Environment

Cleanup in Alaska from 2011 tsunami continues

FEBRUARY 18, 2016—The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011 killed an estimated 16,000 people, left 230,000 people homeless, and caused $300 billion in damage, according to the Japanese Government. The

Boston Harbor Cruises “stars” in History series

FEBRUARY 16, 2016—The Offshore Logistics Division of Boston Harbor Cruises has a “starring role” in the new History Channel series, Billion Dollar Wreck, which follows treasure hunter Martin Bayerle’s exploration of the

LNG fueled option for containership in-port power

FEBRUARY 16, 2016 — An alternative shoreside power solution for containerships developed by Hamburg based Becker Marine Systems is to receive funding support from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

Harvey Gulf newbuild to have Cathelco BWTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 — Chesterfield, U.K. based Cathelco is supplying a ballast water treatment (BWT) system for a Rampage 6400 multi-purpose field support vessel (MPFSV) being built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.,

Giant box ship towed into Hamburg

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 — After an operation that started just after 2.00 a.m. this morning, the 399.6 m containership CSCL Indian Ocean arrived in Hamburg at 06.15 a.m., local time. The ship

VIDEO: Giant box ship remains grounded

FEBRUARY 5, 2016—The 19,000 TEU containership CSCL Indian Ocean this morning remained grounded in the Elbe River off the island of Lühesand on the approach to Hamburg. The 399.6 m x 58.6