Korean RoPax ferry to have Wartsila scrubber

MAY 17, 2017 — Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply an exhaust gas cleaning system for a new Korean ferry. The 31,000 gross tonnage RoPax vessel is being built for Weidong Ferry

Admiral gets prison sentence in GDMA bribery case

MAY 17, 2017 – U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for lying to investigators to conceal his illicit 20-year relationship with Leonard Glenn Francis,

d’Amico tankers completes sale and leaseback deal

MAY 17, 2017 – Product tanker specialist d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS) reports that its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland) has signed a memorandum of agreement and bareboat charter

Third Matson Alaska box ship now fitted with scrubber

MAY 17, 2017 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has welcomed Matson Anchorage back to Alaska following three months of work to upgrade the vessel, including the installation of new equipment that virtually

Korea’s Daegu-class frigates to be Rolls-Royce powered

MAY 17, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply MT30 marine gas turbines to power the next three ships in the Republic of Korea Navy’s Daegu-class frigate program. Eight Daegu-class

European shipowners draw up Brexit wish list

MAY 17, 2017 — European shipowners today published their priorities when it comes to the outcome of Brexit negotiations on Britain’s departure from the European Union. The European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA)

Shell renews partnership with Philippines training center

MAY 17, 2017 — Shell Marine has renewed its technical partnership with the University of Cebu, Philippines, Maritime Education and Training Center (UC METC). The partnership has been extended for a further

ClassNK subsidiary launches bunker fuel analysis service

MAY 16, 2017 — ClassNK subsidiary, ClassNK Consulting Service (NKCS) has officially launched its Bunker Fuel Oil Analysis Service. It is important to understand the properties of bunker fuel oil in order

VIDEO: Cunard’s Queen Victoria gets a new lido deck

MAY 17, 2017 — Cunard’s 964.5 ft, 2,014 passenger Queen Victoria is currently in dry dock at Fincantieri’s Palermo, Sicily, shipyard for what Cunard says is a “partial” refit. The cruise ship

Foss Maritime names Grant Johnson VP HSQE

MAY 17, 2017 — Grant Johnson has joined Foss Maritime as Vice President of Health, Safety, Quality and Environment (HSQE). He will be responsible for overseeing, growing and strengthening HSQE performance in

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