Stricken Container Ship to Shelter in German Waters

UK & France maritime safety authorities to send team of experts to inspect German-flagged 'MSC Flaminia' prior to English Channel transit. Background: A fire and subsequent explosion on July 14, 2012, occurred during MSC…

People & Company News

Scorpio Tankers Sell One Accept New One

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announce sale of the 'STI Diamond', accept delivery of newbuild 'STI Topaz'. The Company completed the sale of the 'STI Diamond' and sale of a second vessel, the STI Coral , is expected to be…

People & Company News

Naval Vessel MRO Market Research Published

New report Added in ResearchMoz Reports Database – 'The Global Naval Vessels MRO [Maintenance, Repair, Operation] Market 2012-2022'. This report is the result of ICD Research / Strategic Defence Intelligence's extensive…

People & Company News

New Bunker Fuel Developed by Scientists

Scientists develop a cleaner fuel for cruise ships & other large vessels from ingredients in detergents, medicines. Scientists describe development of a new fuel mixture to ease the major air pollution and cost problems…

Technology

Tugboat Design Contract for Robert Allan Ltd.

Robert Allan Ltd is designing a new ART 80-32 Rotor®tug for Elizabeth Ltd charter to Kotug. This newly designed harbor tug will be chartered by Kotug, the Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremerhaven based tugboat operator. The…

Contracts

China Shipyard Repairs Panama Canal Damaged Container Ship

German-owned 998-ft container ship 'Ilse Wulff' repaired in CIC Changxing Shipyard after touching bottom in the Panama Canal earlier in the year. Owners of the Ilse Wulff decided to combine the repair of bottom plating…

People & Company News

Korean Shipbuilders' Unsold Newbuilds

Korea's leading shipbuilders post declining profits in second quarter 2012, as well as a growing inventory of unsold vessels. Shipbuilders here have put unsold ships up for resale at below-market prices but are…

Shipbuilding

CAT Introduce New Engine Monitoring, Boat Tracking System

Caterpillar introduce a remote tracking, monitoring, & notification system, 'gplink' for Cat® powered yachts & other vessels. gplink protects vessels by monitoring engine operating parameters and engine diagnostic codes…

Technology

Canada's Fednav Orders Six New Great Lakers

Fednav Limited announce contracts with Japanese shipbuilders Oshima Shipyard. The environmentally advanced vessels will be built in Japan and are destined to become the flagships of Fednav's fleet of over 80 ships. The…

Contracts

US Census Bureau Today Features Fulton's Steamboat

Young America got the motive power it needed to expand beyond the capacities of the horse on this day in 1807. On this day in history the public got its first glimpse of a steam-powered boat. Robert Fulton in his vessel…

Marine Power

Yangtze River Delta Shipbuilders Floundering

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reports that orders in first half 2012 are down by 50.3% year-on-year. The volume of handling orders was a mere 125.87 million DWT by the end of June, down 30.7…

Shipbuilding