ABS releases MODU lay-up, reactivation guide
MAY 2, 2015 — ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the offshore industry, has published a guide to help offshore drilling unit owners carry out rig lay-ups. The new ABS
USCG sets date for next El Faro hearings
MAY 2, 2015 — The U.S. Coast Guard says that the Marine Board of Investigation will hold a second hearing into the loss of the TOTE ship El Faro, and its 33
Fat Leonard’s “Little Bro” gets seven years plus
MAY 1, 2016 — Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz, 49, a U.S. Navy Captain Select, was sentenced Friday to 78 months in prison — the heaviest sentence thus far handed down in relation
Blue Drop Training wins C$15 million AOPS award
APRIL 29, 2016 —Fleetway, Inc. and Irving Shipbuilding have announced the award of a C$15 million contract to Halifax, NS, based company Bluedrop Training & Simulation for the design of the training
Singapore revokes bunkering licenses
APRIL 29, 2016 — The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker craft operator license of Seaquest Tanker Pte Ltd and the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator
Crowley’s Michael Roberts gives Senate testimony
APRIL 29, 2016 — With U.S. lawmakers focusing on potential solutions to stabilize Puerto Rico’s economy, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Michael Roberts, senior vice president and general counsel, testified last week before the
Panama Canal dismisses ITF claims on maneuvering safety
APRIL 29, 2016 — The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is dismissing recent claims by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) that raised safety concerns about maneuvering in the operation of the Expanded
Schottel products benefit from new gearbox technology
APRIL 29, 2016 — Schottel has developed a new HTG (high-torque gears) gearbox that it describes as “a highly-efficient, robust and reliable gearbox with an ideal gearing geometry.” It has low maintenance
VIDEO: Stanford develops humanoid diving robot
APRIL 28, 2016 — While researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology believe that the future of underwater robotics lies in swimming snakes (see earlier story), their counterparts at Stanford
ExxonMobil’s five top tips for fuel switching
APRIL 28, 2016 — ExxonMobil has compiled five “top-tips” to help vessel operators effectively switch fuels when entering and exiting Emission Control Areas (ECAs) without introducing maintenance issues. Typically, inadequate management of