In 1765, a young peasant woman left a remote corner of rural France where her impoverished family had scraped a living for generations. She set out on a journey that would take her around the world from the South American jungles and Magellan Strait to...
An oil spot has been identified some 50 km west of the Safer oil […] The post Report: Saudi Arabia warns of an oil slick near Yemen’s decaying tanker appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links,...
On Thursday, Iceland's national broadcasting company aired an investigation into the demolition of two vessels formerly owned by Eimskip, the country's largest container carrier. The segment details a complex sale-leaseback agreement that culminated in the scrapping of the vessels Godafoss and Laxfoss on the beach...
Icelandic transportation Eimskip has reportedly sold two of its containerships to dirty and dangerous scrapyards in India. The post Two Eimskip boxships sent to dirty scrapyards in India,...
The technology group Wärtsilä has won a contract for the delivery and integration engineering of two Retractable Thrusters and a Dynamic Positioning (DP) system for the CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Icebreaker. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in July. Wärtsilä was able to...
Sargeant Marine, an asphalt shipping company based in Boca Raton, Florida, pleaded guilty to […] The post Sargeant Marine to pay $16.6M after pleading guilty to bribery schemes in South...
Global safety leader Survitec is advising the maritime industry to ensure fixed fire-fighting systems are commissioned by their original equipment manufacturers and that crews undergo basic system configuration training, following a spate of incidents where ship fires have been exacerbated through incorrect use or installation...
With the EU advancing on its plans to include international shipping in its Emissions […] The post Shipping needs to step up and introduce a carbon levy before EU does appeared first on...
The devastation in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of Hurricanes Laura and Sally is the latest reminder of the extraordinary dedication of the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. They are, as the Coast Guard motto conveys, Semper Paratus – Always...
A first-of-its-kind digital naming ceremony was held today for the 23,000 TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the largest LNG-powered containership in the world. The post Digital naming ceremony held for CMA...
