ABS identifies key challenges with Ballast Water Management Systems

“As ships come into compliance with ballast water management requirements, it is important to consider some of the common system challenges and best practices for operating these systems,” says ABS Senior Vice

Philly Shipyard eyes its options

With the last ship on its order book nearing completion, Philly Shipyard desperately needs to find whatever kind of work it can — including repair work and steel fabrication —to keep things

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Irving awards design contract for Canadian Surface Combatant

BAE Systems Type 26 Global Combat Ship has notched up another success. Irving Shipbuilding, which will build all 15 Canadian Surface Combatant ships at its Halifax Shipyard has awarded the design contract

VT Halter Marine awarded $1 million Polar Security Cutter contract

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, yesterday announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $1 million contract to shipbuilder VT Halter Marine,

StormGeo and DNV GL to consolidate fleet performance solutions

FEBRUARY 7, 2019 — StormGeo and DNV GL have agreed to consolidate their fleet performance solutions. The agreement will combine DNV GL’s ECO Insight and Navigator Insight solutions with StormGeo’s FleetDSS and

Call for bunker sector to embrace a new culture ahead of 2020

FEBRUARY 7, 2019 — VeriFuel, part of Bureau Veritas, is urging the marine bunker sector, upstream supply chain, and fuel testing organizations, to embrace a new culture in preparation for 2020 and

Corvus Energy to acquire lithium-ion battery specialist Grenland

FEBRUARY 6, 2019 — Corvus Energy Holding AS, a leading supplier of marine industry Energy Storage Systems (ESS), has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Skien, Norway, based Grenland Energy

Schoellhorn-Albrecht deck machinery picked for icebreaking tug

FEBRUARY 6, 2019 — Schoellhorn-Albrecht, St. Louis, MO, recently completed a contract to design and manufacture a Vertical Anchor Windlass and Thru Deck Capstan for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s newest

Alfa Laval expands availability of PureBallast 3 crew training courses

FEBRUARY 6, 2019 — Compliance with ballast water management regulations depends on crew knowledge as well as installation of the appropriate ballast water treatment system itself. To help customers secure the needed

Diana Panamax bulker time chartered out at $8,100 per day

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Athens headquartered dry bulk specialist Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) reports that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Phaethon International

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