two wrecks in the South…
U.S. Court Refuses Request to Auction Off Seized Russian Yacht
A federal district court has refused a request from the U.S. Justice Department to allow the sale of the seized…
STAR and AvH Acquire V.Group, the World’s Biggest Ship Management Firm
A consortium led by UK investment company STAR Capital has purchased V.Group, the shipmanagement conglomerate headquartered in London. The new…
Laborde Powers Chem Carriers’ M/V John R. Williams with Mitsubishi Engines
Laborde Products is thrilled to announce that it has supplied a pair of Mitsubishi S6R2 engines to Chem Carriers for…