TTB 2022 on tug and towboat regulations

TTB 2022: A look at the current regulatory landscape for tugs & towboats

On March 29—Day 1 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the American Waterways Operators (AWO) Caitlyn Stewart will present on

Cruise ship passengers transfer to ferry

Eluding arrest, Crystal Symphony puts passengers on ferry from Bimini

Faced with the prospect of arrest on its scheduled January 22 arrival in Miami, Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony made a sharp change of course and headed to Bimini. Webcam images posted on

Gavel and arrest order

Court issues arrest warrant for Crystal Symphony cruise ship

In yet another development in the Genting Hong Kong insolvency, a court in Florida yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of the cruise ship Crystal Symphony, which is operated by Genting

Alfa-Laval's Viktor Friberg

Growing interest in LPG as a fuel for LPG carriers

As the marine industry focuses on decarbonization, Alfa Laval reports that it is seeing increased demand for solutions related to LPG as fuel, particularly for LPG carriers. Recent months have seen significant

Crane barge removes pieced of Wakashio wreck

Wakashio wreck removal draws to a close

Brand Marine Consultants GmbH (bMC) reports that technical operations to remove the wreck of the grounded bulker Wakashio, along with all associated debris, concluded January 16. The final actions of the wreck

Himalaya Shipping's newbuild 210,000 dwt Newcastlemaxes will be LNG-fueled and ammonia-ready.

Dry bulks: Can the boom resume?

Looking for what’s ahead in the dry bulk shipping markets? The thermometer usually used to measure the health of the dry bulk market is the Baltic Dry Index, and through the first

Port NOLA grows

Port NOLA reaches cargo and terminal milestones

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) ended the year in 2021 strengthening its economic benefit to the region and state with wins across all four of its lines of business: cargo,

Eagle Bulk Gary Vogel

CMA names its 2022 Commodore

The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) has named Gary Vogel, CEO of Stamford, Conn.-headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) as its Commodore for the year 2022. The 2022 Commodore Award will be

A steel wire rope drum on a crane offshore wellhead platform.

Wire rope: The importance of verifying your terminations

By Matthew Spolarich, CDR, U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Safety Unit Houma Wire rope and its associated cable assemblies are an essential part of the marine industry in a variety of load-handling applications.

Beaumaiden agroound

And when the master woke up, the ship had grounded

You can’t make this stuff up. A recent Danish Marine Accident Investigation Bureau report into the October 18, 2021, grounding of the 88.6 meter long Dutch registered general cargo ship Beaumaiden near

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