Authorities in Morocco have confirmed the deaths of seven people after a commercial vessel suffered an explosion and a subsequent fire off the country’s Atlantic coast on Thursday, May 30. Officials first learned of the incident shortly after 10:00 local time on Thursday when the crew of the...
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Turkish yard starts sea trials of new triple-rig trawler
Celiktrans Shipyard of Turkey has begun conducting sea trials of a new triple-rig trawler ordered by Icelandic fishing company Isfelagid. Designed by Icelandic naval architecture firm Nautic, Sigurbjörg has an LOA of 48.1 metres, a beam of 14 metres, four Ibercisa trawl winches, a catch handling...
AD Ports Group to identify maritime development opportunities in Madagascar
UAE port operator the AD Ports Group and the Economic Development Board of Madagascar have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the identification of commercial opportunities across the maritime, industry, and logistics sectors in Madagascar. Under the terms of the MOU, both...
Houthi missiles damage bulker in latest attack on Red Sea shipping
US Central Command (CENTCOM) and UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) have both reported an incident wherein a commercial vessel suffered damage after being struck by missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Tuesday, May 28. The attack occurred between 12:05 and 13:40 local time on...
DP World invests €130 million in Romanian port expansion
UAE-based port operator DP World recently opened three new facilities in Romania. The country’s Black Sea port of Constanta is now home to two new facilities following a €65 million (US$71 million) investment: a five-hectares project cargo terminal for heavy, large and complex cargo, and a new...
Italian shipbuilder opens Saudi Arabia subsidiary
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has established a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia to expand its reach to customers in the cruise, offshore, and maritime security sectors. Fincantieri Arabia will promote Fincantieri’s capabilities in shipbuilding, maritime equipment and systems, and naval logistic support services, including training and simulation. The subsidiary will also coordinate stakeholder relationships in Saudi […]
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Philippine Navy commissions two missile-capable attack craft
The Philippine Navy recently commissioned two new fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC) into service. BRP Herminigildo Yurong and BRP Laurence Narag are the fifth and sixth in the Acero-class, which are variants of the Shaldag-class patrol boats built by Israel Shipyards. Specifically, the...
COLUMN | A brave new world for aircraft carriers? [Naval Gazing]
Many maritime pundits these days express the view that aircraft carriers are doomed. The ships are too large, too vulnerable, and increasingly irrelevant, they say. Others, however, opine that with their long range, sustainable high speed, endurance, hitting power, and surveillance and command and...
Companies that own and operate oil tanker plead guilty to environmental crimes in US
The US Department of Justice reports that two related companies that operated the motor tanker PS Dream – Prive Overseas Marine and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret – have pleaded guilty to conspiracy, knowingly violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), and obstruction of justice...
COLUMN | See you in court, part 57: Dolphin Drilling; Seatrium; Bourbon; Zachry Holdings [Offshore Accounts]
“See you in court!” is a familiar refrain and one we have often used as a headline. Offshore companies seem to get embroiled in contract disputes that end up in lengthy and expensive arbitration, or in commercial court disputes, just too often. I find it hard to believe that if this column covered...