Bill introduced to help U.S. ship recyclers
JUNE 5, 2015 — U.S. Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) yesterday introduced the Ships to Be Recycled in the States (STORIS) Act. Congressman Garret Graves (R-A) is introducing companion
JUNE 5, 2015 — U.S. Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) yesterday introduced the Ships to Be Recycled in the States (STORIS) Act. Congressman Garret Graves (R-A) is introducing companion
JUNE 4, 2015 — In a ceremony at Nor-Shipping today, DNV GL presented Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding Company with an Approval in Principle (AIP) certificate for an LNG-fueled Kamsarmax bulk carrier. The innovative
UNE 4, 2015 — The Seafarers International Union (SIU) recently honored the late Thomas Crowley Sr. during a dedication ceremony that named a new administration building in his memory. The new Thomas
JUNE 4, 2015 — The ground-breaking Wärtsilä 31 marine engine, announced earlier this week, is the first marine application of ABB’s Power2 800-M second generation two-stage turbocharging solution. ABB Turbocharging, Baden, Switzerland,
JUNE 4, 2015 — ABS has been chosen to class a new design of medium-sized LNG carrier to be built by China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry for Shanghai-headquartered Landmark Capital. The 45,000 cu.m
JUNE 3, 2015 — Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has secured two new ships to join what it calls “its international eco-Navy.” Sea Shepherd uses direct action tactics to protect marine life, notably
JUNE 3, 2015 — DNV GL and the Norwegian paint manufacturer Jotun signed a cooperation agreement at Nor-Shipping today that will bring together two performance management services — Jotun’s Hull Performance Solution
JUNE 3, 2015 — Rolls-Royce engines powered solely by liquefied natural gas (LNG) have completed 25 million hours of operation on land and at sea, since their introduction in 1991. More than
JUNE 3, 2015 — Two OBO carriers originally built for Nobu Su’s TMT are to be converted to 319, 869 dwt VLCCs for the Onassis Foundation’s Springfield Shipping. The chosen shipyard for
JUNE 2, 2015—Today, Wärtsilä literally pulled the wraps off of a brand new four-stroke engine at an open air unveiling ceremony held in Aker Brygge in Oslo, Norway in conjunction with the