Damen to convert dredge to dual fuel LNG MGO operation

DECEMBER 14, 2017 — Rouen, France, based GIE Dragages-Ports has awarded Damen Shiprepair & Conversion a contract to convert the 117 m, 8,500 cu.m trailing suction hopper dredge Samuel de Champlain, to

Wison LNG Distributor awarded DNV GL AiP

DECEMBER 14, 2017 — Shanghai, China, headquartered Wison Offshore & Marine reports that its Wison LNG Distributor (LNGD) vessel design has received Approval in Principle from DNV GL. With scalable capacity between

Ecospeed used to coat scrubber outlets in three box ship newbuilds

DECEMBER 14, 2017 — The outlets of the exhaust gas scrubbers in three newbuild container vessels were recently coated with Subsea Industries’ Ecospeed coating at the shipyard in Zhoushan, China A lasting,

White paper looks at lubrication of methanol fueled ships

DECEMBER 14, 2017 — The first in a new series of white papers from Chevron Marine Lubricants explores the use of methanol bunkers, and how Chevron’s Taro Special cylinder lubricants and DOT.FAST

Wicker: 355 Navy goal signed into law

DECEMBER 13, 2017 — U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said yesterday that his bicameral, bipartisan “Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas (SHIPS) Act” was signed into law by

Roxtec pipe sealing solution now type approved for aluminum

DECEMBER 13, 2017 — Karlskrona, Sweden, headquartered Roxtec International says that its non-weld metal pipe sealing solution has now received type approval for use in aluminum structures The Roxtec SPM seal has

VIDEO: First MTU marine gas engines complete factory tests

DECEMBER 13, 2017 — The first two pre-production units of MTU’s new marine gas engine have successfully completed factory acceptance testing. The 16-cylinder Series 4000 gas engines, each with an output of

Crowley awards scholarships to four USMMA cadets

DECEMBER 12, 2017 — Crowley Maritime Corporation awarded four U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, cadets with 2017 Thomas B. Crowley Memorial Scholarships at yesterday’s Containerization and Intermodal Institute Connie Awards

Shipyard says subsea mining vessel buyer misses payment

DECEMBER 12, 2017 — A sub sea mining support vessel project has run into a problem. Vancouver, BC, headquartered Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS), which plans to time charter the vessel for five

MHI-MME and Wärtsilä put technologies together to boost EEDI

DECEMBER 12, 2017 — Under the terms of a recently signed MOU, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co. (MHI-MME) and Wärtsilä plan to combine innovative technologies from both companies to

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