Obama calls for building of new USCG icebreakers
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — President Barack Obama, who is on a visit to Alaska, is calling for new Coast Guard icebreakers as part of new investments to enhance safety and security in
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — President Barack Obama, who is on a visit to Alaska, is calling for new Coast Guard icebreakers as part of new investments to enhance safety and security in
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) has a better strength to weight ratio than the standard bronze alloys typically used for propellers. The reduced weight of using a CFRP
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) potentially offers an attract alternative to dosing engines with urea in order to meet IMO Tier III limits on NOX emissions. Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — Lloyd’s Register has issued a statutory alert to owners and managers of oil tankers, chemical tankers and gas carriers on new requirements for stability instruments on tankers The
AUGUST 30, 2015 — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of the fourth edition of the “Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Selection Guide.” MARAD says the new edition provides shipowners
AUGUST 28, 2015 — Grimaldi Group member Finnlines has contracted Wärtsilä to supply three of its vessels with exhaust cleaning scrubber systems. The equipment is scheduled for delivery in early 2016. The
AUGUST 28, 2015 — Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR), which is classing the world’s largest-ever containerships, has produced a series of proposals and guidelines on the safest, most cost-effective methods of stowing
AUGUST 27, 2015 – Due to concerns that there may be potentially hazardous ash, debris or residues on vessels or cargo bound for U.S. ports, the USCG and Customs and Border Protection
AUGUST 27, 2015 – Wärtsilä says that the upgraded version of the Wärtsilä 34DF engine is rapidly becoming established as an industry standard with the three major South Korean shipbuilders are supporting
AUGUST 26, 2015 — Crewtoo, an online social network for seafarers set up by KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has published the results of its second Crewtoo Seafarers Happiness Index report. Designed