EU to impose own regulation on ship CO2 emission reporting
APRIL 28, 2015 — A vote in the European Parliament today has paved the way for the EU to impose a unilateral, regional regulation requiring shipowners using EU ports to monitor and
DEME orders dual fuel dredge duo
APRIL 28, 2015 — Belgian dredging, hydraulic engineering and environmental solutions group DEME has ordered two new “green design” trailing suction hopper dredges from Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC. They will be operational
Great Lakes Group hires two
APRIL 28, 2015 — Great Lakes Towing Company and its Great Lakes Shipyard subsidiary have made two new hires. Graham Gajewski has been named Naval Architect, reporting to Jonathan Leivo, Director of
SCA honors two with Maritime Leadership Awards
APRIL 28, 2015 — Congressmen Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rob Wittman (R-VA) this week received the Maritime Leadership Award from the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA). The award recognizes individuals who have
DNV GL issues guidance on closed bus DP operation
APRIL 28, 2015 — With more and more operators asking drilling contractors to operate their dynamic positioning (DP) units in closed-bus mode, DNV GL is now issuing an Offshore Technical Guide to
Rolls-Royce sells Michell Bearings business
APRIL 28, 2015 — Rolls-Royce has confirmed its intention of selling its Michell Bearings business to British Engines Limited for a cash consideration of £12.6 million. Subject to license consents, the sale
Great Lakes Towing frees grounded bulker
APRIL 27, 2015 —The 603-ft Canadian self-discharging bulk carrier M/V Mississagi, was successfully refloated by the Great Lakes Towing Company on Saturday, April 25 by 1.00 p.m. with no injuries or pollution.
Golden Ocean moves to strengthen its cash position
APRIL 27, 2015 — John Frederiksen’s Golden Ocean Group Limited said today that though it is not abandoning its strategy to be a “much needed consolidator” in the dry bulk sector it
Maersk Line picks Sperry for 80 ship upgrades
APRIL 27, 2015 — Maersk Line has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit to upgrade radar and ECDIS systems on more than 80 of its vessels. The upgrade
Conrad starts construction of BHGI designed ATB
APRIL 27, 2015 — Naval architect and marine engineering firm Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI), Bristol, RI, reports that is currently completing the detail design phase of a new ATB (articulated tug