Energy-saving PBCF now adopted for 2,000 ships

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) reports that the energy-saving Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) device has now been ordered for 2,000 vessels worldwide. The PBCF breaks up the hub vortex generated behind

Donjon Marine wins Navy contract worth a potential $251 million

Donjon Marine Co., Inc., Hillside, N.J., is being awarded a $41,000,000 ceiling priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contract for salvage, salvage-related towing, harbor clearance, ocean engineering and point-to-point towing services to support the Director

Coastal waters of Outer Cape Cod become “No Discharge Area”

The U.S. EPA has approved a petition to designate the coastal waters of Outer Cape Cod as a “No Discharge Area.” It says that the designation means that the Towns Chatham, Orleans,

USCG publishes supplemental NPR on STCW implementation

The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the publication in the Federal Register of a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of

Repeat offender shipping group is fined $1 million and banned from U.S. waters

Four corporations involved in owning and operating a fleet of vessels regularly visiting New Orleans were today sentenced to pay a $1 million penalty and banned from doing business in the United

Campbell Shipping orders fuel-efficient bulkers at Tsuji

Bahamian shipowner Campbell Shipping Ltd. has signed an order with Tsuji Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. located at Zhang Jia Gang, China for two 37,500 dwt double-hull log fitted bulk carriers, with

ABS issues regulatory update on CARB low sulfur fuel rules

ABS has issued the following regulatory update: CARB – Low Sulfur Fuel Regulations The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a 15-Day Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text for the

MOL adopts new low-friction hull paint

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL) is adopting a new low-friction hull paint, Seaflo Neo, developed by Chugoku Marine Paint, Ltd. After analyzing the results of an onboard test with a newbuilding vessel, MOL

New spill response role for two Hornbeck Offshore MPSV’s

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) and Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) have entered into a long-term agreement for spill response services in the Gulf of Mexico.  Two U.S.-flagged 370 class multi-purpose support

Port state control authorities plan crackdown on ships’ structural safety

Port state control authorities worldwide are planning a major crackdown to ensure ships are meeting structural safety and Load Line Convention requirements. Beginning September 1, a Concentrated Inspection Campaign  (CIC) will be

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