Maersk Supply sheds two more

DECEMBER 14, 2016 — Maersk Supply Service is halfway to meeting the divestment goal it announced back in August, when it said it planned to shrink its fleet by up to 20

Stena renews MacGregor planned maintenance contract

DECEMBER 14, 2016 — Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with Cargotec’s MacGregor subsidiary. Stena Line has held MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) agreements since 2008 and its

Hull Vane saves energy, reduces wake

DECEMBER 14, 2016 — A new 25 m RPA-8 patrol vessel for the Port of Rotterdam under construction at Shipyard Kooiman, Zwijndrecht, Netherlands will sail in a densely populated area, with heavy

NTSB releases transcript of El Faro bridge audio

DECEMBER 13, 2016 — The transcript from the El Faro’s voyage data recorder bridge audio is one of five factual reports added Tuesday to the National Trasportation Safety Board’s El Faro investigation

Wartsila licenses CSSC subsidiary to manufacture BWMS

DECEMBER 13, 2016 — Wärtsilä has signed a manufacturing license agreement with Jiujiang Precision Measuring Technology Research Institute, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), based in Jiujiang, China. The two-way agreement

Gondan launches Europe’s third dual fuel tug

DECEMBER 13, 2016 — At high tide today, Gondan Shipyard, Figueras, Spain, launched the third dual fueled tug thus far built in Europe. The vessel is the last of in series of

Bollinger delivers twenty-first FRC

DECEMBER 13, 2016 — Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, LA, has delivered the USCGC John McCormick, the 21st Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery of the

Russian yard completes advanced dredge series

DECEMBER 13, 2016 — Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard, (which is part of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation) has delivered the Kadosh, the third of three state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredges, to FSUE Rosmorport. Built

Chinese owner takes delivery of RAmparts 3300 ASD

DECEMBER 13, 2016 — China’s JiangSu Zhenjiang Shipyard last month delivered the Cao Gang 26, a new RAmparts 3300 ASD tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd., to Cao Fei Dian Port in

Why EU Directive on Seafarers’ Rights needs a fix

DECEMBER 13, 2016 — An EU Directive on seafarers’ rights could well soon fail to reflect the latest requirements of the international Maritime Labor Convention. European shipowners (ECSA) and the European Transport

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