Samsung BWMS gains USCG Type Approval

JUNE 18, 2018 — According to a posting on the Coast Guard’s Maritime Commons blog, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the eighth U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management

Shipowners seek IMO action on sulfur cap challenges

JUNE 18, 2018 — As the January 1, 2020 implementation date for the global 0.5 percent cap on sulfur in marine fuel gets nearer, the challenges it presents are becoming increasingly apparent. Shipowners

Crowley receives humanitarian award for Puerto Rico relief efforts

JUNE 18, 2018 — Crowley Maritime Corporation recently received a Humanitarian Award from Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) for its relief efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. The award, which was accepted

Saab and Damen partner for Brazilian corvette project

JUNE 18, 2018 — Saab and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding are cooperating to compete for a project to supply four Tamandaré Class Corvettes (CCT) for the Brazilian Navy. Should the proposal be

DOE funds offshore wind R&D consortium

JUNE 18, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to administer an $18.5 million offshore wind research and development

Coast Guard responds to generator fire on Great Lakes bulker

JUNE 18, 2018 — U.S. Coast Guard 9th District responded this morning as, at 4.20 a.m., the Great Lakes bulker M/V Paul R.Tregurtha reported a generator fire. The vessel master reported the

Seaspan Shipyards cuts steel for first Joint Support Ship

JUNE 16, 2018 — Joined by representatives from industry and government, including Canada’s Minister of Defense Harjit Sajjan, Seaspan Shipyards and its shipbuilding partners yesterday celebrated the start of construction at Vancouver

U.K. court fines Russian tanker captain for ISM Code deficiencies

JUNE 16, 2018 — A U.K. court has imposed penalties totaling £25,761.99 (about $34,000) on the captain of a Russian oil tanker for breaching the International Safety Management (ISM) Code in a

Polish shipyard lays keel for Swedish Navy SIGINT ship

JUNE 15, 2018 — The keel-laying ceremony for the Swedish Navy’s new signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship took place today at the Naval Shipyard, in Gdynia, Poland. The event was attended by representatives

Dorian LPG Board rejects BW LPG stock-for-stock offer

JUNE 15, 2018 — Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously declined an unsolicited, conditional proposal from BW LPG Ltd. (OB: BWLPG) to combine with

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