New Navy ASD tugs to have Schottel Rudderpropellers

NOVEMBER 2, 2018 — The four Yard Tug 808-class harbor tugboats ordered from Anacortes, WA, shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries (see earlier story) will each be equipped with two Schottel Rudderpropellers. The azimuth

Wärtsilä submits UV-based BWMS for USCG Type Approval

NOVEMBER 2, 2018 — Wärtsilä says that its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has successfully completed all the required testing procedures, and has now been submitted for U.S. Coast Guard

Island Offshore vessel to get batteries and gangway for Equinor job

NOVEMBER 2, 2018 — Ulsteinvik, Norway, headquartered Island Offshore has secured a three-year agreement with Equinor for its DPII PSV Island Clipper to serve as combined PSV and walk to work vessel.

Eastern Shipbuilding resumes operations

NOVEMBER 2, 2018 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. reports that it has resumed operations at both of its two main shipbuilding facilities just two weeks after Hurricane Michael devastated Panama City, Florida,

Austal reports cyber security breach

NOVEMBER 1, 2018 — Shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) said in a stock exchange announcement today that its Australian business has detected and responded to a breach of the company’s data management systems

Port of LA issues statement on explosion in export-bound container

NOVEMBER 1, 2018 —The Port of Los Angeles says that, because facilitation of a safe and secure supply chain is a top priority at the port, an incident involving an export-bound shipping

Capital Product Partners to install scrubbers on up to 14 ships

NOVEMBER 1, 2018 — Athens, Greece, headquartered Capital Product Partners L.P. yesterday released its third quarter financial results and announced a plan to equip part of its fleet with exhaust gas cleaning

Matson takes delivery of largest containership ever built in U.S.

NOVEMBER 1, 2018 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) yesterday took delivery of the first of two new Aloha Class containerships built for its Hawaii service at Philly Shipyard. “This new ship, our

ClassNK releases new EEDI software

NOVEMBER 1, 2018 — Classification society ClassNK has released what it says is the world’s first software that calculates and analyzes a ship’s speed for Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) calculation in

VesselsValue: 44% of scheduled 2018 newbuild deliveries still at yards

NOVEMBER 1, 2018 — Vessel deliveries typically slow down towards the end of the year. If shipowners wait a few weeks, allowing the delivery to slip into the new year, the vessel

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