Somali pirates have freed four Thai nationals seized from a fishing vessel at sea in 2010, ending the longest-running hostage drama in the Horn of Africa state, the United Nations said on Friday.
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Hyundai Heavy Industries To Add 10,000 Ton Heavy Lift Vessel To Its Offshore Facility
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, today announced its shipbuilding affiliate, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, completed a 10,000 ton heavy lift vessel (HVL), Hyundai-10000, at its shipyard in Yeongam, South Korea.
Cruise Critic Names the Best Cruise Ships for 2015
Cruise Critic has announced the winners of the 2015 Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards. The awards name the best cruise ships of the year, based entirely on consumer reviews posted to the Cruise Critic website.
First LNG-Powered Ferry To Be Built In North America – Keel-Laying Ceremony
Davie – Canada’s largest shipbuilder – held keel laying ceremony for MV Armand-Imbeau II. The ceremony marked the beginning of the hull assembly for this first of two sister-ships under construction at Davie for the Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ).
Jordan, Israel Agree $900 Million Red Sea-Dead Sea Project
Jordan and Israel signed an agreement to go ahead with a World Bank-sponsored project to build a desalination plant in the Gulf of Aqaba and a pipeline linking the Red Sea with the Dead Sea.
Real Life Accident: Crew Member Suffers Injury During Mooring Operation
A crew member’s right leg got entangled in the messenger line while carrying out mooring operation on board a ship. Learn more about the accident inside the article.
Drewry: Cheap Oil to Drive LPG Shipping Earnings
LPG shipping earnings are forecast to remain buoyant on the back of low oil prices and the absence of fuel substitution, according to the latest edition of the LPG Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
Maersk Line Reports Very Satisfactory 2014 Results: A USD 2,341 Million Profit
Maersk Line delivers a 2014 result that is USD 831 million higher than 2013. We achieved this by lower unit cost and increasing our volumes while the rates decreased by 1.6%. The lower unit cost is the result of a better vessel utilisation and network efficiencies.
Maersk Triple-E Vessel Breaks Record For Largest Ship To Sail On Thames
The Munkebo Maersk became the largest ship to ever sail up the River Thames as it called at DP World London Gateway, the UK’s newest deep-sea port hub today.
N.Korea Shipping Firm Skirts Sanctions By Renaming Ships
A U.N.-blacklisted North Korean shipping company has renamed most of its vessels in a bid to disguise their origin and continues its illicit shipments in violation of United Nations sanctions, according to a U.N. experts report seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Watch: Cool Launching Videos Of Cargo Ship Nordana Sky
Checkout cool side-launching videos of cargo ship Nordana Sky at the Ferus Smit Shipyard in Leer.
Sulphur Experts Meet In Denmark To Strengthen Enforcement
On 25 and 26 February, experts from all SECA countries will be meeting in Denmark. The purpose is to find solutions to the legal and technical challenges presented by the stricter sulphur regulations.
Royal Caribbean’s New Generation Cruise Ship Harmony Of The Seas To Be Launched in April 2016
Royal Caribbean International’s new generation Oasis-class ship, Harmony of the Seas, is set to launch in April 2016. The third in the Oasis class of ships – currently the largest cruise ships in the world – will continue the award-winning cruise line’s philosophy of innovation and imagination to offer a unique vacation adventure for guests.
Tanker Crew Members Freed After Kidnapping Off Nigeria
Three crew members of a Maltese-flagged supertanker, who were kidnapped by pirates three weeks ago off Nigeria, have been released, Greece’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Viking Boats to Cruise Mississippi River From 2017
Viking Cruises Ltd will establish its first North American beachhead, a homeport in New Orleans, and will offer cruises up the Mississippi River starting in 2017, the company and Louisiana officials announced.
