[ad_1] Maersk Drilling is building the Prius of offshore drilling rigs by upgrading the jack-up Maersk Intrepid with hybrid power and advanced electronics. According to the firm, the energy use on board a rig is characterized by high peak loads. With battery energy storage - a hybrid...
[ad_1] King Harald of Norway and his son Crown Prince Haakon will demonstrate their support for industries that contribute to a healthy, productive ocean at Nor-Shipping 2019. The King will appear in person at Nor-Shipping’s Opening Ceremony at Oslo City Hall on June 3, while...
[ad_1] The United Arab Emirates has released a Qatari naval vessel and four sailors who were on board when Qatari forces detained it last week. According to a statement from the UAE's foreign ministry, the Qatari vessel entered UAE territorial waters and was seized last Tuesday....
[ad_1] On Saturday morning, two Holland America cruise ships were involved in an allision at the Canada Place terminal in Vancouver, British Columbia. At about 0650 hours, the 1800-passenger Oosterdam struck the Nieuw Amsterdam stern to stern, causing minor damage to several passenger balconies on both...
[ad_1] Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) is encouraging customers with cargo aboard the fire-damaged container ship Yantian Express to make sure that they pay their general average obligations. According to the carrier, though the payment deadline has long since expired, "General Average and Salvage...
[ad_1] One fisherman died and four were injured Friday when a fire broke out aboard a trawler off Port de la Selva, Catalonia. At about 0800 hours, while the trawler Barranco was operating in French waters, she caught fire due to unknown causes. A good samaritan...
[ad_1] On Wednesday, three Republican senators said that President Donald Trump has pledged not to issue a Jones Act waiver for the transportation of LNG. “He’s not going to make any changes to the Jones Act,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), speaking to Bloomberg. “He was...
[ad_1] In early 2019 Washington State Governor (and presidential candidate) Jay Inslee launched the Maritime Blue 2050 initiative, the first program of its kind in the U.S. to bolster innovations in the maritime sector that create living-wage jobs, protect the environment and ensure long-term sustainability for the...
[ad_1] To distill five years of research on China’s maritime militia into actionable policy recommendations, the author offers the following memorandum, which he proposes to be issued with official U.S. government authority. As the National Security Strategy of the United States of America 2017 emphasizes, China is engaged...
[ad_1] On April 30, 1798, President John Adams signed a congressional act establishing the Department of the Navy. On this 221st anniversary the U.S-flag Jones Act dredging industry stands with the Navy as proud stewards of our nation’s strategic ports and remains committed to maintaining...
