Rolls-Royce Environship gets Green Ship award
MARCH 19, 2013 — Rolls-Royce plc has received the Green Ship Technology Award for its Environship concept – a revolutionary design and system solution for cargo ships that reduces CO2 emissions by
Wesmar to supply bow thrusters for Australian ferry
MARCH 19, 2013 — Wesmar (Western Marine Electronics, Inc.), Woodinville, WA, has won an order from Hydraquip, Tasmania, Australia, for two commercial bow thruster systems for installation on a steel-hulled car/passenger ferry.
Siemens wins order for Aries PSV diesel electric solution
MARCH 19, 2013 — Siemens Industry, Inc. has been awarded the contract to supply its Blue Drive diesel electric solution for the two platform supply vessels that Leevac Shipyards Jennings LLC, Jennings,
Navy invests $52.8 million to look at LCS affordability
MARCH 19, 2013 — It’s not much compared with the $1.378 billion the Navy awarded them earlier this month to build the four FY 2013 littoral combat ships, but Lockheed Martin and
Rand Logistics starts 2013 sailing season
MARCH 18, 2013 —Great Lakes operator Rand Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RLOG) reports that its Jones Act compliant 19,600 dwt self-unloading vessel Calumet commenced 2013 sailing on March 14, 2013. Rand, which operates both
Wärtsilä GasReformer converts waste gas to fuel
MARCH 18, 2013 — A new Wärtsilä product, GasReformer, uses steam reforming technology to convert oil field associated gas, usually flared as waste, to a quality that can be used as fuel
Vancouver Shipyards starts OFSV design work
MARCH 18, 2013 — Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards reports that Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) has started design work under the Construction Engineering Contract for the Canadian Coast Guard’s Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV). This
Schumer demands cruise passenger “bill of rights”
MARCH 18, 2013 — U.S.Senator Charles Schumer (D -NY) slammed into the cruise industry Sunday, saying “Cruise ships, in large part, operating outside the bounds of U.S. enforcement have become the wild
Lexie shootings: India slaps travel ban on ambassador
MARCH 18, 2013 — The Indian Supreme Court has extended travel restrictions on Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini for another week. This apparently flagrant breach of the norms of diplomatic immunity is the
Report cites problems with Arctic drilling operations
MARCH 15, 2013 — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar yesterday announced the findings of a Departmental review of Shell’s 2012 Arctic operations. Salazar ordered the review in January (see earlier story)