NTSB: PLBs improve the chance of rescue at sea
In the latest NTSB Safety Compass Blog, Morgan Turrell, director of the Office of Marine Safety, at the National Transportation Board, makes a plea for maritime operators to make it their new
Fjord Line is to convert two LNG-fueled ships to dual fuel
Norwegian cruise ferry operator Fjord Line AS is to convert sister ships MS Stavangerfjord and MS Bergensfjord from single-fuel LNG-engines to dual-fuel LNG/MGO-engines. “The energy crisis, caused by the Russian invasion of
Carnival Cruise Line names Emeril Lagasse CCO
Carnival Cruise Line reports that chef and restauranteur Emeril Lagasse will serve as its Chief Culinary Officer. A restaurant concept created by Lagasse, Emeril’s Bistro, is already popular on two of Carnival’s
Excelerate FSRU anchors in Finland
As European nations ramp up their efforts to end their dependence on Russian energy supplies, Finnish state-owned natural gas transmission company Gasgrid Finland reports that the floating storage and regasification unit Exemplar,
New Lock at the Soo project gets $3.29 billion reauthorization
The Detroit Engineer District, reports that the New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., was reauthorized in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 on December 23. The
Putin slaps ban on price-capped Russian oil exports
Russian state controlled news agency Tass reports that President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory measures to the West’s imposition of a price cap on Russian oil. The document bans
Portuguese e-ferry will use Zinus fully autonomous charging solution
Portugal’s first all electric car/passenger ferry is to have a fully autonomous charging solution supplied by Norway’s Zinus AS. Ordered by the Municipality of Aveiro from shipbuilder Navaltagus, the vessel will be
Op-Ed: 5 ways technology will shape the maritime industry in 2023
By Sasha Heriot, Head of Product, Vessel Assistance Systems – Wärtsilä Voyage The maritime industry was hopeful of a return to “normal” in 2022. While there are signs the maritime supply chain—and
Gondán launches latest in Edda Wind CSOV series
Haugesund, Norway, headquartered offshore wind service company Edda Wind (OSL:EWIND) says that this Christmas it received a special gift from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán S.A. It took the form of a Christmas
Seadrill in $958 million acquisition of Aquadrill
Offshore drilling contractors Seadrill Limited (NYSE & OSE: SDRL) and Aquadrill LLC have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will see Seadrill acquire Aquadrill in an all-stock transaction. On completion of