ClassNK releases guidelines for concept design of autonomous ships

JUNE 3, 2018 — Classification society ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) has released its “Guidelines for Concept Design of Automated Operation/ Autonomous Operation of Ships.” The guidelines incorporate basic elements of concept design

Nakilat in new two year deal for Intersleek 1100SR foul release coating

JUNE 3, 2018 — AkzoNobel has secured a two-year deal to continue supplying its Intersleek 1100SR foul release coating to Nakilat (Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd). The two companies already having a

Adm. Karl Schultz now 26th commandant of U.S. Coast Guard

JUNE 1, 2018 — Adm. Paul F. Zukunft was relieved as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Adm. Karl Schultz during a change-of-command ceremony held today at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,

Nordic American Tankers sells two ships

JUNE 1, 2018 — Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT) today confirmed the sale of two vessels, adjusting the fleet from 33 to 31 suezmaxes in the short term. It says that “the total

Phenolic compound identified in Houston bunker contamination

JUNE 1, 2018 — Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) has identified the cause of a problem that has seen multiple vessels impacted by sticking fuel plungers and fuel-pump seizures and failures when burning

Marine industry mourns Jack Gallagher

MAY 31, 2018 — Marine industry icon John (Jack) J. Gallagher, founder of Gallagher Marine Systems, has passed away. “Jack lived an extraordinary life which included multiple careers but was always driven

I.M. Skaugen asks Singapore court for moratorium on creditor claims

MAY 31, 2018 — Oslo, Norway, headquartered I.M. Skaugen SE (IMS) and two wholly owned subsidiaries today filed applications in the Singapore High Court for a moratorium on creditors’ claims to commence

Former OW Bunker Singapore CEO gets prison sentence

MAY 31, 2018 — A court in Aalborg, Denmark, yesterday sentenced Lars Møller, the former CEO of OW Bunker’s Singapore unit, Dynamic Oil Trading, to 18 months in prison in relation to

MAD dredge to have Wärtsilä equipment package

MAY 31, 2018 — Wärtsilä is to provide the engines, propellers, and control system for a Marine Aggregate Dredge (MAD) 3500 ordered from Damen Shipyards earier this year by Cemex UK, a

Evac to acquire Cathelco

MAY 31, 2018 — Espoo, Finland, headquartered Evac, a leading provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, is to acquire Chesterfield, U.K., headquartered

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