KBB to present new turbocharger solutions at CIMAC
APRIL 27, 2016 — Bannewitz, Germany, based turbocharger manufacturer KBB is to present its latest innovative solutions at CIMAC 2016 With the focus in the marine market more and more on efficiency
ABS reports another year of strong performance
APRIL 27, 2016 — Classification society ABS held its 153rd Annual Meeting in New York yesterday. Chairman, President & CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki reported that “2015 was a year of moving forward
Lloyd Werft Group: new player in mega cruise ship market
APRIL 27, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong has completed its EUR 230.6 million acquisition of Nordic Yards’ three shipyards in Wismar, Warnemunde and Stralsund, Germany. The move not only gives Genting an
Korea seeks stronger shipyard “self rescue” moves
APRIL 26, 2016 — As the Korean Government’s Financial Services Commission announced its plans for restructuring vulnerable industries, including shipbuilding, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), reported that, after nine consecutive red-ink quarters, it
VIDEO: NTSB finds El Faro VDR
APRIL 26, 2016 — The National Transportation Safety Board reports that the voyage data recorder from the TOTE ship El Faro was located this morning in 15,000 feet of water, about 41
SUNY Maritime seniors redesign campus power grid
APRIL 26, 2015 — Fourteen light bulbs, representing electrical loads at different parts of campus, attached to a large plywood board lit up then, controlled by a sensor, turned off one by
Class NK updates gas fueled ships guidelines
APRIL 26, 2015 — Classification society ClassNK has released the fourth version of its Guidelines for Gas Fueled Ships. The marine industry is looking to the use of cleaner fuels such as
Deep Sea Supply ups 2015 loss by $31 million
APRIL 26, 2015 — First the good news, now the not so. Yesterday, John Fredriksen controlled Deep Sea Supply (DESS) reported that four of its platform supply vessels had found work. Today,
GE Solutions picked for Peruvian polar ship
APRIL 26, 2015 — A 95 m diesel electric polar research and oceanographic ship under construction for Peru at Spain’s Freire Shipyard will incorporate a suite of systems from GE (NYSE: GE)
Southern Phillipines and Yemen seen as risk areas for ships
APRIL 26, 2016 — The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has issued a Ship Security Advisory recommending heightened vigilance while transiting off the Southern Philippines and Yemen. It follows