IMO’s MEPC agrees GHG reduction strategy for shipping

APRIL 13, 2018 — IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee has agreed an initial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction strategy that requires international shipping to reduce total annual GHG emissions by at least

Metal Shark delivers second series of patrol boats to Vietnam

APRIL 13, 2018 —Jeanerette, LA , headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered six more patrol boats to the Vietnam Coast Guard. This newest round of vessels follows an initial six-vessel delivery of

Vigor strengthens its leadership team

APRIL 13, 2018 — Two well-known maritime industry figures have joined the Vigor team. Bill Blount and Richard McCreary together bring more than sixty-five years’ experience to Vigor along with impressive track

Stena drillship is first with new DNV GL notation

APRIL 13, 2018 — DNV GL has revised its classification rules for Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) systems and introduced two new class notations DRILL(MPD) and DRILL(MPD READY). Stena Drilling Ltd. (SDL) is

Shell to charter two LNG fueled AET Tankers newbuilds

APRIL 13, 2018 — AET Inc. yesterday formalized arrangements for the long-term charter of two newbuild Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) dual-fueled Aframax tankers to Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited. The 113,000 dwt

Ingalls to reactivate east bank shipbuilding facilities

APRIL 12, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) says that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division plans to reactivate its shipbuilding facilities on the east bank of the Pascagoula River. The east bank was

SUNY Maritime will fit training ship with digital compliance solution

APRIL 12, 2018 — State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College will install Ocean Guardian, a digital environmental compliance tool, aboard the Training Ship Empire State for Summer Sea Term 2018

New Zealand to issue no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits

APRIL 12, 2018 — New Zealand’s Coalition Government today said it is “taking an important step to address climate change and create a clean, green and sustainable future.” “There will be no

ReCAAP ISC: Fewer attacks on ships in Asian waters

APRIL 12, 2018 — The first quarter of this year has seen fewer incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asian waters than in the equivalent period last year. A

MMT Sweden extends charter of Simon Møkster MPSV

APRIL 12, 2018 — High-resolution marine survey specialist MMT Sweden AB has extended its contract with Simon Møkster Shipping AS for the DP2 multipurpose support vessel Stril Explorer for a further 18

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