Steiner Shipyard delivers passenger vehicle ferry to Love City Car Ferries

NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — The Grand Vic, a new 160 ft passenger vehicle ferry, arrived on November 12 in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, following a week’s journey from Steiner Shipyard, Inc.,

Offshore wind brings together Glosten, C-Job in MOU

NOVEMBER 19, 2018 — The potential of the nascent U.S. offshore wind market has brought together a leading American naval architecture and marine engineering firm and a Dutch one. U.S. naval architect

Greek shipowners opt for Langh Tech scrubbers

NOVEMBER 14, 2018 — Shipowners continue to opt for exhaust gas cleaning systems in preparation for the IMO 2020 sulfur cap. The latest example is Greek shipping companies Marmaras Navigation Ltd. and

Thrustmaster acquires controlling interest in Blue Thruster

NOVEMBER 14, 2018 — Thrustmaster Holdings B.V., affiliated with U.S. based Thrustmaster of Texas Inc. recently acquired a 58.5% stake in Blue Thruster, a Dutch based maritime innovations company. With this transaction,

Total Lubmarine supporting shipowners with IMO 2020

OCTOBER 31, 2018 — Investment decisions will loom large over shipowners over the next 14 months or so as they scramble to comply with the IMO 2020 Sulfur Cap, which comes into

ABS Executive Kirsi Tikka discusses IMO 2020 Sulfur Cap

OCTOBER 30, 2018 — For shipowners, the clock is ticking on one of the shipping industry’s most significant air emission regulations. The IMO 2020 Global Sulfur Cap, due to take effect January 1,

Med Marine adds sixth Schottel-propelled, RAmparts tug

OCTOBER 22, 2018 — Turkish operator and shipbuilder Med Marine recently took delivery of its sixth new RAmparts 2300-MM design, Schottel-propelled tug, the MED XXIX, for harbor and terminal operations as well

Scrubber-fitted bulkers may have early advantage, says MSI

OCTOBER 22, 2018 — With shipowners scrambling to meet IMO’s 0.5% sulfur cap by 2020, could those that have exhaust gas cleaning systems fitted already have a distinct advantage? U.K.-based consultancy Maritime

Maritime salvage: Bigger ships, bigger challenges

OCTOBER 22, 2018 — Being a marine salvor has never been an easy job. As a first responder, you are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365

Methanol promising fuel to cut CO2 emissions

OCTOBER 22, 2018 — The Methanol Institute, the trade association for the methanol industry, recently welcomed the findings of the MethaShip research project that has concluded that renewable methanol offers a long-term

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