Banned in Brisbane (and everywhere else in Australia)

JUNE 6, 2017 — The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the 1999-built, Papua New Guinea-flagged, 6,225 dwt cargo ship Kiunga Chief from entering or using Australian ports for three months

Gladding-Hearn delivers Circle Line sightseeing vessel

JUNE 5, 2017 – Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, MA, has delivered the second of three new sightseeing vessels for Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, Inc., in New York City. This follows the

LNG a big part of plans for Russia’s Zvezda shipyard

JUNE 5, 2017 — Russian energy giant Rosneft reports that two significant agreements have now been signed relating to development of the Zvezda shipbuilding complex at Bolshoy Kamen in the Russian Far

Magnetic robot eases underwater hull inspections

JUNE 5, 2017 — Kitchener, Ontario, based Deep Trekker Inc. has launched a submersible, magnetic robot that can be used to inspect ship’s hulls for contraband or to carry out a variety

Stena Drilling cancels semi on order at SHI

JUNE 5, 2017 — Stena Drilling reports that its affiliate Stena Atlantic Ltd, an affiliate of Stena Drilling Ltd, has notified Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd (SHI), that it has

Shipping reaffirms its commitment to cutting CO2 emissions

JUNE 5, 2017 — The United Nations Ocean Conference (5-9 June), organized by the UN General Assembly, opens today in New York and tomorrow, June 6, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

Devall Towing pushes ahead with Mitsubishi engines

JUNE 5, 2017 — Southwest Shipyard, Houston, recently delivered the 64′ X 27′ inland pushboat M/V Jackson Scott to Devall Towing and Boat Service of Hackberry, LA. The Jackson Scott ispowered by

MAN Diesel & Turbo and MM-Offshore agree to cooperate

JUNE 5, 2017 — In ceremony at last week’s Nor-Shipping trade fair in Norway, MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a cooperation agreement with MM-Offshore GmbH. Based in Oldenburg, northern Germany, MM-Offshore GmbH

Wartsila, Maran Gas Maritime ink five-year maintenance deal

JUNE 3, 2017 — Wärtsilä and Maran Gas Maritime (MGM) have inked a five-year deal that covers the maintenance of 21 Maran GasTFDE (tri-fuel diesel electric) LNG carriers equipped with Wärtsilä 50DF

Vancouver Drydock completes its first BWTS retrofit

JUNE 3, 2017 – Seaspan reports that its Vancouver Drydock shipyard in North Vancouver, BC, has completed a five week refit of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ special purpose/cable layer vessel Ile de Batz.

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