The Maritime Executive
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Shipbuilder Sues Owner of Lost Superyacht Bayesian
The builder of the lost superyacht Bayesian has filed a $500 million lawsuit against a company held by Angela Bacares, widow of te...
Tech-Sector Developer Has Grand Plans for a Bay Area Shipyard
A well-financed real estate development company in California has ambitions to build a new West Coast shipyard, comparable in size...
CMA CGM on Track with Growth as it Puts 400th Owned Ship in Service
French carrier CMA CGM highlights that it will be putting its 400th owned ship (in a fleet of over 650 vessels) into service as it...
ONE Henry Hudson Departs Port of LA for Repairs in Asia
The damaged container vessel ONE Henry Hudson, which caught fire on November 22 while docked in Los Angeles, has completed cargo o...
UK Pilot May Have Had a Fatal Heart Attack While Climbing Pilot Ladder
A British marine pilot who lost his life in a pilot ladder accident in 2023 was not medically fit to be on duty and likely suffere...
Tanker Crew Rescues Solo Rower in Rough Seas in Mid-Atlantic
Transoceanic rowing is among the most difficult of all undertakings on the water, and attempted crossings end in emergency rescues...
Solong’s Captain Defends Actions, Suggests Steering Problems
The manslaughter trial is continuing in England for the Russian captain of the containership Solong for the death of one seafarer...
Future-Ready Wärtsilä 31 Engine Chosen for Allseas Fleet Expansion Newbuild
[By: Wärtsilä] Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for a new purpose-built semi-submersible Heavy Transport Vessel (...
Danica Crewing Services Expands with New Recruitment Office in Turkey
[By: Danica Crewing Services] Danica Crewing Services has announced the opening of its newest recruitment office in Istanbul, Turk...
Kongsberg Maritime Participates In Competition For New Standardized Vessels
[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime is participating in the prequalification phase of the competition for the Royal Norweg...