AFL-CIO to Senators: Jones Act not the problem in Puerto Rico

OCTOBER 13, 2017 — The AFL-CIO has written U.S. senators today saying that the Jones Act has “in no way impeded Puerto Rico’s recovery” in the wake of Hurricane Maria, noting that

Sirius Shipping invests in SKF online status monitoring

OCTOBER 13, 2017 — Donsö, Sweden, headquartered chemical tanker specialist Sirius Shipping is fitting selected machinery components on a number of its ships with an SKF online status monitoring solution with measurement

Barge ferry starts operations in Canada’s Northwest Territories

OCTOBER 13, 2017 —Alberta, Canada, based Waiward Steel LP has delivered the Aurora Yukon, a 30 m barge ferry that will carry vehicles and passengers across the Mackenzie River at Norman Wells,

Vard to continue negotiations for Norwegian Coast Guard trio

OCTOBER 13, 2017 — Vard Holdings Limited reports that it has been invited to continue negotiations for the construction of three vessels for the Norwegian Coast Guard. The Norwegian Government had originally

Viking orders seven more river cruise ships at Neptun Werft

OCTOBER 13, 2017 — Viking River Cruises has placed an order with the Meyer group’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock, Germany, for seven new river ships that will debut in 2019. The

VIDEO: World first conversion takes LNG-fueled OSV hybrid

OCTOBER 13, 2017 — Eidesvik Offshore’s Viking Princess has become the world’s first offshore vessel to use battery power to reduce the number of generators on board. The five year old Norwegian

Alfa Laval introduces BWMS with 20% smaller footprint

OCTOBER 12, 2017 — Available space comes at a premium on any vessel. This is especially true when retrofitting major equipment such as a ballast water management system (BWMS), which in most

VIDEO: Crowley continues round-the-clock Puerto Rico response

OCTOBER 12, 2017 — With employees working around the clock and its vessels calling the Port of San Juan almost daily, Jones Act operator Crowley Maritime Corp. had, as of the end

New DNV GL application puts CFD simulation on every desk top

OCTOBER 12, 2017 — As computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology has matured it has become a viable alternative to traditional model basin tests, while reducing lead time and costs. However, the computer

Pilot who died after fall during transfer had been drinking

OCTOBER 12, 2017 — The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a report on an October 2016 incident in which a Port of London Authority sea pilot died after falling

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