Hit by Hurricane Michael, Eastern Shipbuilding starts recovery efforts

OCTOBER 16, 2018 — Both of Panama City, FL, headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s shipyards have been damaged by Category 4 Hurricane Michael. Just one indication of the severity of the storm: The

Stena Bulk to install scrubbers in up to 21 vessels

OCTOBER 16, 2018 – Stena Bulk now signed a turnkey agreement with China’s Shanghai Bluesoul Environmental Technology to equip its Suezmax and IMOIIMAX tanker fleets with exhaust gas scrubber solutions. In total,

Seafarers and digital disruption, sorting fact from fantasy

OCTOBER 16, 2018 – A study commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) aims to sort out the fact from the fiction on the potential effects of autonomous ships on the

V.Group to acquire Norddeutsche Reederei

OCTOBER 16, 2018 – Hamburg headquartered Norddeutsche Reederei, which manages a 46 vessel containership fleet, is to be acquired by V.Group under an agreement signed with Norddeutsche Vermögen Group. The current Norddeutsche

FLIR wins Coast Guard AIS-2 contract

OCTOBER 16, 2018 – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) reports that it has been awarded a contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in support of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Second

Humphree stabilizers give Commodore commuters a smooth ride

OCTOBER 16, 2018 – Seastreak Commodore, the newest addition to the Seastreak ferry fleet, not only provides a fast commute between Sandy Hook, NJ, and New York City, but delivers a smooth

ROV based hull cleaning now available in Panama Canal area

OCTOBER 16, 2018 – Eco-friendly hull cleaning is now available in the Panama Canal area following signing of an agreement between subsea services provider Talleres Industriales, S.A. and HullWiper. HullWiper’s patented Remotely

Scorpio Bulkers will fit scrubbers to Kamsarmax and Ultramax vessels

OCTOBER 15, 2018 — Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE:SALT) has joined the growing list of bulk carrier operators who will invest in fitting exhaust gas scrubbers to its ships to meet to the

BHP aims to use drones to boost safety and efficiency of ship operations

OCTOBER 15, 2018 — BHP Billiton, one of the world’s largest charterers of dry bulk carriers in the world, plans to use drones to bring safety benefits and efficiency gains to its

Rolls-Royce and Intel collaborate on intelligent ship development

OCTOBER 15, 2018 — Rolls-Royce and Intel say they intend to collaborate on designs for sophisticated intelligent shipping systems that will make commercial shipping safer, bringing together the expertise in advanced ship

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