MOL implements Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) reports that it has established a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and has started its use in the MOL tanker fleet. The SEEMP provides the most
Bergen Group to build rescue and response vessels for Sartor
Norway’s Bergen Group BMV has been awarded contracts for the construction of three multi-purpose offshore vessels for Sartor Offshore AS. The contracts have total value of about NOK 1 billion (US $168.5
Coast Guard releases final report on Alaska Ranger sinking
Failure of the vessel’s Kort nozzle struts may have led to the March 23, 2008, sinking of the fish-processing vessel Alaska Ranger and the subsequent loss of five of the 47 people
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises releases more details on new cruise ship
Though the price of the ship has yet to be disclosed, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises today released a few more details about MS EUROPA 2, the newbuilding from STX France that is set to
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FutureShip containership optimization brings big fuel savings
A series of 9,000 TEU containerships will cut fuel consumption by 10 percent and CO2 emissions by 90 tonnes a day as a result of an improvement in the hull lines. The
Coast Guard extends ABS Regulatory Authority capabilities
The U.S. Coast Guard has granted ABS the authority to issue Certificates of Fitness on its behalf to U.S.-flagged offshore supply vessels (OSVs) that transport or handle limited amounts of hazardous and
Triton Diving gets an equity injection
Metairie, La. headquartered Triton Diving Services, LLC has gotten an equity injection from Grey Mountain Partners, LLC , a Boulder, Colo.-based private equity firm. The investment, says Grey Mountain, “provides Triton with
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bulks up bulker orderbook
Whatever may be happening on the Baltic Dry Index, shipowners are still ordering bulk carriers. Among shipyards getting bulker orders is China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. It reports that it entered into
General Dynamics to add 400 jobs at Electric Boat Quonset Point
General Dynamics Electric Boat plans a $40-million expansion at its Quonset Point, R.I. facility and the addition of 400 jobs at the plant. Electric Boat President John P. Casey gave the news