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Tough Policing is Restoring Indonesia's Fisheries

By Dialogue Earth

February 15, 2019

[By Nithin Coca] Five years ago the world’s most populous archipelago nation started taking action against the decimation of its fish stocks. Indonesia’s waters were being plundered by...

Cruise Industry Boom Means Growth for Ship Interior Suppliers

By The Maritime Executive

February 7, 2019

The cruise industry is booming, and the high-end shipyards that build cruise ships are booked out for years ahead. Constructing one of these complex vessels requires not just a skilled shipbuilder, bu...

Metal Shark Delivers New Pilot Boat for Brazos Pilots Association

By The Maritime Executive

February 4, 2019

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered a custom welded-aluminum pilot boat to the Brazos Pilots Association in Freeport, Texas. The new vessel, “Brazos Pilot,” is a 64&rs...

Managing Vessel Repairs with a "Digital Twin"

By SSI

February 4, 2019

Vessel lifespans average between 30 and 50 years, thanks to ongoing maintenance, repair, and refit. Those consistent changes result in a ship that deviates significantly over its lifespan, making it d...

U.S. Navy Orders Two More Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers

By The Maritime Executive

January 31, 2019

The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract for the construction of two Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 80 and CVN 81, to Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. The contract is valued at...

CNOOC Looks to Boost Domestic Oil Production

By The Maritime Executive

January 26, 2019

China's oil major CNOOC has announced its 2019 business strategy, setting a net production target of 480 million to 490 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), of which, production from China acc...

NSSLGlobal’s Iridium Certus Service Goes Live

By The Maritime Executive

January 23, 2019

Award-winning global satcom and IT solutions provider NSSLGlobal is service ready for Iridium Certus, the new L-Band service from Iridium Communications Inc, as part of the Service Provider agreement...

Pompeo Defends Unilateralism

By The Maritime Executive

January 22, 2019

The U.S. is committed to leadership and national interest in a changed geopolitical landscape, said Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, in a special session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting...

"Fix Me!"

By Paul Benecki

January 18, 2019

Vessel operators pay close attention to their hull and machinery, but what if the ship could talk to them directly about its condition? That’s basically the goal of condition monitoring, or cond...

Chinese Naval Shipbuilding: Full Steam Ahead

By Andrew S. Erickson

January 18, 2019

In recent years, China has been building ships rapidly across the waterfront. Chinese sources liken this to “dumping dumplings into soup broth.” Now, Beijing is really getting its ships to...

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