FEBRUARY 20, 2017 — MSC Fantasia, the first MSC Cruises ship to be retrofitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems, has received her MED Certificate from Bureau Veritas after passing MARPOL testing. This
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 — Hitachi Zosen Corporation reports that it has received an order from China’s Dalian Marine Diesel Co. for two high-pressure selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. Hitachi Zosen says this
FEBRUARY 15, 2017 — The European Parliament has voted 379 to 263 approve a measure on carbon trading that, among other things, would drag shipping (including non EU-ships) into the EU Emission
FEBRUARY 14, 2017 —The Coast Guard has initiated civil penalty proceedings against Hamburg headquartered Vega Reederei GmbH & Co. KG after investigators found that around Jan. 29, 2017, while moored in Tacoma,
FEBRUARY 14, 2017 — Lifejackets that “were showing their age” meant that Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas remained docked in Port Canaveral this morning. . The ship had been scheduled to
FEBRUARY 9, 2017 — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report Thursday identifying the risks associated with the shared use of America’s waterways. The growth of both commercial and recreational
FEBRUARY 8, 2017 — Evoqua Water Technologies reports that it SeaCure ballast water management system (BWMS) continues to build momentum in the marine market. The company has added Hong Kong based Hai
FEBRUARY 3, 2017 —New Orleans based non-profit oil spill response cooperative Clean Gulf Associates, Inc. has added a new 95-ft rapid response vessel to its assets. The vessel, the J.L. O’Brien, is
JANUARY 30, 2017 — Four 3,300 TEU containerships being built for French shipping group CMA CGM will be fitted with Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). This is the third series of
JANUARY 27, 2017 — DNV GL and German shipowner Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt have signed a contract to carry out Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) certifications for the shipping company’s managed fleet