The first steel cut on May 9, 2017 at the VARD shipyard in Tulcea, Romania marks the official start of the construction of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ first of two new-build expedition ships. In an official ceremony Karl J. Pojer, CEO of the luxury cruise operator…
Read more
Gulf of Mexico is Ground Zero for the Jones Act
A vastly modernized U.S. offshore support fleet awaits the opportunity to perform Jones Act work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Foreign operators, already here, predict disaster if a cabotage rule change takes effect. A change proposed by the US…
Read more
Polarcus Fleet Booked through Q3
Polarcus Limited said it has received a letter of award for a broadband 3D marine seismic project in Asia Pacific. With this contract, Polarcus’ fleet is fully booked through to the end of the third quarter 2017. The project is due to commence…
Read more
Maritime Reporter & Engineering News — May 2017 Edition
-- Cyber Security Thought Leadership: Insight and analysis of the looming cyber security threat to maritime from 5 global leaders. -- The Norway Way: 4 in-depth features on everything maritime and energy from Norway, as the country and its companies na...
Read more
Hanssons Increase Stake in Nordic American Offshore
The executive chairman of Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NAO) and his family have increase their holding in the company, now holding shares equivalent to 5.4 percent of NAO. On Wednesday a company owned by the NAO executive chairman, Herbjorn Hansson…
Read more
Turkey, Pakistan Sign Warship Deal
Turkey and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of four Turkish made corvette warships and 52 Pakistan-made training planes for Ankara's armed forces, Turkey's defence industry undersecretariat said on Wednesday. Karachi…
Read more
Baltic Index Dips on Weaker Smaller Vessel Demand
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was marginally down on Wednesday as demand for smaller vessels eased. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize shipping vessels…
Read more
Who you gonna call? Dinosaur named for ‘Ghostbusters’ beast Zuul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It was more of a leg buster, but scientists have named a spiky, tank-like dinosaur that wielded a sledge-hammer tail after the fanciful beast Zuul from the blockbuster film "Ghostbusters" that menaced Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and...
Read more
AeroVironment unveils palm-sized surveillance drone for U.S. military
(Reuters) - Drone-maker AeroVironment Inc unveiled a small four-rotor surveillance helicopter on Tuesday that can be carried in a small pouch and launched from the palm of a hand.
Read more
New CERN particle accelerator may help both doctors and art sleuths
GENEVA (Reuters) - A new particle accelerator unveiled at CERN, the European physics research center, is expected to spawn portable accelerators that could help doctors treat cancer patients and experts analyze artwork.
Read more