Meyer Werft cuts first steel for Norwegian Escape

MARCH 21, 2014 — The first steel was cut at Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany yesterday for the construction of Norwegian Escape, the first of two new Breakaway Plus Class cruise ships for

ICS sets out its position on CO2 monitoring, reporting

MARCH 21, 2014 — The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) session that starts March 31 will try to make progress on developing a global system of monitoring and reporting of CO2

Rescue craft to have WhisperPower generators

MARCH 21, 2014 — WhisperPower, Drachten, the Netherlands, reports that Germany’s Fassmer shipyard has ordered its systems for three 28 m high speed rescue vessels it is building for the Deutsche Gesellschaft

DNV GL opens new Vietnam office

MARCH 21, 2014 — Classification society DNV GL has moved into a new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam following an opening ceremony by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of

WSF christens first Olympic class ferry

MARCH 21, 2014 — Vigor Industrial’s shipyard in Seattle yesterday hosted Washington State elected, transportation and manufacturing leaders for the christening of M/V Tokitae, the state’s first 1,500 passenger, 144-car Olympic Class

Moseley steps down as WSF head

MARCH 21, 2014 — David Moseley is stepping down as Washington State Ferries chief. “Recognizing that the ferry system is in a stronger position than when I came six years ago, I

Refiner to offer low sulfur blend to tug and towboat market

MARCH 20, 2014  — Independently owned crude oil refinery Continental Refining Company, LLC, Somerset, KY, is producing a low sulfur marine diesel fuel (T-90 700) for use in the ECA 1 Operating

BP back in the lease sale arena

MARCH 20, 2014 — BP was the high bidder on 24 tracts in yesterday’s Central Gulf of Mexico lease sales with bids for $41.6 million. BP was back in the arena within

Ingram participates in SmartWay Barge Freight component

MARCH 20, 2014 — Ingram Barge Company is to participate in the new Barge Freight component of the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a public-private partnership between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry

DOF Subsea charters third Jones Act vessel

MARCH 20, 2014 — DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of Norway’s DOF ASA, has chartered a third Jones Act vessel to support ongoing operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Following on from the

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