Lucas Vos takes helm at Stolt Tankers

Lucas Vos is to become President of Stolt Tankers, with effect from October 11, 2019. Vos, who was most recently CEO at Royal FloraHolland, succeeds Mark Martecchini, who will assume management of

VIDEO: TSB Canada warns on girding risks facing tugs

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada today released its its investigation report (M18P0230) on the August 2018 girding and capsizing of the tug George H Ledcor. The TSB says that its report

OSG hopes for U.S.-flag future for two Korean-built newbuilds

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) has taken delivery of two 50,000 dwt class product and chemical tankers from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. The Overseas Gulf Coast and

Bourbon Rhode: Death toll mounts

Bourbon Offshore today reported the death of another crew member following the sinking of the tug Bourbon Rhode in the Atlantic Ocean on September 26. The Bourbon Rhode had 14 crew on board

Response to capsized car carrier continues

Salvage workers are continuing to lighter the car carrier Golden Ray, the vessel that capsized Sunday, September 8, in St. Simons Sound, Brunswick, Georgia. The capsize was followed by a dramatic rescue of

Svitzer selects Schottel for tug trio building at ASL

Two tractor tugs and one ASD tug currently under construction at ASL Shipyard, Singapore for Svitzer will be equipped with rudderpropellers from Spay, Germany, based Schottel, the German propulsion expert. All three

Eidesvik picks Wärtsilä for hybrid upgrade project

Norway’s Eidesvik AS is to upgrade its 2015-built construction vessel Viking Neptune. It has selected Wärtsilä  to engineer, supply, and commission a hybrid propulsion system for the vessel. Wärtsilä says this latest

LNG exports pause challenged

Former shipyard inspector pleads guilty to falsely certifying welds

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports that Joseph Powell, a former Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Inspector at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), pleaded guilty today in the U.S, District

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ClassNK gives crew members guidance on IMO 2020 fuel change-over

A booklet for ship crew members just released by classification society ClassNK outlines the potential risks facing seafarers responsible for operations in the change-over from conventional fuels to fuels compliant with IMO

Grand Bahamas Shipyard drydocks first ship since Dorian

Grand Bahama Shipyard reports that it has drydocked its first vessel since reopening shortly after Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas earlier this month. Taipei Trader, a 9,932-ton containership operated by Lomar Shipping

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