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Container Ship Phoenix J Runs Aground West of Rauma, Finland

Container Ship Phoenix J Runs Aground West of Rauma, Finland

On April 18 container ship Phoenix J run aground west of Rauma, Gulf of Bothnia, after leaving Rauma Port.

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China Rongsheng Heavy Officially Denies The False Report on Vale’s VLCC Orders

China Rongsheng Heavy Officially Denies The False Report on Vale’s VLCC Orders

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited officially denies the false report of “Vale declined to receive three VLOCs

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USA: New York to Receive Bigger Ships In Near Future

USA: New York to Receive Bigger Ships In Near Future

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye launched a $250 million construction project to boost economic

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Bibby Offshore Announces Singapore Charter Agreement

Bibby Offshore Announces Singapore Charter Agreement

Subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced a three-year bareboat charter agreement with Solstad Offshore

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Lithuania: JSC Western Yard Repairs Five Ships for Van Oord

Lithuania: JSC Western Yard Repairs Five Ships for Van Oord

Lithuanian ship repair company Western Shiprepair and the Dutch dredging company Van Oord continue their co-operation in ships´ repair and modernisation.

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GD NASSCO Starts Construction of Second Ship of U.S. Navy’s MPL Program

GD NASSCO Starts Construction of Second Ship of U.S. Navy’s MPL Program

General Dynamics NASSCO today began construction of the future USNS John Glenn, the second ship of the U.S. Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform

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MPI Workboats Takes Over New Crew Transfer Vessel from South Boats, UK

MPI Workboats Takes Over New Crew Transfer Vessel from South Boats, UK

South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announced the launch and commissioning of its 56th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘MPI Cardenio’

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Ireland: Fastnet’s 3rd Windfarm Support Vessel Launched

Ireland: Fastnet’s 3rd Windfarm Support Vessel Launched

Leading Independent Marine Plant and Wind Farm Support Vessel Operator Fastnet Shipping Limited announced the launch of their 3 rd Windfarm Service and Support Vessel

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Saudi Arabia: BAHRI Inks Contract to Build Five Dry Bulk Ships

Saudi Arabia: BAHRI Inks Contract to Build Five Dry Bulk Ships

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI) announced that the company signed an agreement on Tuesday the 17th April 2012 to build (5) Kamsarmax vessels to transport dry bulk cargo.

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Japan: MOL Acquires Competence Management System Certification from DNV

Japan: MOL Acquires Competence Management System Certification from DNV

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the certification of its own seafarer education and training program by Oslo-based Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

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UK: Meeting of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation

UK: Meeting of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation

Together with a number of other countries, Denmark has strived to make it mandatory for member States to undergo a so-called IMO audit.

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PGS to Extend Options for Two Ramforms with MHI, Japan

PGS to Extend Options for Two Ramforms with MHI, Japan

In April 2011, Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) signed two shipbuilding contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd

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UAE: Drydocks World Hands Over Newbuild Platform to AFCONS Infrastructure

UAE: Drydocks World Hands Over Newbuild Platform to AFCONS Infrastructure

Drydocks World, the established international player in ship repair, conversion and new building announced today that it has delivered Self Elevating Platform Samrat to the owner, Mumbai, India-based AFCONS

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Saudi Arabia: NSCSA Launches Its New Brand Bahri

Saudi Arabia: NSCSA Launches Its New Brand Bahri

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA), the leading provider of Marine transportation services, is marking its

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China: SF Shipyard Secures Order for Four Bulk Carriers

China: SF Shipyard Secures Order for Four Bulk Carriers

Recently, Taizhou Sanfu shipyard received a new order for building four 51.000 DWT Bulk Carriers, which should be delivered between

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UK: IMO Secretary-General Issues Message Ahead of Titanic Sinking Anniversary

UK: IMO Secretary-General Issues Message Ahead of Titanic Sinking Anniversary

IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has issued a video message ahead of the anniversary on Saturday (14 April) of the sinking of the Titanic,

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Norway: STX OSV Secures AHTS Contract from Iceman AS

Norway: STX OSV Secures AHTS Contract from Iceman AS

STX OSV Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that

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USA: Vogler Marine Agencies to Represent Lloyd Werft

USA: Vogler Marine Agencies to Represent Lloyd Werft

Lloyd Werft will in future be represented in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas and Costa Rica by Vogler Marine Agencies LLC.

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Denmark: Maersk Line Expects Losses in 2012 Despite Freight Rate Increase

Denmark: Maersk Line Expects Losses in 2012 Despite Freight Rate Increase

According to the chairman of parent group A.P. Moller-Maersk, Maersk Line, global top container shipping company, will lose money this year as well regardless of recent freight rate increases, Reuters informs.

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RiverWijs Takes Delivery of Its New Tugs from ASL Shipyard, Singapore

RiverWijs Takes Delivery of Its New Tugs from ASL Shipyard, Singapore

RiverWijs has recently taken delivery of two sister vessels, the Robert Allan Ltd. designed – RiverWijs Emma and RiverWijs Rowan.

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