Vale cooperates in project to build giant Brazil repair yard
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 — Brazilian mining giant Vale S.A. has agreed to cooperate in a project that aims to build the largest ship repair facility in South America, capable of drydocking any
NTSB issues first video marine safety alert
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its first-ever maritime video safety alert. This safety alert addresses the hazards associated with passengers congregating or standing in stairwells during
MTU and Fairplay Towage test genset with SCR
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG says that its MTU brand and Fairplay Towage are to test an MTU diesel genset with SCR exhaust after treatment in a harbor tug
Burger launches research vessel for Great Lakes
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014—Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, WI, recently launched the 78 ft research vessel Arcticus for the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The Arcticus replaces the 38-year-old R/V Grayling bringing the USGS Great Lakes Science Center
ABS offers BWMS selection service
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — Classification society ABS has launched a Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) Selection Service to assist designers, shipyards, owners and operators in selecting the solution suited to the unique
MARAD releases LNG bunkering study
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — The U.S.Maritime Administration has released a study on LNG bunkering contracted from DNV GL with the objective of analyzing existing LNG bunkering infrastructure, safety, regulations, and training, and
Singapore cancels Northwest Resources bunker licenses
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has cancelled the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licenses of Northwest Resources Pte Ltd with effect from September 1,
First containership order for Wärtsilä DF two-stroke
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — The first containerships to use Wärtsilä’s two-stroke, low pressure, dual-fuel technology will be a series of new 1,400 TEU Baltic feeder vessels being built for GNS Shipping GmbH
Møkster PSV is first vessel with Rolls-Royce Unified Bridge
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — Delivered to Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping by Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan last month, the 91.7 m x 20 m platform supply vessel Stril Luna is the first vessel
Rio Olympics ferries to have Caterpillar DGB gen sets
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — Caterpillar Marine and Cat Dealer Pon Power report that the first Cat 3512C marine generator sets with Dynamic Gas Blending (DGB) have been selected to power the series