Containership retrofit concept

New containership retrofit concept: Stretch and switch to LNG

Converting existing containerships to LNG fueling can be expensive. Could adding in a new revenue-earning ship section ease the financial pain? Bureau Veritas (BV) has given its Approval in Principle (AiP) to

Dina Aryan-Zahlan, chief harbor engineer, Port of Los Angeles

Port of Los Angeles names new chief harbor engineer

The Port of Los Angeles has announced the appointment of Dina Aryan-Zahlan as chief harbor engineer, lead of the port’s engineering division. She replaces David Walsh who retired in December 2021. Aryan-Zahlan

Felicity Ace prior to sinking

Felicity Ace sinks

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) reported today that the car carrier Felicity Ace sank at around 9 a.m. local time, some 200 nautical miles off the Azores. The vessel had been in trouble

Exam scam text fixing case has kept courts buy

Exam scam: More guilty pleas, sentences in text score fixing case

Two former Coast Guard employees have pleaded guilty in the ongoing exam scam case involving a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Regional Exam Center (REC) New Orleans in Mandeville,

Zero-emission ship

Zero-emission bulk carrier project gains LR Approval in Principle

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian ship owner Egil Ulvan Rederi AS for its zero-emission self-discharging hydrogen-fueled bulk carrier, With Orca. As we have reported earlier,

ocean shipping

Feds up scrutiny of ocean shipping

Here’s another indication that ocean shipping, and in particular the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market, are facing increasing U.S. scrutiny—and could potentially lose their antitrust

CARB violations occurred in LA/LB ports

Wan Hai to pay $680,750 to settle CARB violations

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA) Ltd. for $680,750 in respect of violations of California’s Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation that aims to

Norwegian Greentech BWTS

Norwegian BWTS gains U.S. Coast Guard approval

Fosnavåg, Norway, based Norwegian Greentech reports that it has received the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Type Approval for its ballast water treatment system (BWTS). Norwegian Greentech, which is a HAV subsidiary says

Jones Act compliant vessel Chloe Candies

DOF Subsea charters in another Jones Act vessel

Norway’s DOF ASA reports that its DOF Subsea subsidiary has chartered a second Jones Act vessel to support ongoing operations in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Following on from the charter of

offshore wind

New York Bight offshore wind lease sale attracts $4.37 billion in winning bids

The just completed New York Bight offshore wind lease sale was the highest-grossing competitive U.S. offshore energy lease sale in history —attracting competitive winning bids from six companies totaling approximately $4.37 billion.

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