Navy officers face charges following destroyer collisions

JANUARY 17, 2017 — Cmdr. Bryce Benson, former commander of USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), and Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez, former commander of USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), are among those facing a mix

Giant COSCO box ship achieves a cyber certification first

JANUARY 16, 2018 — Delivered today by shipbuilder NACKS (Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co, Ltd.) to China’s COSCO Shipping Lines, the 20,000 TEU MV COSCO Shipping Aries is the first containership

Are EALs linked to stern tube bearing failures?

JANUARY 16, 2018 — Classification society DNV GL has launched a new joint development project (JDP) to test the potential influence of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) on failures in stern tube bearings.

Robotized laser cladding promises longer life for two stroke pistons

JANUARY 16, 2018 — A new robotized laser cladding technology promises to revolutionize the reconditioning of large bore pistons in two-stroke engines. The new reconditioning service is being introduced by Wärtsilä’s QuantiServ

Maersk and IBM in blockchain JV

JANUARY 16, 2018 — A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM say they intend to establish a joint venture to provide more efficient and secure methods for conducting global trade by using blockchain

Iranian tanker sinks, leaving massive slick

JANUARY 15, 2017 — Chinese officials confirmed today that the Iranian owned tanker Sanchi finally sank Sunday afternoon leaving a large amount of spilled oil burning on the surface. The 2008-built, 164,154

Foss Maritime appoints Bryceon Sumner as CFO

JANUARY 12, 2018 — Bryceon Sumner has joined Seattle based Foss Maritime as Chief Financial Officer. In his new role at Foss, Sumner will oversee all aspects of the organization’s financial function

Armstrong Marine cat completes first Hawaii tour

JANUARY 12, 2018 — Port Angeles, WA, based boat builder Armstrong Marine’s most recent launch, the 40′ catamaran Mirai, ran its first passenger tour in Oahu, Hawaii, last week. Contracted from Armstrong

Baltic Exchange to develop LNG shipping index

JANUARY 12, 2018 — Following an approach by leading Baltic Exchange LNG shipbroking companies, the Baltic Exchange is looking to develop a new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Index comprising several routes for

Crowley liner services teams make organizational changes

JANUARY 11, 2018 — Crowley Maritime Corp. reports that its liner services teams have made several organizational changes impacting the Caribbean and Central America markets. Sal Menoyo has been promoted to vice

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