WWL to pay $98.9 million criminal fine

JULY 14, 2016 — Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS (WWL), a Norwegian corporation, has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $98.9 million criminal fine for its involvement in a conspiracy to fix

VIDEO: Guilty pleas follow huge North Sea drug bust

JULY 13, 2016 — The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) reports that the captain, Mumin Sahin, and first mate, Emin Ozmen, of an ocean going tug boat have been found guilty of

First LNG-fueled 50,000 dwt bulker will have ME-GI engine

JULY 13, 2016 — The 50,000 dwt LNG fueled bunker recently ordered at shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (see earlier story) by Korean shipowner Ishin will be powered by an MAN B&W 6G50ME-C9.5-GI

New coalition will promote LNG as a marine fuel

JULY 13, 2016 —   Wärtsilä and other leading marine industry players have formed a coalition, known as SEA/LNG, to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel.

CVN 78 delivery delayed again

JULY 13, 2016 —  Although the Navy says that Huntington Ingalls is performing well as the shipbuilder, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) won’t now be delivered until at least November, more

Longliner first Bering Sea user of Inmarsat Fleet Xpress

JULY 12, 2016 — Freezer-longliner fishing vessel operator Alaskan Leader Fisheries, Lynden, WA, has chosen Inmarsat’s new high-speed broadband maritime communications service Fleet Xpress to support its daily business operations. Inmarsat partner

Alu Design marine chair lands Star Trek role

JULY 12, 2016 — A marine chair designed by Kristiansand, Norway, based Alu Design & Services AS for offshore drilling operators is just so cool looking that it keeps winning movie roles.

Vard Electro to equip U.K. research ship

JULY 12, 2016 — Vard Group subsidiary Vard Electro AS is to provide an engineering and electrical installation package for the new U.K. new polar research vessel. The vessel is under construction

GC Rieber OCV gets offshore wind farm work

JULY 12, 2016 — Bergen, Norway, headquartered GC Rieber Shipping ASA has entered into a time charter agreement with wind turbine provider Senvion GmbH for the Construction Support Vessel (CSV) Polar Queen

Mitsui completes ethane-fueled engine

JULY 11, 2016 — Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) has completed the world’s first ME-GIE ethane-operated two-stroke diesel engine, reports MAN Diesel & Turbo. The Mitsui-MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9.5-GIE engine is

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