Sliding davit enables rescue boat handling in Arctic conditions

Norway’s Vestdavit has developed a sliding davit that permits easy handling and maintenance of rescue craft in Artic conditions. Vestdavit’s PLR-3600 MOB/FRC davit is DNV and ABS approved for work in -40

Trailer Bridge files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Trailer Bridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBR) today announced that it has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The petition was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for

Tanker that hit box ship in Houston ship channel was trying to avoid fuel barge

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report that says a chemical tanker that hit a containership in the Houston ship channel last month was trying to avoid a fuel

Keppel Singmarine books newbuild contracts

Keppel Offshore & Marine reports that its Keppel Singmarine subsidiary has secured two contracts from Indonesian customers worth a total of about S$47 million. The first contract is for a coal transshipment

Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill passes House

H.R. 2838, The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011, passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by voice vote.  The bill is intended as a fiscally responsible reauthorization of the

ABS President and CEO says class shouldn’t be in ship design business

Should classification societies get into the business of ship design? ABS President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Wiernicki thinks not. He says that the move into ship design by some classification

IMO measures will bring big cuts in ship CO2 emissions

An IMO-commissioned study into the impact of mandatory energy efficiency measures for international shipping shows that implementation of the measures will lead to significant reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships,

Crowley to continue administering Alaska Ocean Ranger program

The State of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has awarded a contract to Crowley Maritime Corporation to continue administering the state’s Ocean Ranger program, effective November 2011. The contract directs Crowley

InterManager President slams horrors of piracy

Alastair Evitt told today’s Annual General Meeting of InterManager that the horrors of piracy have dominated his first year of as President of the international trade association for the ship management industry.

Wärtsilä and Doosan Engine extend licensing agreement

Wärtsilä and its Korean partner, Doosan Engine Co. Ltd, a member of the Doosan Group, have signed a ten year extension to the licensing agreement to build Wärtsilä low-speed engines. The agreement

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