NATO reports new merchant vessel hijacking
NATO has issued an alert saying that a merchant vessel was attacked today and is suspected hijacked. At 1438 UTC today the vessel was in position 13 32 N 058 36 E.
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W&O inks U.S. distributorship deal with Pres-Vac
W&O, Jacksonville, FL, has been recently named the exclusive distributor for Pres-Vac of its pressure/vacuum valve and inert gas systems in the U.S., as well as the only factory-authorized service center in
Wärtsilä to power NCSA RoCon newbuildings
Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and propulsion equipment for the six new RoCon vessels on order for NSCSA, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, at Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (see
VT Halter Marine holds dedication ceremony for Egyptian FMC
VT Halter Marine, Inc. held a naming and dedication ceremony Tuesday for the first of four Fast Missile Craft (FMC) it is building for the Egyptian Navy at its Pascagoula, Miss., shipyard
Pirates taking advantage of sunrise and sunset
NATO reports that pirate activity has increased in the Southern Red Sea. Over the September 24-25 2011 period, there was one attack/boarding by pirates and three suspicious approaches. The attack occurred on
NCSA exercises options for two RoCons for U.S. East Coast service
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has exercised its option to build a further two Roll-On/Roll-Off-Container (Ro-Con) ships with shipbbuilder Hyundai MIPO of South Korea. NSCSA signed a shipbuilding agreement
More pirate attacks, but fewer successful hijackings
Pirate attacks on the world’s seas totaled 266 in the first six months of 2011, up from 196 incidents in the same period last year, according to the International Chamber of Commerce
New Ro-Con ships to be built for U.S. East Coast service
National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) recently signed a $411.47 million contract with Hyundai MIPO, South Korea to build four 220 m Roll-On/Roll-Off-Container (Ro-Con) ships. The contract contains an option to
Princess Cruises starts construction of Royal Princess
First steel for Princess Cruises’ next ship was cut yesterday at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone, Italy, shipyard. The ship is the first of two new-generation, 141,000 ton, 3,600 passenger vessels for the cruise line
NCSA orders multipurpose general cargo ships at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) is ordering new tonnage for its general cargo sector. It is contracting Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to build four 26,000 dwt ships designed for general