USCG: Don’t expect BWMS to be “plug and play”
DECEMBER 5, 2017 — Shipowners who expect ballast water management systems to be “plug and play equipment” are in for a disappointment. That’s the word from Rear Adm. John Nadeau, assistant commandant
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Bureau Veritas inks deal to class CMA CGM LNG boxships
DECEMBER 5, 2017—On the opening day of Marintec China 2017, classification society Bureau Veritas signed a contract to class all nine of CMA CGM’s 22,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships. Marintec China will take
Zero Emissions Ferry project aims for quantum leap for environment
NOVEMBER 29, 2017 — The Research Council of Norway has given a NOK 5.9 million (about $717,000) grant under its ENERGIX program to an R&D project that aims to build ferries that
Seaman Guard Ohio detainees leave Indian prison
NOVEMBER 28, 2017 — At least some of the crew and armed guards of the antipiracy ship Seaman Guard Ohio, operated by privately-owned, U.S. headquartered AdvanFort, are now being released from Indian
Seaman Guard Ohio crew and guards ordered to be released
NOVEMBER 27, 2017 — The Times of India reports that the Madurai bench of the Madras high court today acquitted all 35 crew members and guards of the anti-piracy ship Seaman Guard
ICS: Shipyard overcapacity threatens sustainable growth
NOVEMBER 21, 2017 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) had a clear message for negotiators in the OECD Working Party on Shipbuilding at a workshop on “green growth” held in Paris
EU Navfor detains suspected Somali pirates
NOVEMBER 20, 2017 — In a reminder that Somali piracy remains a very real threat, EU Navfor Somalia reported yesterday that its flagship, the Italian vessel ITS Virginio Fasan, had apprehended six
NTSB issues report on fatal engine room fire in 58 year old towing vessel
NOVEMBER 17, 2017 — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued the report on the July 14, 2016 engine room fire aboard a 1958-built Luhr Bros towing vessel in which two crew
EPA grant will help Port of Long Beach upgrade three cranes, four tugs
NOVEMBER 17, 2017 — The Port of Long Beach has been awarded $2.4 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help Stevedoring Services of America (SSA), Foss Maritime and Curtin Maritime
Inmarsat introduces next generation safety service
NOVEMBER 17, 2017 — Marking a key stage in upgrading the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), satellite communications provider Inmarsat has launched a new service for Maritime Safety Information Providers