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Idle Jack-Up Repurposed as Offshore Service Vessel

By The Maritime Executive

March 31, 2016

Offshore engineering and project management firm William Jacob Management (WJM) has announced a new concept for a multipurpose offshore vessel based on the platform of a surplus heavy duty jackup rig....

SS Atlantic: A Captain's Fateful Decision

By The Maritime Executive

March 31, 2016

On April 1, 1873, the SS Atlantic, a half sail, half steam ship of the White Star Line, sank off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, with 562 lives lost. All the women, married men and all the children...

Bulker Arrested for Dock Damage in Louisiana

By The Maritime Executive

March 30, 2016

The Fairmont-operated bulker Star of Abu Dhabi has been arrested as collateral against a $20 million claim over alleged damages to a dock owned by Louisiana Sugar Refining in Gramercy, Louisiana. ...

Deepwater Horizon Reaches the Silver Screen

By The Maritime Executive

March 24, 2016

On Thursday, Lionsgate released the first trailer for its Mark Wahlberg / Kurt Russell feature film based on the Deepwater Horizon blowout. "Deepwater Horizon," in wide release September 30, stars Wah...

Remembering the Transatlantic Slave Trade

By The Maritime Executive

March 24, 2016

For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history. Every year on March 25, the...

Seeing No Demand, Agency Denies LNG Terminal Permit

By The Maritime Executive

March 22, 2016

On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied two firms associated with natural gas companies Williams and Veresen the permission to use eminent domain for constructing a pipeline...

Harley Marine Wins Gold in Benkert Award

By The Maritime Executive

March 17, 2016

Harley Marine Services received the U.S. Coast Guard's Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Protection Gold Award. The prestigious award recognizes outstanding achievements in marine e...

Nobel Laureates to Arctic Council: No More Drilling

By The Maritime Executive

March 14, 2016

As the Arctic Council’s senior officials prepare for a meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska, a group of Nobel Peace Laureates sent a letter on Monday to heads of state, as members of the Council, urging them...

U.S. Navy to Name LCS for Fort Lauderdale

By The Maritime Executive

March 9, 2016

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has informed the City of Fort Lauderdale that the United States Navy will name a ship in its honor. The USS Fort Lauderdale will be a littoral combat ship (LCS)...

William E. Landay III appointed as Board Director at SAFE Boats International

By The Maritime Executive

March 9, 2016

SAFE Boats International is pleased to announce that Retired Vice Admiral William E. “Bill” Landay III has been appointed as a Director of the Board at SAFE Boats International. Vice Admiral Landa...

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