CSA: BWT won’t work in cold, will cost Canada $1.1 B

OCTOBER 25, 2013 — Robert Lewis-Manning, President of the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA), is calling for a “flexible approach [to ballast water treatment] that will reconcile protection of the marine environment with

Cleveland and Spliethoff plan Seaway service to Europe

OCTOBER 25, 2013 — The Port of Cleveland plans this week to start a regularly scheduled express freight shipping service between the Cleveland Harbor and Europe utilizing the Saint Lawrence Seaway, starting

Brazil rig project involves major logistics moves

OCTOBER 25, 2013 — With Brazil’s offshore industry requiring ever bigger and more complex floaters, shipbuilders require increasingly complex logistics solutions to bring components together from different fabrication sites and then transport

ABC Diesel DZC engine gets EPA Tier III approval

OCTOBER 24, 2013 — Trans Marine Propulsion Systems, Inc. (TMPS), Seattle,  reports that Anglo Belgian Corporation Diesel (ABC Diesel) has received Tier III approval for its “DZC” engine line from the United

Union icon Jesse M. Calhoon dies at 90

OCTOBER 24, 2013 — The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) reports that Jesse M. Calhoon, the M.E.B.A.’s longest serving President died on Tuesday October 22. He was 90 years old. Jesse M.

Royal Caribbean reports better than expected quarter

OCTOBER 24, 2013 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) shares rose this morning as the company reported “better than expected” third quarter results, updated its 2013 outlook and provided early commentary

Pirates kidnap Chouest captain and chief engineer

OCTOBER 24, 2013 — Reuters is reporting that pirates have attacked an OSV off the Nigerian coast and kidnapped the captain and chief engineer, both U.S. citizens. Reuters cites U.K. based security

ABS names Riva VP and Chief Surveyor

OCTOBER 24, 2013 — ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki has announced the appointment of Joseph “Joe” Riva to the position of ABS Vice President and Chief Surveyor. He will succeed

Bridge team in grounding lost situational awareness

OCTOBER 24, 2013 — The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its report on a November 15 incident in which, at 0559 the 143.5 m, Maltese flag bulk carrier Amber made

Rolls-Royce equipment picked for Samsung semis

OCTOBER 24, 2013 — Two Moss CS60 harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rigs to be built at Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard in Korea for Stena Drilling will have Rolls-Royce thrusters and deck equipment.

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