Three more containerships to have Wärtsilä BWMS
MAY 27, 2015 — Three new containerships being built for a major European shipping company at the Jinhai Shipyard in China will be fitted with Wärtsilä Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management Systems
Mercury and Metal Shark to power cutter boats with diesels
MAY 26, 2015 — Fond du Lac, WI, headquartered Mercury Marine, the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines, has entered an agreement with Metal Shark Aluminum Boats to power 16
HHI launches stealth minelayer for Korean Navy
MAY 26, 2015 — Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, has launched MLS-II Nampo, its second minelayer for the Korean Navy. The launching ceremony at HHI’s Ulsan, South Korea, was
Moran patents technology to use LNG boil-off gas in ATBs
MAY 26, 2015—The boil-off gas has long been successfully used as fuel by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers. Now, a recently patented technology could make the use of boil-off gas as fuel
Bordelon Marine adds Ultra-Light Intervention Vessel
MAY 26, 2015—Bordelon Marine, Lockport, LA, has taken delivery of the DP2 Ultra-Light Intervention Vessel Shelia Bordelon from the company’s shipyard in Houma, LA. This highly specialized vessel features an NOV 50-ton
New Brunswick shipbuilding project gets funding
MAY 26, 2015 — The New Brunswick, Canada, provincial government is to invest $3.8 million in the shipbuilding industry, helping to create more than 75 jobs and positioning the industry for future
More Paris MOU crackdowns in works
MAY 26, 2015 — The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) is ready to roll with more Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CICs) following its recent 48th Committee meeting (PSCC48)
Crown Prince to attend Danish Maritime Forum
MAY 26, 2015 — Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik is to attend this year’s Danish Maritime Forum. To be held October 7-8 at the new Copenhagen cruise terminal, the prestigious invitation-only forum is
Lied to BSEE, gets probation and community service
MAY 26, 2015 — Race Addington, 49, of Houston, TX, was sentenced May 20 for making false statements to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) inspectors in relation to the veracity
Wartsila develops propulsion systems compatible with EALs
MAY 25, 2015—Wärtsilä has developed propulsion systems that are capable of operating with Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) and comply with the U.S. Vessel General Permit 2013 (VGP-2013). Wärtsilä is among the first