MOL’s hybrid car carrier completed
JULY 1, 2012—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the completion of the 6,400-auto hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace, designed to generate zero emissions while berthed, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., in the
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Surveyor who died in Yemen bomb blast “doubted pirate attack story”
JUNE 29, 2012 — A U.K. court has been told that British marine surveyor David Mockett was killed by a bomb blast in Yemen on July 20 last year after he had
Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger to keynote Global Greenship
JUNE 27, 2012 —Marine Log is pleased to announce that Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger USCG will deliver the keynote address on environmental compliance on September 20, 2012, the opening day of Marine
Cruise industry adopts two new safety policies
JUNE 26, 2012 — The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC) report that the cruise industry has adopted two new safety policies. The policies result from the
Somali piracy cost 35 hostage lives last year
JUNE 22, 2012 — Last year, at least 3,863 seafarers were fired upon by Somali pirates armed with assault rifles and rocket propelled grenades according to an updated report on the impact
AMPOL demonstrates sunken oil recovery system
JUNE 11, 2012 — Oil spill response and environmental solutions provider American Pollution Control Corp. (AMPOL) recently exhibited and presented new advances in oil spill technology at the Clean Pacific Conference in
Wärtsilä broadens range of ballast water management system offerings
JUNE 6, 2012 — Wärtsilä says that it now offers the widest range of ballast water management system (BWMS) and associated services in the market. This follows an agreement with Canada-based Trojan
Matson honored with 2012 Coast Guard Benkert Award
JUNE 5, 2012 — Matson Navigation Company, Inc. reports that it has been honored with the U.S. Coast Guard’s 2012 Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Award for Excellence. The Benkert
Port state control to crack down on ships’ fire safety
JUNE 3, 2012 — Port state control agencies in 43 countries are to crack down on ships’ compliance with international fire safety requirements. Countries covered by the Paris and Tokyo MOUs are
Ship manager to pay $1.2 million in pollution case
MAY 31, 2012 — Singapore-based Target Ship Management Pte. Ltd., the operator of the M/V Gaurav Prem pleaded guilty and was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Mobile for deliberately falsifying records