OPINION: Will Ferrell is right, Norway is a model for energy policy
by Aaron Smith, President and CEO, OMSA Like most Americans, I spent the Monday following the Super Bowl thinking about the ads. What stuck in my mind was GM’s ad featuring Will
Waterways Council names Dustin Davidson as Government Relations Director
Bringing extensive Capitol Hill experience to the job, Dustin Davidson has been named Director, Government Relations of Waterways Council, Inc. Davidson most recently served as professional staff member for the House of
CRS issues update on Waterways Commerce Cutter
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has released an updated “In Focus” brief on the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program, which envisages procuring up to 35 replacements for the Coast
Brunvoll to equip Van Oord cable layer
The next generation cable layer recently ordered by Van Oord will have a complete propulsion and maneuvering system supplied by Molde, Norway, based Brunvoll AS. As we reported earlier, (see story) the
Shipping faces “safety gap” as it transforms
A white paper released by classification society DNV GL identifies a looming “safety gap” between shipping’s existing approach to safety risks and its plans for greater digitalization and the adoption of alternative
Puget Sound passenger-only ferry study completed
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has finalized its feasibility study of passenger-only ferry service across 12 counties in Western Washington. The PSRC is a metropolitan planning organization that develops policies and
VIDEO: Jumbo Chief Officer comes up with innovative answer to flash rust
An in-house development from Schiedam, Netherlands, headquartered Jumbo Shipping promises to go a long way to solving the issue of persistent flash rust caused by the removal of temporary welded securings on
Liberian Registry expands in Korea
The Liberian Registry has expanded its presence in South Korea by opening a branch office in Busan, Korea’s most important maritime city. “The opening of our Busan office achieves a strategic objective
LNG-fueled PCTC quartet will have WinGD iCER engines
Four LNG-fueled PCTCs (Pure Car/Truck Carriers) just ordered by Japan’s NYK Line will be the first vessels in the word to be equipped with WinGD’s X-DF2.0 iCER main engines. The iCER (Intelligent
Failed con rod assembly cause of towboat fire
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an engineroom fire aboard a 57-year-old towing vessel that resulted in an estimated $2 million of damage to the vessel. The incident