VIDEO: Alfa Laval launches PureBallast 3 in bulker-fit configuration

Alfa Laval is now offering an UV-based PureBallast 3 ballast water management system specifically adapted to the flow needs of bulk carriers. The bulker-fit configuration offers savings in footprint, installation and operating

Blount Boats to build two Chartwell designed CTVs for Atlantic Wind Transfers

North Kingston, R.I., headquartered offshore wind farm support company Atlantic Wind Transfers has placed an order with Warren, R.I., shipyard Blount Boats for two state-of the-art Chartwell 24 Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs).

IMO 2020 sets stage for “perfect storm” of litigation

Low sulfur fuel regulations, set to come into force on January1, 2020, have the potential to present “the perfect storm” for litigators dealing with disputes between owners, charterers and bunker suppliers in

Fairbanks Morse engines to power Navy’s seventh Expeditionary Sea Base ship

Fairbanks Morse, an EnPro Industries company (NYSE: NPO), reports that it has been awarded a contract for four main propulsion diesel engines (MPDE) for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) 7.

SeaDream and Damen cancel planned megayacht build

Norwegian entrepreneur Atle Brynestad’s SeaDream Yacht Club says that it and shipbuilder Damen have “in good faith and with mutual understanding” decided not to proceed with the building of a new 155

WinGD introduces new short-stroke engines

Engine designer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd) has launched four new short-stroke engines to meet the economic engine speed requirements and space constraints on several vessel types. The range, starting with

Nucleat submarine

$22.2 billion Virginia Class award is Navy’s largest-ever shipbuilding contract

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. (GDEB), Groton, Conn., has been awarded the U.S. Navy’s largest ever shipbuilding contract. Worth $22,209,893,409 it covers the construction of nine Virginia-class submarines, eight with Virginia Payload

Bakke out as Havyard Group CEO

Norway’s financially troubled Havyard Group says that its Board and CEO Geir Johan Bakke have agreed to “terminate their employment relationship with immediate effect.” Bakke has said he is willing to be

Ship operating costs rise on higher R&M and insurance spending

Underlying vessel operating cost inflation accelerated moderately in 2019 as a result of higher spending on repair & maintenance and insurance. Costs are expected to continue rising at a similar pace in

NTSB report report implicates cell phone use

NTSB: Poor maintenance led to towboat capsize

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued the report of its investigation of the October 9, 2018 capsizing of a 39 year old towboat at mile 142 on the Lower Mississippi

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