Wartsila is pulling out of Russia

Wärtsilä to reorganize marine business

Wärtsilä says it has decided to reorganize its marine business into three independent businesses: Marine Power, Marine Systems and Marine Voyage. They will be operational as of July 1, 2020. Marine Power

Cruise lines step up coronavirus screening measures

Citing “the cruise industry’s continued commitment to the health and safety of guests and crew, as well as the residents of port cities and destinations around the world,” the Cruise Lines International

NTSB reports on City of Boston

NTSB cites “lack of effective maintenance program” in 58-year old towboat involved in collision

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a February 13, 2019, incident in which, transiting downbound on the Lower Mississippi River, the 1961-built towing vessel Miss Dixie (owned by

BTIG sees VLCC rates stabilizing after a tough February

Crude tanker rates have pushed higher over the last week with spot VLCC rates (TD3) at $31k/d and Suezmax rates (TD20) at $27k/d – up from the low-mid $20k/d range early last

Abu Dhabi Ports and Robert Allan to collaborate on unmanned autonomous tugboats

Under a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding Abu Dhabi Ports is collaborating with Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. to on the research and development of remotely-controlled marine tugs

Foss christens first in new ASD tug series

Foss Maritime christened the Jamie Ann, the first of four new ASD-90 tugs under construction at the Nichols Brothers Boat Builders shipyard, in Freeland, Wash. on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Her three

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady gives New York a miss

With coronavirus concerns in the headlines, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has scrapped plans to hold a series of travel industry preview events in New York aboard its first ship, the recently

Korea Line LNG bunkering vessel will have Wärtsilä cargo handling system

Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the cargo handling system for a new 18,000 cu.m LNG bunkering vessel being built for Korea Line at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea. “This latest order

SUNY Maritime and Hornblower strengthen partnership

Officials of SUNY Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, N.Y., recently joined executives of ferry operator Hornblower in a ceremony that saw the college’s navigation lab renamed the “Hornblower E-Navigation Lab.” The naming marked

VIDEO: Volvo Penta IPS powers Beagle Channel tour boats

Argentina based tour boat operator Los Yámanas S.A. is using Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System (IPS) to power two of its sightseeing vessels, which operate in one of the most remote parts

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