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DISASTER RESCUE: US Navy assists Japan after quake and tsunami

US Navy ships helped search for survivors in the Pacific Ocean after Japan’s massive earthquake in March while several commercial vessels were swept aground...

SALVAGE: Large catch off France

Holland’s towage and salvage specialist Multraship successfully salvaged the fishing trawler Nieuwpoort 28 (N28) in early March after the vessel capsized off Dunkirk with...

SCOTTISH TRIPPING: Rover via the Crinan Canal

Clyde Marine Services’ passenger tender Rover will sail north from Greenock, via the scenic Crinan Canal, to the Lochaber area at the end of...

OFFSHORE PLATFORM: Singapore’s FPSO contract

Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd has won a contract to make significant modifications to the FPSO Espadarte for long-time customer Single Buoy Moorings...

CABLE LAYING: Cable company collapses

Polar Prince (1999/6,951gt), the Norwegian-owned and managed OSV chartered by Subocean, was impounded at Harwich in late January when the Aberdeen-based company collapsed. The...

VEHICLE CARRIERS: Design changes in the wind

Car carriers have traditionally been known as the ‘ugly ships’ of the maritime trades because of their boxy profiles. However, change is coming, as...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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