Operator, chief engineer caught in magic pipe incident
FEBRUARY 18, 2015—In what appears to be another “magic pipe” incident, U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler recently announced that AML Ship Management GMBH, and a chief engineer of the M/V City of
FEBRUARY 18, 2015—In what appears to be another “magic pipe” incident, U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler recently announced that AML Ship Management GMBH, and a chief engineer of the M/V City of
FEBRUARY 17, 2015—Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) will class two innovative projects for gas-fueled vessels to be built for Canadian shipowners at Turkish shipyards. British Columbia-based Seaspan Ferries has chosen
FEBRUARY 15, 2015—On Friday evening, February 14, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star freed the Australian-flagged fishing vessel Antarctic Chieftain from ice some 900 miles northwest of
JANUARY 28, 2015— Wärtsilä has signed a contract to supply three large new escort tugs for Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi with Wärtsilä dual-fuel (DF) engines integrated with a customized gas storage and
JANUARY 28, 2015—Last quarter, Signet Maritime, Pascagoula, MS, took delivery of its 72 ft Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tug Signet Vigilant. The ninth ASD added to Signet’s fleet in the last four
JANUARY 23, 2015—Did you ever wonder whatever happened to those four Google barges that were supposed to serve as floating showrooms perhaps for Google Glass in strategic locations on the U.S. East
JANUARY 23, 2015—Despite being called “misguided” by a group of 32 Congressmen, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) did not withdraw his amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill that would repeal the
JANUARY 23, 2015—Long-time President and CEO of the Chamber of Shipping, Joe Cox, will retire on May 31, 2015, succeeded by Kathy J. Metcalf, currently the organization’s Director of Marine Affairs. Cox
JANUARY 20, 2015—Paris-based Bourbon is expanding its subsea capabilities with the addition of three next-generation Heavy Duty Work Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics, Houston, TX. By the end
JANUARY 20, 2015—Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, WA, has selected Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), Seattle, to provide the design and production engineering for the construction of a new freight and passenger