West coast terminals: We can’t weigh them

APRIL 4, 2016 — Terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach say they are incapable of providing verified gross mass (VGM) weighing services that adhere to the SOLAS

Rem Offshore reports termination of CSV charter

APRIL 4, 2016 —Fosnavag, Norway, headquartered Rem Offshore reports that the charter party for the CSV vessel Rem Poseidon between subsidiary Rem Ship AS and Bahrain-basednAdams Offshore has been terminated due to

Shipbuilders Council and OSHA announce Alliance

APRIL 4, 2016 —The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the National Shipbuilding Research Program and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a part of the Department of Labor (DOL), are collaborating

Bio-UV to use USCG-mandated BWTS tests

APRIL 4, 2016 — French ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer Bio-UV is to demonstrate that its UV based system can meet the CMFDA (“they’re dead”) testing requirement of the U.S. Coast

Carnival orders five worth $3.42 billion at Fincantieri

APRIL 4, 2016 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has finalized contracts with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build five new cruise ships as part of a memorandum of

Baydelta opts for Rapp Marine electric towing winch

APRIL 3, 2016 — A new 110 ft x 40 ft tractor tug owned by Vessel Chartering LLC, a wholly owned division of Baydelta Navigation Ltd, is to have a unique, fully

Dockwise gets $40 million Johan Sverdrup project job

APRIL 1, 2016 — Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) reports that it has been awarded a $40 million contract by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries for the transportation of the three topside

And now … Boaty McBoatface of the Seas?

APRIL 1, 2016 — Since the first time humans took to the seas, says cruise line Royal Caribbean, choosing a ship’s name has been the most integral part of launching a new

Union slams “two watch system” study

APRIL 1, 2016 — The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) says a recently released paper on the “six-on/six-off” watch system is “little more than an opinion piece intended to

Navy funds FY 2016 LCS construction

APRIL 1, 2016 — The Navy has issued modifications to its block buy contracts with Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, MD, and Austal USA, Mobile, AL, to fund construction of one FY 2016 

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