Norsepower notches up first-ever auxiliary wind certification

Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Norsepower Oy Ltd. reports that its Rotor Sail Solution has received the first-ever type approval design certificate granted to an auxiliary wind propulsion system onboard a commercial ship. The

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Japan Marine United to build LNG bunkering tanker

A bunkering tanker just ordered at shipbuilder Japan Marine United will be the first in Asia able to supply both LNG and IMO 2020 compliant low sulfur fuel. The ship has been

MAN unveils new digital platform

MAN Energy Solutions has introduced its new digital platform. Called MAN CEON, it intelligently collects and evaluates operating and sensor data, and enables the real-time monitoring of marine or power-plant engines, turbines

White paper calls for transparency on IMO 2020 fuel surcharges

Seabury Maritime LLC is warning that ocean carriers must be transparent with shippers on how they calculate fuel surcharges. It says that ocean carriers and shippers alike are facing “an uncomfortable uncertainty”

Passenger-only cat joins San Francisco Bay ferry fleet

The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) today welcomed Pyxis, a new 445-passenger ferry, into the San Francisco Bay Ferry fleet. Pyxis is the first new vessel added to

Inmarsat launches a new service for crew

Satcom services provider Inmarsat is launching Crew Xpress, a new service for crew available as part of an increasing number of services available on its Fleet Xpress global maritime high-speed broadband service

Bergeron no longer with Liberian registry

The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR), the privately owned U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry, reports that “Scott Bergeron has departed from the organization.” Bergeron had served as LISCR’s CEO

IMO 2020 could cost box ship operators $10 billion this year

While 2018 was a turbulent year for the container shipping industry, it might have been “only a warm up for 2019” in the view of New York headquartered management consultancy AlixPartners LLP.

HFO spill from grounded bulker threatens World Heritage site

Pollution from the Solomon Trader, a 1994 built bulk carrier that ran aground in the Solomon Islands on February 5 is now threatening Kangava Bay, Rennell island, home to a UNESCO World

Tidewater: Red ink quarter, red ink year, but cash flow positive

Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) today reportedrevenue for the three-months ended December 31, 2018, of $110.2 million and a net loss for the same period of $90.5 million (or $2.83 per

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