Denmark shows shipowners how to avoid PSC problems

APRIL 20, 2017 — The Danish Maritime Authority will hold three meetings on Port State Control (PSC) inspections this year, one of them conducted in English. Held for shipowners’ shore-based and ship-based

Algoma Central in short-sea bulk JV with Nova

APRIL 20, 2017 — Ontario, Canada, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation and Lugano, Switzerland, based Nova Marine Carriers SA have created a new joint venture, focused on short-sea dry-bulk shipping for global markets.

VIDEO: Tuco introduces fish farm cat

APRIL 19, 2017 Denmark’s Tuco Marine is introducing a new 14.99 m catamaran for the fish farm industry. The boat is built from composite materials, giving it a high strength and low

GAO calls for delay in acquiring LCS’s frigate successors

APRIL 18, 2017 — There are those who love the Navy’s LCS (littoral combat ship) program, and those that decidedly do not. The ding dong between the LCS lovers and the LCS

AMP endorses CBP Jones Act ruling reversals

APRIL 18, 2017 — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP)today submitted comments strongly in support of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s January 18, 2017 notice that proposing modifications and revocations to around

Wartsila to power first LNG fueled construction vessel

APRIL 18, 2017 — Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and other propulsion machinery for the Orion, the new 210 m offshore construction vessel being built at the Cosco shipyard in China

Viking Ocean to build two more, maybe four, at Fincantieri

APRIL 18, 2017 — Viking Ocean Cruises and shipbuilder Fincantieri have signed a memorandum of agreement for the construction of two additional cruise ships, with an option for another two. The new

SCF Group chooses WinGD X-DF for LNG-fueled Aframaxes

APRIL 18, 2017 — Taking its dual-fuel technology beyond LNG carriers, Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) reports that its low-speed dual-fuel engines with X-DF low-pressure gas admission will propel the first ever

ABS breaks ground for new global headquarters

APRIL 17, 2017 — Classification society ABS has broken ground for its new global headquarters. Anchoring the CityPlace 2 development, the new headquarters will be located near the intersection of I-45 and

Hopes grow for DSME rescue package

APRIL 17, 2015 — South Korea’s Yonhap news agency says that major bondholders of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. today agreed to the debt rescheduling measures proposed by the state-run Korea

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