Wärtsilä to retrofit DP3 construction vessel with energy storage system

JANUARY 3, 2018 — Wärtsilä is to retrofit the 160.9 m x 30 m North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest and most advanced subsea construction vessels, with an energy storage

Tuco Marine books another order from fish farming industry

JANUARY 3, 2018 — Faaborg, Denmark, headquartered Tuco Marine closed 2017 with the sale of another of its ProZero workboats to the Norwegian fish farming industry. The 11 m ProZero boat has

Adoption of LNG as a marine fuel accelerates

JANUARY 3, 2018 — Amsterdam headquartered Titan LNG says that adoption of LNG as marine fuel significantly accelerated in 2017, setting the stage for a push beyond the tipping point. The order

USCG assists tugs beset by ice in Hudson River

JANUARY 2, 2018 — As winter weather continues to plunge the northeastern U.S. into the  deep freeze, the Coast Guard has been assisting two vessels beset by ice in the Hudson River.

Fishing vessel cited for having “paper captain”

JANUARY 2, 2018 — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry (WPC 1124), a 154-foot Fast Response Cutter homeported in Honolulu, recently completed a 10-day patrol of the U.S. Exclusive Economic

GasLog orders LNGC with X-DF propulsion

JANUARY 2, 2018 — Monaco headquartered GasLog Ltd. today reported that it has ordered a newbuild 180,000 cubic meter vessel with X-DF propulsion from shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries that is scheduled to

Research vessel renovation includes Valmet systems

JANUARY 2, 2018 — Espoo, Finland, headquartered Valmet is to upgrade the control and machinery monitoring systems of the nearly 30 year old research vessel Aranda to current standards. Owned by the

Crowley Maritime makes management changes

DECEMBER 29, 2017 — Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed four industry veterans to oversee the consolidated lines of business of recently formed Crowley Shipping group. Crowley is reorganizing its non-liner and logistics

Hong Kong flag ship suspected of breaking North Korea sanctions

DECEMBER 29, 2017 — A Hong Kong registered vessel has been seized in South Korea, after it was suspected of violating UN sanctions by trading oil with North Korea. Arirang News reports

California issues reminder on biofouling management

DECEMBER 29, 2017 — In a letter sent yesterday, the California State Lands Commission reminds shipping agents to advise vessels arriving at California ports of the state’s biofouling management requirements. Vessels are subject

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