LR provides AIP for HMD design LNG bunkering vessel

JUNE 3, 2016—Lloyd’s Register has given Approval in Principle (AIP) to a Hyundai Mipo Dockyard design for a self-propelled 6,600 m3 tanker that would provide bunkering capability at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal.

ATB tug launched at BAE Systems

MAY 31, 2016—BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards, Mobile, AL, recently launched the first of two 12,000 hp ATB tugs for Sea-Vista ATB, LLC. One of the interesting features of the tug M/V Sea

Stevedoring barge delivered to ProvPort

MAY 30, 2016—Conrad Shipyard, Amelia, LA, recently delivered a 300-foot long x 72-foot wide rake/box barge with a deck rating of over 6,000 pounds per square foot to ProvPort, Providence, RI, according

The American Club wins Lloyd’s List Maritime Services Award

MAY 27, 2016—Leading P&I organization The American Club has won the Lloyd’s List North American Maritime Services Award for 2016. The presentation of the award took place in New York at the end of

d’Amico adds two eco-ships to its fleet

MAY 26, 2016—Product tanker operator d’Amico International Shipping S.A. recently launched two new eco-ships at the Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard Co. Ltd., in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. “Today’s launch and the ambitious

Duckworth Steel Boats to build research vessel

MAY 24, 2016—Family-owned Duckworth Steel Boats, Tarpon Springs, FL, has been contracted to build a new 78 ft research vessel for the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO), according to naval architecture firm

New Schottel duct enhances propulsive efficiency

MAY 20, 2016—German propulsion specialist Schottel GmbH has enhanced its Rudderpropeller range with the new Schottel VarioDuct SDV45 high-performance nozzle to provide higher efficiency at open-water speed in combination with excellent bollard

BWTS manufacturers edge closer to USCG Type Approval

MAY 20, 2016—While no ballast water technology manufacturer has yet gained U.S. Coast Guard Type Approval, some are now reporting that they have completed land-based and shipboard testing, the final steps on

SUNY Maritime graduates largest class in its history

MAY 18, 2016 — SUNY Maritime College has made history, graduating the largest class in the college’s 142-year history. More than 230 students received degrees last week during the college’s commencement ceremony.

Canada ferries now eligible for federal funding

MAY 17, 2016—Projects to build new Canadian ferries, terminals and related infrastructure will now be eligible for funding under the C$14 billion New Building Canada Fund.    Most projects related to ferries

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