NTSB eyes Anthem of the Seas incident
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 — Sen. Bill Nelson has called for the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the voyage that saw passengers aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem of the Seas
BMT completes Australian cable ferry project
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 — Melbourne, Australia, based BMT Design & Technology Pty Ltd (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has recently completed a design project for the South Australian Government’s Department
Greece tops shipowning nations by value
FEBRUARY 10, 2016—Greece is the top shipowning nation by fleet value in 2016, with a total fleet value of $95.29 billion, according to data compiled by VesselsValue.com. The valuation is based on
Denmark issues preliminary container weighing rule
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 — Shippers may not like it but, under an amendment to the SOLAS convention, but from July 1, 2016 packed containers intended to be carried on international sea voyages
Wartsila DF engines to power 16 Japanese gas carriers
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 — Sixteen gas carriers being built in Japanese shipyards for Japanese owners are to be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines capable of running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) or
Maersk Group sees another tough year head
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 — The Maersk Group has published its 2015 Annual Report. With a loss-making fourth quarter, the group delivered a profit of $925 million, compared to the prior year’s $5.2
OSD develops new series of tractor tugs
FEBRUARY 9, 2016 — IJmuiden, Netherlands, based OSD (Offshore Ship Designers) has designed a new series of high-performance tractor tugs that can be used for a wide range of functions, including escort
Foss VP honored as Diversity Champ
FEBRUARY 9, 2016 — Foss Maritime’s Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer, Lam Nguyen-Bull, has been named 2016 Diversity Champion by the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2016 Corporate Counsel Awards
Eidesvik gets first offshore wind sector contract
FEBRUARY 9, 2016 — Norwegian offshore service vessel specialist Eidesvik has chartered its subsea vessel Acergy Viking to Siemens Wind Power for nine months as an accommodation and service vessel in German
Surge in demand for biotech based antifouling agent
FEBRUARY 9, 2016 —I-Tech, a Swedish bio-tech company founded by a group of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, reports an “extraordinary” upsurge in demand for its