The Maritime Executive
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TOTE Wins U.S. Navy's First Vessel Construction Manager Contract
TOTE Services, which pioneered the idea of a third-party construction manager for U.S. government shipbuilding programs, has won t...
Video: The "Five Sisters" Join for Historic Race off the Coast of Cape Cod
On Friday, four out of the well-known "Five Sisters" training ships carried out a race around Cape Cod, Massachusetts en route to...
Seafarer Pleads Guilty to Concealing Cocaine on Tanker for Mexican Cartel
A Philippine seafarer who had been working as an able-bodied seaman on an oil tanker pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles district cour...
Diana Gives Genco Shareholders Two More Weeks on the Tender Offer
Diana Shipping is continuing its battle to acquire Genco despite having been rebuffed by Genco’s board and losing in its attempt t...
Kongsberg Maritime Strengths Position by Acquiring Berg Propulsion
Kongsberg Maritime is moving to strengthen its offering in marine propulsion through the acquisition of Berg Propulsion. The acqui...
Turn Services Adds M/V War Admiral to Eight-Boat Construction Program
[By: Laborde Products] Turn Services has added the M/V War Admiral as the second vessel completed in an ongoing eight-boat constru...
Damen Naval Contracts Libra-Plast for PES Project
[By: Damen Naval] Damen Naval has signed a procurement contract with Libra-Plast AS in Norway for the delivery of all watertight,...
Video: U.S. Forces Use Unmanned Bomb Boat to Attack Iranian Shipyard
U.S. forces have used modern one-way attack drones in combat for the first disclosed time, according to U.S. Central Command, brin...
China Again Refutes US Claims of Maritime Coercion Against Panama
The war of words continues between Chinese and U.S. officials who claim that China is using its maritime and economic strengths to...
Ukraine Closes Down Trade in Sea of Azov, Affecting Both Russia and Iran
Ukraine’s ongoing strategic air and sea campaign to tighten the screws on Russia economically has taken a further leap forward in...