Belgium orders new research vessel at Spain’s Freire Shipyard

NOVEMBER 7, 2018 — Belgium has ordered a new EUR 58 million (about $67 million) research vessel at Spain’s Freire Shipyard that will replace the aging RV Belgica. When the new vessel

Owner claims against ship manager after California ballast fine

NOVEMBER 7, 2018 – Failure to keep a proper onboard record of regulatory and legislative changes can have costly consequences for shipowners and their intermediaries, as evidenced by a claim recently handled

Royal Australian Navy orders Kongsberg bridge simulators

NOVEMBER 7, 2018 – Kongsberg Digital is to deliver and support a suite of sophisticated K-Sim Navigation ship’s bridge simulators for the Royal Australian Navy. The contract will enable the Royal Australian

VIDEO: First use of a single 3D model in classification of a naval vessel

NOVEMBER 6, 2018 — France’s Bureau Veritas, Naval Group, and Dassault Systèmes report that, for the first time, a 3D classification process has been applied to a significant naval vessel. The 3D

New Chinese cruise joint venture formally launches

NOVEMBER 6, 2018 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK) reports that its cruise joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) will launch this week under the name CSSC Carnival

ICS Chairman: Time to overhaul STCW training regime

NOVEMBER 6, 2018 — Making the keynote speech at the Crew Connect Conference in Manila, Philippines today, Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), called for a comprehensive revision

Wilhelmsen aims to influence autonomous ship regulatory framework

NOVEMBER 6, 2018 — Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has entered into two agreements that , it says, “will set the tone for operational and regulatory framework in autonomous shipping.” The first agreement

Aegean Marine Petroleum files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

NOVEMBER 6, 2018 — Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW) and various subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

WinGD appoints engine training partners in two key locations

NOVEMBER 6, 2018 — Extending the services it offers shipowners in support of their low-speed dual-fuel and diesel engines, Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has appointed new training partners: Giga Mare Inc.

Matson reports increased earnings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) today reported net income of $41.6 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 compared with $34.1 million, or

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