Two 81-metre Ro-Paxes in a series for Canadian operator BC Ferries have been launched at Damen Shipyards Galati and are currently being fitted out ahead of entering service next year.
The Ro-Pax Spirit of Vancouver Island has returned to service with BC Ferries following a mid-life upgrade that included conversion to run on LNG.
A Canadian Coast Guard vessel that sank in November last year due to an alleged act of vandalism remains unrepaired five months after the incident.
Italian shipping company d’Amico Shipping has been fined US$4 million for dumping “oily waste” and other rubbish into American waters and for deliberately covering up its involvement in the incident.
A criminal complaint has been filed in a US federal court alleging a Canadian citizen with illegal possession of methamphetamine and intent to distribute aboard a US-flagged vessel.
Norwegian seismic survey companies PGS and TGS are set to jointly conduct both 2D and 3D multi-client survey projects offshore East Canada.
The Innisfail Fire Department of Alberta, Canada, has taken delivery of a new rescue boat from local builder Firefish Industries.
Polarcus is set to conduct a new 3D seismic acquisition programme over the Paddavissie Fairway on Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa for Vancouver-based Africa Energy.
Robert Allan Ltd has been awarded a contract to design a new series of tugs for Turkish operator Med Marine.
UPDATE: A previous version of this story mistakenly claimed that Quebec government-owned ferry company Sociéte des traversiers du Québec (STQ) was the owner of the Saaremaa and had commented on the incident. We apologise for the error.
A German Ro-Pax that was to be handed over to a Canadian operator sustained damage after it struck a cargo ship in the Port of Cuxhaven on Wednesday, March 27.