Korean Coast Guard erases parts of ferry disaster tapes
JUNE 24, 2014 — Relatives of victims in South Korea’s Sewol ferry disaster are outraged by news that the Korean Coast Guard has erased parts of the original video footage that captured
LR confirms that Wärtsilä seals meet VGP requirements
JUNE 24, 2014 — Back in March, Wärtsilä announced that its Wärtsilä Airguard and Wärtsilä Oceanguard seal products can continue to utilize mineral oil since they meet the guidelines set out in
Scandlines completes three more hybrid ferry conversions
JUNE 24, 2014 — Corvus Energy and Scandlines have completed the conversion of three more ferries to hybrid operation — the M/V Deutschland, M/V Schleswig-‐Holstein and M/V Prins Richard. Based on the
KNOP buys two more shuttle tankers from KNOT
JUNE 24, 2014 — KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) says that it has entered into agreements to acquire from its majority owner, Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (NYSE:KNOT) all of the ownership
Strategic delivers Ashmore Reef vessel to ACBP
JUNE 24, 2014 — The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has taken delivery of the 40 m Ashmore Reef On-Station Vessel Thaiyak. Built at Strategic Marine’s multi-purpose shipyard in Vung Tau,
NTSB reports on barge tow allision with Marseilles Dam
JUNE 24, 2014 — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an incident last year in which several barges slammed into the Marseilles Dam on the Illinois River. No
Latest addition to McAllister fleet is JonRie equipped
JUNE 23, 2014 — Built at the Senesco Marine shipyard, North Kingstown, R.I., the recently commissioned tractor tug Buckley McAllister is the latest addition to the fleet of McAllister Towing & Transportation,
GAO releases OPC bid protest decision
JUNE 23, 2014 — As we reported earlier, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on June 2, 2014, issued a bid protest decision that upheld the U.S. Coast Guard’s award of three
American P&I Club strengthens its capabilities in Asia
JUNE 23, 2014 — Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), manager of the American P&I Club, say that Jon Wilson will join its Hong Kong office as director – technical services, Asia, towards
Chemical tanker has MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion package
JUNE 23, 2014 — Recently delivered by Turkish shipbuilder Tersan, the 6,336 dwt chemical tanker Fidelio has a MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion system comprising a 7L32/44CR engine, Renk gears and an