[ad_1] Murmansk’s nuclear icebreaker port Atomflot has inked a deal with a Vladivostok shipyard to construct the Leader, a vessel of massive proportions that Moscow hopes will keep Arctic shipping lanes open year round. The contract, which was signed via a much-publicized video-link ceremony last week,...
[ad_1] In letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Federal Maritime Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Louis E. Sola urged Congressional leaders to help bridge the financial gaps...
[ad_1] After a two-day search, the Canadian armed forces have called off efforts to find five missing crewmembers from a military helicopter that went down off the coast of Greece. The remains of one individual - Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough, an officer from the frigate HMCS...
[ad_1] In another major step towards commercializing its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (Aquarius MRE®) solution, Eco Marine Power (EMP) announced today that it had commenced a feasibility study regarding the installation of the solution onto a LR2 Tanker. The study is being undertaken in co-operation...
[ad_1] Berge Bulk is revamping its fleet-wide procurement processes through a new, long-term partnership with maritime e-marketplace Moscord. The globally leading dry bulk shipping company, which controls a fleet of around 70 advanced vessels, is looking to enhance efficiency, cut costs, “bring the market to...
[ad_1] During my career in ship operations, I was frequently asked by people to describe my job in the shipping business. Mainly for the lay person, I would say being an operations boarding agent is 25 percent problem solver, 25 percent trauma doctor, 25 percent...
[ad_1] A new sub-surface oil containment and recovery system, installed in April 2019 over a damaged oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, is successfully preventing more than 1,000 gallons of oil per day from entering the environment, says the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). In 2004...
[ad_1] A grave threat to Senegalese fisheries, food security and coastal livelihoods has emerged, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). Fifty-three additional industrial fishing vessels have requested fishing licenses for a fleet that is already grossly over-capacity, says the NGO. In addition to depleting fish...
[ad_1] The New Jersey Wind Council established by Governor Phil Murphy has released a report detailing plans for creating the Wind Innovation and New Development (WIND) Institute. The WIND Institute will serve as a center for education, research, innovation, and workforce training related to the development...
[ad_1] The U.S. Navy's leadership has recommended that Capt. Brett E. Crozier, the former commanding officer of the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, should be reinstated to his post. In late March, Capt. Crozier wrote a letter to three Pacific Fleet flag officers criticizing the Navy's handling of...
