Costa Concordia wreck is floating higher
JULY 21, 2014 — Work to refloat the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia have been continuing round the clock. By this morning, local time, about 11 meters of the wreck
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Casino boat grounds, 114 rescued
JULY 18, 2014 — The Coast Guard has safely transferred 114 people off a casino boat that ran aground and became stranded about two miles northeast of Tybee Island, GA, Wednesday. No
Maersk: Fuel to cost $250 million more to comply with ECA
JULY 17, 2014 — Maersk Line says that ECA regulations coming into force in 2015 will cost it around $250 million a year in additional fuel costs. The container shipping giant will
Crane ship nears end of Concordia salvage role
JULY 15, 2014 — The wreck of the Costa Concordia today remained stable and securely moored following yesterday’s refloating operation. After operations continued overnight, technicians worked to connect the last four chains
Gas engine delivered for first LNG-powered containership
JULY 15, 2014—Another milestone was marked in the construction of the world’s first LNG-powered containerships with the delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel slow-speed engine to General Dynamics’ NASSCO’s shipyard in San
Costa Concordia is afloat again
JULY 14, 2014 — It may be low in the water and supported by sponsons, but the Costa Concordia is afloat again. The first day of the refloating project was successfully concluded
USCG responds to spill in Boston dry dock
JULY 11, 2014 — A Coast Guard Sector Boston pollution response crew has been responding to an oil spill from the USNS Fisher, drydocked at the Boston Ship Repair facility. The spill,
DNV GL leads JIP on small scale LNG fueling risks
JULY 8, 2014 — To better understand the consequences of an accidental liquefied natural gas (LNG) release, DNV GL has been asked by industry to initiate a Joint Industry Project (JIP). It
Maerk’s Triple E ships to get slippery treatment
JULY 4, 2014—Sustainability is a core focus of Maersk Line, particularly when it comes to operating its new Triple-E class of 18,000 TEU containerships. At 400 meters long, 59 meters wide and
Floatel to have Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWMS
JUNE 13, 2014 — A new semi-submersible accommodation and construction vessel (floatel) being built for Floatel International AB, the Swedish offshore floatel owner and operator, will feature two Wärtsilä Aquarius UV ballast