BWTS manufacturer backs its products with a compliance guarantee

AUGUST 31, 2018 — Ecochlor Inc. has become the first ballast water management system manufacturer to back its products with a compliance guarantee. It says that its EcoCare Compliance Guarantee demonstrates its

BW LPG to retrofit four VLGCs with dual fuel LPG propulsion

AUGUST 31, 2018 — The world’s largest operator of LPG tankers, BW LPG, has entered into contracts to retrofit dual fuel LPG propulsion on four VLGCs. The contracts include options for further

MHI-MME launches new MET turbocharger models

AUGUST 30, 2018 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) has developed new models of its MET turbochargers. The MET-MBII axial-flow turbocharger series, designed mainly for two-stroke engines,

Iridium and Rolls-Royce cooperate on autonomous ship connectivity

AUGUST 30, 2018 — Satellite communications specialist Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce Marine in support of its autonomous vessel development program. The two companies

Young Brothers takes delivery of first of four new tugs

AUGUST 30, 2018 — The first of four new ocean-going tugs designed by Damen USA, and built by Louisiana-based Conrad Shipyard, has been delivered to Young Brothers, an independent subsidiary of Saltchuk

GulfMark Offshore: We’ll talk to Harvey Gulf

AUGUST 30, 2018 — In a filing with the SEC on its planned merger with Tidewater, GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: GLF), says that its board has determined that a non-binding, unsolicited proposal

Maersk product tanker retrofitted with world’s largest rotor sails

AUGUST 30, 2018 — Maersk Pelican, a Maersk Tankers Long Range 2 (LR2) product tanker vessel has been fitted with two 30 m tall by 5 m diameter Norsepower rotor sails in

American Cruise Lines’ latest ship passes sea trials

AUGUST 29, 2018 — American Cruise Lines reports that its new ship American Song — the first modern riverboat in U.S. history — has successfully passed sea trials and is now on

Gulf Island to build second 3,300 hp towboat

AUGUST 29, 2018 — Back in May, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) reported that its Shipyard Division had been awarded a newbuild contract for the construction of a 3,300-horsepower towboat with

Q-LNG and VT Halter in LOI for second, larger LNG bunkering ATB

AUGUST 29, 2018 — Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport, LLC (Q-LNG) and shipbuilder VT Halter Marine have executed a letter of intent to build a second, larger LNG bunkering vessel. VT Halter

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