Sailors Captured by Pirates are Alive, Talks on Release Afoot
Sailors captured by Nigerian pirates reported being safe
Efforts are being taken to secure the release of sailors who were captured by Nigerian pirates.
What happened?
On February 5, general cargo ship BBC Caribbean, owned by Germany’s...
Rodolphe Saadé Formally Takes the Helm at CMA CGM
On Wednesday, Rodolphe Saadé was promoted to the post of CEO of the CMA CGM Group. His father, Jacques Saadé, will remain as CMA CGM's chairman.
“Rodolphe has proven himself over the years, and...
There are Reasonable Grounds for the Ship’s Arrest Warrant
Investor Takahisa Yamamoto will present evidence to justify the arrest of MV Luta, according to his lawyer, George Hasselback who filed a brief in federal court on Tuesday to support probable cause for the...
IMO Accepts IMCA Paper as Basis for Updating DP Guidelines
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to continue using the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) document covering the Guidelines for Training and Experience of Key DP Personnel as the basis of the IMO...
Comprehensive Views from Shell Marine’s Toschka
Shipping’s challenges are coming from all sides, which is why Jan Toschka, Shell Marine General Manager has prioritised applying cylinder oil research, technical services expertise and logistics to the day-to-day trials of ships in...
[Watch] Crew Stops $60M Worth Cocaine from Reaching US
Diligence crew stops more than $60M worth of cocaine from making it to US
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence prevented nearly 2,500 kilograms of cocaine worth more than $60 million...
Explosion Onboard Ship Kills Crewmen
Gas Canister Explosion Onboard Cruise Ship Kills Crewmen
A crew member was reportedly killed after a gas canister exploded onboard a cruise ship while it was berthed.
What happened?
On Thursday, a male crew member has been...
MacGregor 3D Motion Compensator Wins Offshore Industry Innovation Award
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won its third Offshore Support Journal (OSJ) Innovation of the Year Award, announced at OSJ's annual conference and awards event in London, UK, on 8 February 2017. This year's...
Damen’s Maersk Connector Wins in London
On February 8, 2017 at the Offshore Support Journal Annual Awards in London, the Maersk Connector was chosen to receive the Offshore Support Ship 2017 Award.
The Maersk Supply Service owned vessel is the second...
Southeastern Ports Adjust to Expanded Panama Canal
The Southeast’s top seaports and their surrounding industrial real estate markets have braced themselves for years for the larger post-Panamax vessels that can now pass through the newly expanded Panama Canal. The 102-year-old canal...