Bore to trial Norsepower Rotor Sail on Ro-Ro

JUNE 25, 2014 — Here’s one for the “what’s old is new again” file. Developed by Norsepower Oy Ltd, the Norsepower Rotor Sail auxiliary wind propulsion solution is described as “a completely

Gaslog orders LNG newbuilds at Hyundai Heavy Industries

JUNE 25, 2014 — GasLog Ltd. (NYSE:GLOG) today announced that it has ordered two new 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., South Korea. The vessels are expected

Four year prison sentence imposed in MSC bribery case

JUNE 25, 2014 — Roderic J. Smith, 50, the co-founder and former president of a government contracting company, was sentenced Monday to 48 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised

Keppel to convert veteran Moss LNG carrier to FLNG

JUNE 25, 2014 — Singapore’s Keppel Corporation says that its Keppel Shipyard Ltd. subsidiary  has signed a conditional contract with Golar Hilli Corporation, a subsidiary of Golar LNG, to perform the world’s

Fincantieri floats out first of Viking Ocean cruise ship trio

JUNE 24, 2014 — Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard yesterday started the two day float out of the 930 passenger Viking Star, the first of three cruise ships the shipbuilder has under construction

Korean Coast Guard erases parts of ferry disaster tapes

JUNE 24, 2014 — Relatives of victims in South Korea’s Sewol ferry disaster are outraged by news that the Korean Coast Guard has erased parts of the original video footage that captured

LR confirms that Wärtsilä seals meet VGP requirements

JUNE 24, 2014 — Back in March, Wärtsilä announced that its Wärtsilä Airguard and Wärtsilä Oceanguard seal products can continue to utilize mineral oil since they meet the guidelines set out in

KNOP buys two more shuttle tankers from KNOT

JUNE 24, 2014 — KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) says that it has entered into agreements to acquire from its majority owner, Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (NYSE:KNOT) all of the ownership

Strategic delivers Ashmore Reef vessel to ACBP

JUNE 24, 2014 — The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has taken delivery of the 40 m Ashmore Reef On-Station Vessel Thaiyak. Built at Strategic Marine’s multi-purpose shipyard in Vung Tau,

American P&I Club strengthens its capabilities in Asia

JUNE 23, 2014 — Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), manager of the American P&I Club, say that Jon Wilson will join its Hong Kong office as director – technical services, Asia, towards

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