Procedural and Safety Failures Implicit in High-Voltage Panel Fatality

The US Coast Guard has released its report into the death of a crewmember onboard the Red Stag while moored at the Adriatic Marine Dock, in Port Fourchon, LA, on October 14,

US Coast Guard Interdicts Suspected Smuggling Vessel off San Diego

Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne (WPC 1131), with support from the USS Spruance (DDG 111) and Department of Homeland Security partners interdicted a suspected maritime smuggling vessel carrying eight

Stillstrom and Panama Canal to Explore Offshore Charging Technology

Stillstrom by Maersk and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the implementation of Stillstrom’s offshore charging technology to reduce emissions from vessels idling in

Russian Court Lifts Suspension on Transneft Oil Berth

A Russian court overturned on Monday a decision by a regulator to suspend the operation of an oil berth at the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk controlled by Transneft, an industry source

Huntington Ingalls, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Form Shipbuilding Alliance

U.S.-based military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to explore opportunities to collaborate on accelerating ship production in support of defense

New Zealand Ups Defense Spending to 2% of GDP

New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defense spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending to 2% as a share of

NYK Orders Dual-fuel Methanol VLCC

On April 4, NYK concluded a contract for the construction and charter of a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) equipped with a dual-fuel methanol main engine, a first for the NYK

G7 Says China's Drills Around Taiwan are Destabilizing

Foreign ministers from the G7 nations called China's recent military drills around Taiwan provocative and destabilizing while urging dialogue for "peaceful resolution of issues.""These increasingly frequent and destabilizing activities are raising cross-Strait

Ship Recycling Activity Drops

The global ship recycling sector witnessed some interesting activity last week as local steel plate prices continued to climb in India, fall in China and flatline in Bangladesh and Pakistan, reports cash