Rolls-Royce MT30 to power Italy’s new LHD

MARCH 17, 2016 — Two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines will power the  Italian Navy’s new 20,000 tonne displacement Landing Helicopter Deck (LHD) multi-purpose amphibious vessel. The LHD will be built by shipbuilder

Swedish Club analysis gives new insights into P&I claims

MARCH 16, 2015 — A report from the Swedish Club shows that the hazards and job issues that seafarers face very much depend on the type of vessel they serve on. In

VIDEO: Argentine Coast Guard sinks Chinese trawler

MARCH 16,2016 — An Argentine Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval Argentina) patrol vessel, the GC- 28 Prefecto Derbes, has fired on and sunk a Chinese flag vessel, the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010,

$1.5 million penalty and ship ban in pollution case

MARCH 16,2016 — The 6,300 dwt Antigua & Barbuda flagged multipurpose tweendecker M/V BBC Magellan won’t be seen in the U.S. for the next five years. Yesterday the two German companies that

Engine for first ethane fueled LEG carrier passes TAT

MARCH 16, 2015 — MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that its G50 engine has successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT) at Mitsui in Japan. The engine will power the first ethane-fueled

Vard gets LOI for four expedition cruise ships

MARCH 15, 2015 — Norwegian headquartered Vard Holdings Limited has signed a Letter of Intent for the construction of four luxury expedition cruise vessels for French cruise company Ponant, a subsidiary of

Maersk units to pay $3.6 million civil penalty

MARCH 15, 2015 — Farrell Lines, Incorporated (Farrell) and Damco USA, Inc. (Damco) have paid $3,659,500 in civil penalties for failure to comply with certain terms of contract with the United States

Celebrity Cruises to acquire Galapagos operator

MARCH 15, 2015 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. says that its Celebrity Cruises brand plans to acquire Galápagos Islands tour operator Ocean Adventures and its two ships, the 48-guest M/V Eclipse and

VIDEO: MHI delivers AIDAprima

MARCH 14, 2016— There were no doubt sighs of relief as well as happy smiles at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today as the shipbuilder completed delivery of the AIDAprima, the first

ABB unveils new fuel saving concept for larger ships

MARCH 14, 2014 — ABB is launching a new Dynamic AC (DAC) concept that optimizes engine speed, leading to significant fuel savings. ABB says that the concept has been created with a

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