Scorpio Bulkers sells two more

[UPDATED] Emanuele A. Lauro led Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) has agreed the sale of another two bulkerx as it continues on the path to transition that it began in August when

Norwegian Cruise Lines logo on cruise ship stack

NCLH to combat coronavirus with fleetwide air purification system fit

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is partnering with AtmosAir Solutions to install continuous disinfection air purification systems across the 28 ships in its three brands, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises

Maersk to pay $1.9M in FMC civil penalties

Two FMC Commissioners seek rapid testing and priority vaccination for maritime labor

Two Federal Maritime Commissioners, Carl Bentzel and Daniel Maffei, are urging that rapid COVID-19 testing be made available as soon as possible to the essential U.S. maritime labor force, whose members should

UK P&I Club launches Global Crew Change Advice manual

The UK P&I Club has launched “Global Crew Change Advice,” a comprehensive manual that outlines current challenges and issues regarding crew changes in ports throughout the world. The UK Club worked with

Hedda Felin named CEO of Hurtigruten Norway

Hurtigruten Group has appointed Hedda Felin as CEO of Hurtigruten Norway, where she will will assume her new role on March 1, 2021, taking the helm of Hurtigruten’s iconic coastal Norway operations.

DNV beefs up cybersecurity

USCG issues guidance on commercial vessel cyber risk

In a regulatory update, ABS Group reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new work instruction (USCG Work Instruction CVC-WI-0270), providing guidance on the USCG commercial vessel compliance program’s approach

Gremex case ruling

Pacific Carriers hit with $12 million fine for pollution case felony offenses

In a ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Singapore based Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) was yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of $12,000,000 after pleading

seafarer vaccination rates are low

IMO Secretary General urges priority COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers

Welcoming a UN General Assembly resolution calling for seafarers to be designated as key workers IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim is urging that seafarers and maritime workers receive priority COVID-19 vaccination to allow

Pandemic pushes up ship operating costs

Confirming reports that have been coming in all year from shipowners, ship managers, crewing agencies and other sources, a just published report confirms that the cost of complying with COVID-19 restrictions have

OSG picks oneTank for aftpeak tank ballast water treatment

Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has chosen Glosten spin-off oneTank, LLC to provide an aftpeak ballast water treatment solution for vessels in its fleet. Installation of the oneTank system will help bring OSG

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