Harvey Gulf picks GE Tier 4 compliant diesels

DECEMBER 3, 2014 — GE Marine used the opening day of the International Workboat show to announce that Harvey Gulf has chosen GE’s  Tier 4 compliant marine diesel engines for its latest

Bridge hits megayacht

DECEMBER 3, 2014 — Here’s another “bridge hits ship” story. The Coast Guard reports that vessel traffic on the Intracoastal Waterway near Bal Harbor, FL, is restricted following an incident involving a

Becker Marine celebrates CO2 savings with a donation

DECEMBER 3, 2014 — Hamburg, Germany, headquartered Becker Marine Systems reports that CO2 emissions from ships have already been reduced by one million tonnes through the use of its Becker Mewis Duct

Shipping set to meet sulfur limits, but eyes alternate fuels

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that the shipping industry is fully committed to total compliance with the 0.1% sulfur in fuel limits mandated in Emission Control

Anthony Veder vessel gets in-hull dual fuel retrofit

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — The 6,500 cu.m Anthony Veder LNG/LPG/LEG carrier Coral Anthelia is the commercial marine industry’s first ship to complete an in-hull dual fuel engine retrofit conversion in hull. The

U.S. Coast Guard rescues crew from sinking freighter

NOVEMBER 23, 2014—The U.S. Coast Guard reported that seven crewmembers were rescued after their 100-foot coastal freighter began taking on water and sank approximately 45 miles north off of Cap Haitien, Haiti,

Baltic operator goes to Singapore for scrubber

NOVEMBER 21, 2014 — Swedish ship operator Rederi AB Transatlantic and wood and paper giant Stora Enso have gone to Singapore to find an exhaust gas scrubber that will operate under conditions

Shell launches new range of EALs

NOVEMBER 20, 2014 — Shell has launched a new range of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs), including Shell Naturelle S4 Stern Tube Fluid 100. The Shell Naturelle range of products enables ships entering

USCG and EPA get set to enforce new sulfur limits

NOVEMBER 19, 2014 — The Coast Guard and EPA are getting set to take action to ensure compliance with the forthcoming 0.10 percent fuel sulfur limits in the North American and U.S.

Study: Maritime traffic up 300% since 1992

NOVEMBER 18, 2014 — Shipowners still wondering why environmental regulatory pressure on the industry keeps growing might want to take a look at a new study quantifying global ship traffic that has

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