All articles by Rohit Siripuram

1. Capsized ferry kills 12 and leaves hundreds missing in Southern Bangladesh

   A ferry carrying 200 passengers capsized on the Meghna River, about 20 miles south of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 15 May,…
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   15 May
2. IMO to discuss amendments to maritime safety standards

   The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is to adopt amendments to the International Convention for the Safety…
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   14 May
3. Blue Star Line signs MoU with China’s AVIC for Titanic II project

   Australian shipping company Blue Star Line has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AVIC Kaixin (Beijing) ship industry,…
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   13 May
4. EMP and Teramoto Iron Works partner for renewable energy marine propulsion system

   Japanese marine renewable energy technology firm Eco Marine Power (EMP) has partnered with marine equipment maker Teramoto Iron Works in…
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   12 May
5. Capsized ferry off coast of Libya kills at least 36 people

   The Libyan Government has announced that a ferry with 130 people on-board has capsized off the Libyan coast of Tripoli,…
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   11 May
6. ALMACO secures second building contract from COSCO’s Qidong shipyard

   ALMACO has secured a new building contract from COSCO shipyard to provide modular cabins, food handling areas and public spaces…
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   12 Feb
7. Kongsberg commences autonomous underwater vehicle production

   Kongsberg Underwater Technology (KUTI) has commenced production on the Konsberg Seaglider autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) at its facility in Lynnwood,…
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   11 Feb
8. Damen Shipyards to deliver PSV to World Wide Supply

   Dutch shipping firm Damen Shipyards Group is set to deliver the fifth of six mid-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) to…
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   8 Dec
9. Grandweld Shipyard delivers third hybrid seismic support vessel to Bourbon Offshore

   Dubai-based shipyard and offshore marine firm Grandweld Shipyard has delivered the third of the six Bourbon Gannet hybrid seismic support…
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   5 Dec
10. US considers special ship to destroy Syrian chemical weapons at sea

    The US administration is looking at the possiblity of using a government-owned ship to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons in international…
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    28 Nov