Bracing for new low sulfur fuel regulations

DECEMBER 22, 2014—Ship operators are bracing for the new sulfur emission regulations that will require ships to burn 0.1% sulfur diesel starting January 1, 2015 in the Emission Control Areas (ECA) of

EXMAR orders second FLNG from Wison Offshore

DECEMBER 22, 2014—Under a recently announced deal, China’s Wison Offshore & Marine will build a second Floating LNG Liquefaction Unit (FLNG) for EXMAR NV at its Nantong shipyard. The contract calls for

Huntington Ingalls makes VP appointments

DECEMBER 22, 2014 — Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Board of Directors has elected Kellye Walker to serve as corporate vice president and general counsel and Charles R. “Chuck”

Astilleros Gondan launches sail training vessel

DECEMBER 22, 2014 — Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan last week launched the sail training ship that its Figueras Shipyard (Castropol) is building for the British Marine Society & Sea Cadets. The launch

Sekimizu welcomes change of ICS stance on ballast water

DECEMBER 22, 2014 — IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed a decision by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)  to “no longer actively discourage” Governments  from ratifying theInternational Convention for the Control

Wärtsilä solutions picked for new LNG fueled RoPax

DECEMBER 22, 2014—The LNG fueled ferry ordered at China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International last month by Sweden’s Rederi AB Gotland (see earlier story) will have a Wärtsilä integrated solution includes a complete LNG

OSG makes management changes

DECEMBER 21, 2014 — Tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE MKT:OSGB) announced several key management changes Friday as it continues to execute its strategy following emergence from bankruptcy in August 2014.

Video: First massive gate installed for Panama Canal

DECEMBER 21, 2014—The Panama Can Authority reports that the first steel rolling gate has been installed on the new locks on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal Expansion Program, marking another

Dutch shipyard to upgrade FPSO for Brazil

DECEMBER 21, 2014—Dutch shipyard Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, was recently awarded an EPC contract by Petrojarl I LLC to upgrade the FPSO Petrojarl I for redeployment to

Havyard books order for wind farm service vessel

DECEMBER 19, 2014 — Norway’s  Havyard Ship Technology AS has signed a contract with the Danish shipping company ESVAGT for the design and building of a further Havyard 832 SOV wind farm

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