Seaman Guard Ohio 35 granted bail

DECEMBER 27, 2013 — The Times of India reports that a court in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadhu, granted bail yesterday to the 25 guards and 10 crew members of Seaman Guard Ohio who

NTSB reports on tanker allision with bridge

DECEMBER 27, 2013 — The National Transportation Safety Board has published a Marine Accident Brief on the January 7, 2013 allision of the 752 ft tanker Overseas Reymar with the San Francisco‒Oakland

Canadian shipowners: VGP requirements “impossible”

DECEMBER 19, 2013 — The Canadian Shipowners Association says that the U.S. EPA’s new Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements, which take effect today, “demand a technical solution that is currently unavailable to

VGP regulations cover anodes, too

DECEMBER 18, 2013 — According to Canada Metal (Pacific) Ltd, Delta, BC, by December 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects vessel owners and operators with craft included under the Vessel General

GAC launches diver-free underwater hull cleaning system

DECEMBER 16, 2013 —GAC EnvironHull, part of Dubai headquartered GAC Group, has launched HullWiper, offering diver-free, cost effective and eco-friendly underwater hull cleaning. GAC EnvironHull says that, espite its compact size of just

MAN Diesel & Turbo books another ME-GI order

DECEMBER 16, 2013 — Norway’s Knutsen OAS Shipping has placed an order for two sets of two MAN Diesel & Turbo 7G70ME-GI two stroke engines in connection with the building of two

Second Wärtsilä BWMS gains IMO Type Approval

DECEMBER 16, 2013 — Wärtsilä reports that its Wärtsilä Aquarius EC (Electro-Chlorination) Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted International Maritime Organization (IMO) Type Approval. This is in accordance with the

ClassNK updates gas fueling guidelines

DECEMBER 13, 2013 — Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released the second version of its Guidelines for Gas Fueled Ships. This updated version reflects the  the outcome of discussions held

NYK wins eco award for air lubricated hull

DECEMBER 13, 2013 — An air lubricated hull system developed by Japan’s NYK Group and Oshima Shipbuilding has added another top environmental award to an already lengthy list. Yesterday, Japan’s Ministry of

GEA Westfalia BWM gains AMS certification

DECEMBER 10, 2013 — Another ballast water management (BWM) system has joined those certified as an Alternate Management System (AMS) by the U.S. Coast Guard. The BallastMaster ultraV developed by GEA Westfalia

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