EU Navfor carries out airstrike on pirate supplies on shore
Early May 15, following a decision taken in March by the Council of the European Union to allow the EU Naval Force to take disruption action against known pirate supplies on the
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Paris MOU to focus on passenger ship safety
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 45th Committee meeting in Riga, Latvia, May 7 – 11, 2012. Perhaps not surprisingly, given the impact of the
Castrol to extend cylinder oil range
“The idea of a single, mid range cylinder oil solution for all vessels as sulfur limits are reduced may be seductive, but our field evaluation shows this does not offer the best
Tanker hijacked in Arabian Sea
A 156,000 dwt, 2011 built tanker has been hijacked by Somali pirates. GAC Protective Services says that a maritime security alert has been issued for the Arabian Sea after Liberia-flagged product tanker
European ECO2 inland waterway vessel to be LNG-fueled
Wärtsilä is to supply a complete power system, including two 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel medium-speed engines, for a new dry cargo inland waterway vessel. This will be the first ever medium speed
“Bad day for pirates” video upsets some
A video uploaded on Liveleaks.com and said to be taped in the Indian ocean 120 miles off Somalia, shows what the site calls Somali pirates having a “very bad day.” A report
Donjon Marine refloats former Staten Island car ferry
Donjon Marine has successfully refloat the 277-foot ex-Staten Island, N.Y. car ferry Gov. Herbert H. Lehman. The former ferry sank in the Hudson River while in layup in Newburg, N.Y., and Donjon
GL Noble Denton makes Marine Casualty Investigation appointment
John Walker has been appointed as head of GL Noble Denton’s Marine Casualty Investigation practice for the Americas region. Based in the New York office, Mr. Walker leads a team of marine
New superstructure design couples anti-piracy features with energy savings
Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding has developed the Aero-Citadel, a newly designed superstructure that couples energy efficiency with anti-piracy measures. Imabari’s Aero-Citadel superstructure has a slim, streamlined shape that combines the ship’s accommodations, engine
Coast Guard to get proposal for eco friendly alternative to Sentinel FRC
Sauter Carbon Offset Designs (SCOD) has developed a design for what Richard Sauter calls an “presents the ultra green homeland security vessel that’s tough on the bad guys, but kind to the