V.Ships Hamburg is to protect over 40 of its ships against container fires with an innovative system from Viking Life-Saving Equipment called HydroPen. The alarming rise in the number of container fires
Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Salud Carbajal and Julia Brownley have introduced the Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act, a bill to establish new safety measures for small passenger vessels in the aftermath
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.’s Kobe, Japan, shipyard recently held a naming and launch ceremony for Suiso Frontier (Kawasaki hull no. 1740), the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier. This vessel was developed to
Another milestone has been reached in the ongoing efforts to remove the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which has remained resting on its side in St. Stephen’s Sound. Georgia, since September 8.
The SEA\LNG coalition has released the results of an investment study that, it says, shows that LNG is “a compelling investment solution” for VLCCs operating onthe Arabian Gulf to China trade route.
Satellite communications service provider Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the first seven companies it has authorized to provide its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) services, planned for commercial
All nine crew members seized from the J.J. Ugland owned bulker Bonita on November 2 (see earlier story) have been released and are safe. J.J. Ugland reports that, late on Friday evening,
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) reports that it has started to use biofuel in its vessels calling in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The decision follows successful trials with biofuel blends earlier this year.
Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Deltamarin and GTT for a dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carrier design. Deltamarin, GTT and ABS have been cooperating on the development of the
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Safety & Compliance Directorate has issued a Safety Alert warning of the hazards presented by retractable pilot houses on towboats. The alerts notes that retractable pilothouses offer operators