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S. Korea Seizes Chinese Tanker for Sanctions-Busting

By The Maritime Executive

December 29, 2017

On Friday, South Korean authorities announced that they have seized the product tanker Lighthouse Winmore for allegedly violating UN prohibitions on ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean vessels. ...

BP Supercomputer Now World's Most Powerful for Commercial Research

By The Maritime Executive

December 23, 2017

BP has more than doubled the total computing power of its Center for High-Performance Computing in Houston, making it the most powerful supercomputer in the world for commercial research. Increased...

Wake-Up Call

By Stephen L. Caldwell

December 22, 2017

On Tuesday, June 27, Maersk was hit by the “NotPetya” computer virus that shut down its container business. Soon mainstream and industry media outlets were reporting stoppages at Maersk operations in...

Wärtsilä Acquires Underwater Services Firm Trident B.V.

By The Maritime Executive

December 21, 2017

The technology group Wärtsilä strengthens its service offering by acquiring Trident B.V., a Netherland based company specialised in underwater ship maintenance, inspection, and repair services. Throug...

MacGregor Acquires Rapp Marine

By The Maritime Executive

December 21, 2017

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed an agreement to acquire Rapp Marine Group (RMG) in order to strengthen its offering for the fishery and research vessel segment. MacGregor's existing portfolio...

McDermott Announces Onshore-Offshore Deal

By The Maritime Executive

December 18, 2017

McDermott International has announced a deal with CB&I where the companies will combine in an all-stock transaction to create a fully vertically integrated onshore-offshore company. The new company wi...

Russia and China Claim Success at Yamal LNG

By Mia Bennett

December 15, 2017

Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin descended on the frigid Yamal Peninsula to participate in the opening ceremony for a major Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at the booming port...

Port of Galveston Selects Rodger Rees as New Port Director

By The Maritime Executive

December 14, 2017

After a competitive application process and extensive search, the Port of Galveston, Texas has selected Rodger E. Rees as its new port director. Rees brings over 25 years of management experience...

Video: Meyer Werft Floats Out AIDAnova's Stern

By The Maritime Executive

December 13, 2017

On Monday, Meyer Werft's Papenburg yard floated out the first mega-block of the Carnival Corporation newbuild AIDAnova, the largest cruise ship built in Germany and the first vessel of her type to run...

Security and Safety for Autonomous Ships

By Allan McDougall

December 12, 2017

This third article in a series on practical considerations for autonomous ships examines an important distinction between safety and security programs. The core difference is that a safety hazard does...

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