Hurtigruten newbuilds showcase green technology
NOVEMBER 22, 2016 — MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen, the Rolls-Royce designed 600 passenger expedition cruise ships on order at Norway’s Kleven shipyard for Hurtigruten, will feature a new and
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O-ring replacement eyed in engine room fire
NOVEMBER 20, 2016 — The National Transportation Safety Board says that an improperly installed fitting on a fuel line supplying an auxiliary engine fuel injector pump is the probable cause of a
Pressure grows for HFO-free Arctic
NOVEMBER 18, 2016 — The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has reconfirmed its support for an international ban on heavy fuel oil (HFO) for all ship traffic in the Arctic.
Ship caught fire in dry dock due to electrical fault
NOVEMBER 15, 2016 — A National Transportation Safety Board Report finds that the probable cause of a fire that broke out December 11, 2015 on a 1942-built Great Lakes steamship while in
Port state authorities to crack down on sulfur compliance
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 — The Danish Maritime Authority says that, in response to a Danish/Dutch proposal, the two major port state control regimes — the Paris MoU and the Tokyo MoU —
Security Council renews Somali piracy resolution
NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — The United Nations Security Council yesterday renewed for another year its authorization for international naval forces to join in fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia. It stressed
ECSA: EU must make IMO CO2 road map work
NOVEMBER 9, 2016 — The IMO CO2 road map for shipping was the focus of a European Parliament debriefing facilitated by ECSA (European Community Shipowners Association) this morning. The road map foresees
ICS: IMO CO2 road map will go further than Paris Agreement
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 — The COP 22 Climate Conference is now underway in Marrakesh, Morocco. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) used an official side event organized by IMO to argue that
Maersk teams with LA-LB on emissions monitoring plan
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 — Maersk Line is partnering with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to measure the environmental benefits of a $125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk containerships. This
SENER designs shipyard MARPOL waste barges
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 — Spain’s SENER engineering and technology group is to carry out the basic and detail engineering for two double-hulled vessels being built to collect liquid oily waste and solid