DNV: LNG fuel best way to meet North American emissions limits
A report from DNV says that using LNG as fuel is the most efficient and economical way for ships to meet air emissions requirements in the U.S. and Canada that take effect
Maersk orders ten 18,000 TEU Triple-E containerships
It’s official Maersk Line has signed a contract with Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. to build ten 18,000 TEU containerships, with an an option for an additional 20 vessels.
Samsung to build wind farm installation vessel for Swire Pacific
The Swire Blue Ocean parent company, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd., recently placed an order with Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to construct for a 161m, jackup type windfarm installation vessel.
Greenpeace raises ship financing, one fork at a time
Want to help Greenpeace fund the construction of the new Rainbow Warrior? Buy a fork for EURO 1 or a washing machine for EURO 750 or a GPS for EURO 4,000. Greenpeace
Berlian Laju Tanker gets bank commitments for $685 million term facility
Indonesia’s PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk , whose subsidiaries include Southport, Conn., headquartered Chembulk Tankers, says it has secured commitments from six leading commercial banks to provide $685 million in a new
Chouest LaShip shipyard project takes a step forward
Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard project in the Port of Terrebonne, Louisiana, is moving forward.The port commission has now posted an RFP for the yard’s 320 ft dry dock on the Central
Washington State passenger-only ferries headed for Tanzania
The Washington State Ferries passenger-only vessels Skagit and Kalama are headed for Tanzania — as cargo. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) sold the two ferries to Scope Community Consultants Ltd.
Contract awarded for design of new Australian research vessel
RALion was recently awarded a contract to design an 89 meter, ice-strengthened research vessel for the Australian government. The vessel will be operated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO),
Somali pirates hijack American yacht
NATO Operation Ocean Shield today said that at 1323 UTC February 18, a yacht was reported hijacked by pirates in position 18°00 N 061°02 E. The BBC quotes Ecoterra International as identifying
Maersk set to announce order for 18,000 TEU containerships
A.P. Moller-Maersk will announce Monday that it has ordered ten 18,000 TEU containerships from Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, according to wire services. The order has been long anticipated and it