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ABS Wins Two Grants for Research on Offshore Industry Safety

By The Maritime Executive

January 29, 2020

ABS has been awarded more than $2.1 million for two projects focused on strengthening safety culture in the offshore oil and gas industry. The money from the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the Nati...

Remembering München and Winter in the North Atlantic 40 Years Ago

By Hans van der Ster

January 29, 2020

The Dutch ocean-going tug Smit Rotterdam with her 22,000 horsepower departed from Rotterdam in October 1978 and connected up a jack-up rig in the North Sea bound for Marseille. The weather was fai...

Audit Finds Issues with Readiness Tracking in Surge Sealift Fleet

By The Maritime Executive

January 28, 2020

In a newly-declassified audit, the Department of Defense's Office of the Inspector General reported that it found errors in how Military Sealift Command (MSC) tracks the readiness status of the U.S. s...

Six Seafarers Fall Ill as Coronavirus Outbreak Continues

By The Maritime Executive

January 28, 2020

Six seafarers aboard a French-operated container ship have fallen ill during a voyage from China to Egypt, raising concerns that they could be the first reported mariners to have contracted the new co...

Cruise Lines Act on Coronavirus Risk

By The Maritime Executive

January 26, 2020

Major cruise lines operating in Asia are banning tourists who have been in the city of Wuhan or come from Hebei Province in a bid to prevent an outbreak of coronavirus at sea. The virus has now inf...

2020 Expected to Transform the Offshore Supply Chain

By The Maritime Executive

January 22, 2020

The offshore supply chain started 2019 with the momentum of strong award levels of subsea equipment and FPSO hulls as well as improved floating rig rates. However, uneasiness has been building around...

Uniworld Brings Suit Against MSC After Venice Collision

By The Maritime Executive

January 22, 2020

River cruise company Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has brought a suit against MSC Cruise Management (UK) Limited seeking reimbursement for damages incurred following a June 2, 2019 inciden...

MSC Cruises Firms Order for Two More LNG-Fuelled Ships

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2020

MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have signed firm contracts for construction of the line's third and fourth LNG-powered MSC World Class ships. The new ships are to be delivered in 2025 and...

Keel Laid for Royal Canadian Navy’s Future Joint Support Ship

By The Maritime Executive

January 18, 2020

A keel laying ceremony for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) future Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Protecteur was held on January 16 at Seaspan Shipyards. With a length of 173.7 meters, a breath...

Wärtsilä to Supply LNG Propulsion Systems for Two MSC Cruise Ships

By The Maritime Executive

January 17, 2020

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply Chantiers de l‘Atlantique, France, a comprehensive package of integrated solutions designed to support and enhance the efficiency and environmental sustainabi...

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