The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Viking Line Expands Wärtsilä Service Agreement to a Third Vessel
[By Wärtsilä] Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a five-year service agreement with Finnish ferry operator Viking Line covering the p...
US Coast Guard Cutter Offloads 29,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Port Everglades
On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Tampa delivered nearly 30,000 pounds of cocaine to a pier in Port Everglades Florida. Th...
North Korea Tests Sub-Launched "Strategic" Cruise Missile
On Wednesday, North Korean forces tested two different types of missiles that can be launched from underwater, according to Pyongy...
Taiwan Plans to Invest $4.4B in Alaska LNG, Subject to Negotiations
On Wednesday, Taiwan's government confirmed that it currently plans to buy six million tonnes per annum of LNG from the Alaska LNG...
Fincantieri Modernizes Wisconsin Yards with Investment by US Navy and MARAD
The U.S.-based division of Fincantieri reports it is moving forward with $10 million in new U.S. Navy and U.S. Maritime Administra...
IDsure Powers Malta’s Digital Seaman’s Record Book
[By: IDsure.io] IDsure.io, the Danish maritime digital identity and credentialing company, today announces that its technology pow...
ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test
[By: ABS] Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deploym...
U.S. Forces Destroy a Dhow Suspected of Conducting Surveillance for Iran
The U.S. military claims that Iran has been using scouts embedded in the boat traffic in and around Hormuz for spotting and target...
US Plans Fees Citing Evidence of Spain’s Restrictive Port Practices
After a nearly two-year investigation, the Federal Maritime Commission says it found “conclusive evidence” of restrictive port pra...
UK’s Only Polar Icebreaker is Towed to Port to Investigate “Defect”
UK media is speculating that the Royal Navy may be facing a significant problem after its only polar icebreaker, HMS Protector, ap...