Shell Alaska drilling unit grounds after tow is lost

JANUARY 2, 2013 — The Shell mobile conical drilling unit Kulluk is stable after running aground New Year’s Eve near Kodiak, Alaska, following failed attempts to tow the vessel in a fierce

TOTE order is first for MAN’s LNG-fueled low speed engine

DECEMBER 6, 2012 — The two LNG fueled containerships ordered at NASSCO by TOTE have given MAN Diesel & Turbo its first order for its low-speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine. The two 3,100

GE Marine announces timeline for Tier 3 compliance

DECEMBER 5, 2012 — The news at GE Marine’s Workboat International show today was the announced of the company’s timeline for meeting EPA Tier 3 and Tier 4i, as well as IMO

Ambrey Risk gains Panama security accreditation

NOVEMBER 13, 2012 — U.K.-based maritime security specialist Ambrey Risk has become one of the first maritime security companies to be granted official accreditation by the Panama Maritime Authority allowing it to

LNG newbuilds to use fuel-sharing dual-fuel MAN engines

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 —Two 160,000 cu.m LNG tankers ordered by Athens-headquartered Alpha Tankers and Freighters International Ltd. will have MAN 51/60DF dual-fuel engines. They will be MAN Diesel & Turbo’s first such

Pirate dhow burns after Dutch warship comes under fire

OCTOBER 25, 2012 — A dhow being used as a Somali pirate mother ship ended up in flames in an incident that saw the Royal Netherlands Navy LPD Hr. Ms. Rotterdam come

First specialized ship for nickel ore carriage delivered

OCTOBER 23, 2012—The Jules Garnier II, the world’s first specialized vessel for the carriage of nickel ore, was recently delivered by Japan’ Naikai Zosen Corporation, according to ClassNK. Built for Japanese shipping

Gulf of Guinea piracy warning from IMB

OCTOBER 22, 2012 — The number of ships reporting attacks by Somali pirates has fallen this year to its lowest since 2009, says a report from the International Chamber of Commerce’s International

Pirates kidnap crew of Bourbon offshore vessel

OCTOBER 18, 2012—Pirates off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped seven crew members, including six Russians and one Estonian, when they boarded the Anchor Handling Tug Suppy (AHTS)

Wärtsilä BWMS gains IMO Basic Approval

OCTOBER 11, 2012 — Wärtsilä says that its Aquarius EC ballast water management system (BWMS) has been granted Basic Approval by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) during its recent 64th session

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