Giant COSCO box ship achieves a cyber certification first

JANUARY 16, 2018 — Delivered today by shipbuilder NACKS (Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co, Ltd.) to China’s COSCO Shipping Lines, the 20,000 TEU MV COSCO Shipping Aries is the first containership

Are EALs linked to stern tube bearing failures?

JANUARY 16, 2018 — Classification society DNV GL has launched a new joint development project (JDP) to test the potential influence of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) on failures in stern tube bearings.

Robotized laser cladding promises longer life for two stroke pistons

JANUARY 16, 2018 — A new robotized laser cladding technology promises to revolutionize the reconditioning of large bore pistons in two-stroke engines. The new reconditioning service is being introduced by Wärtsilä’s QuantiServ

Maersk and IBM in blockchain JV

JANUARY 16, 2018 — A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM say they intend to establish a joint venture to provide more efficient and secure methods for conducting global trade by using blockchain

Puerto Rico Police Department takes delivery of 35 ft Metal Shark

JANUARY 16, 2018 — Metal Shark has delivered its latest new law enforcement patrol boat to the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD). Built at Metal Shark’s Jeanerette, LA, production facility, the 35

Crowley orders 100,000 bbl Alaska Class ATB at Bollinger

JANUARY 15, 2018 — Crowley Fuels LLC reports that it has signed a construction contract with Bollinger Shipyards to build a new Alaska Class 100,000 barrel capacity articulated tug barge (ATB) to

Iranian tanker sinks, leaving massive slick

JANUARY 15, 2017 — Chinese officials confirmed today that the Iranian owned tanker Sanchi finally sank Sunday afternoon leaving a large amount of spilled oil burning on the surface. The 2008-built, 164,154

Foss Maritime appoints Bryceon Sumner as CFO

JANUARY 12, 2018 — Bryceon Sumner has joined Seattle based Foss Maritime as Chief Financial Officer. In his new role at Foss, Sumner will oversee all aspects of the organization’s financial function

Fincantieri to offer FREMM based frigate for Navy’s FFG (X) program

JANUARY 12, 2018 — Fincantieri Marine Group plans to compete for the U.S. Navy’s next generation FFG(X) frigate program with a design based on the FREMM frigate, in service with the Italian

Armstrong Marine cat completes first Hawaii tour

JANUARY 12, 2018 — Port Angeles, WA, based boat builder Armstrong Marine’s most recent launch, the 40′ catamaran Mirai, ran its first passenger tour in Oahu, Hawaii, last week. Contracted from Armstrong

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