BOEM reinstates results of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale
Complying with a mandate in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has accepted 307 highest valid bids from oil and gas Lease Sale 257 in the Gulf
Author: Nick Blenkey
New Zealand operator unveils plan for methanol-ready coastal RO/RO
New Zealand’s MOVE Logistics Group (MOVE) says it is going full speed ahead on green coastal shipping solutions, using a methanol-ready RO/RO. Earlier this year, MOVE successfully secured $10 million (about US$
NCDOT in new bid to auction off surplus ferry
Back in January we reported that the North Carolina Department of Transportation had put its 1995-built car/passenger ferry Thomas A. Baum up for auction on the state’s surplus property website. It seems
Lack of stability, hatch cover problems eyed in fatal sinking
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its report on the November 17, 2020, sinking of the 82-foot commercial fishing vessel Emmy Rose. All four aboard—the captain and three deckhands—lost their
New stern trawler will feature a hull-integrated marine cooling system
Fincantieri’s Norwegian shipbuilding and design subsidiary Vard has placed a contract with Hydroniq Coolers to deliver the marine seawater cooling system for a newbuild stern trawler it is designing and constructing. The
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings joins the Methanol Institute
Thus far there are no methanol-fueled cruise ships. However, that doesn’t mean that there won’t be and the Methanol Institute has just welcomed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYCE: NCLH) as its newest
Eagle Bulk makes $27.5 million Ultramax buy
Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE), one of the world’s largest owner-operators in the midsize dry bulk vessel segment, reports that it has expanded its fleet with the purchase
Bergen Engines partners with MSHS
Bergen Engines has entered a sales and service partnership agreement with Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered Motor Services Hugo Stamp Inc. (MSHS) to support its marine and land service offerings in both North
Feds offer $40,000 reward for “Fat Leonard”
The U.S. Marshals Service and Naval Criminal Investigative Service are offering a combined reward of up to $40,000 ($20,000 from each agency) for any information leading up to the arrest of fugitive
BV awards AiP for cargo tank suitable for both LNG and ammonia
While LNG is expected to be widely used this decade, alternative fuels are under scrutiny and shipowners are becoming increasingly focused on multi-fuel supply systems able to handle two or more different