The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has received its 28th application for Ballast Water Management System type approval. It is for the SeaCURE BWMS, manufactured by Evoqua Water Technologies Ltd. MSC will
Member authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Emergency Systems and Procedures. Ships often operate
Spanish ferry operator Baleària reports that the Marie Curie, its fourth LNG fueled smart ship will enter service on its Valencia-Ibiza-Palma route from Friday, July 26. The ship is a twin of
Stena Bulk said today that it has had direct communication with the crew of the Stena Impero since late yesterday. The Master advised that everyone was safe with good cooperation with the
Maynard, Mass., headquartered Ecochlor,Inc., has won a contract to supply seven Euronav Suezmax and VLCC tankers with ballast water management systems (BWMS). The agreement comes with an option for Euronav to purchase
Damen Shipyards Den Helder, Netherlands is to carry out a midlife maintenance program on the iconic sailing clipper Stad Amsterdam that will prepare the ship for a round the world voyage as
As Iran continued to detain the Swedish-owned, U.K.-registered tanker Stena Impero, MARAD issued a Maritime Alert advising U.S.-flag ships to exercise caution when transiting the Strait of Hormuz area Meantime, President and
French UV-based water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has secured a contract with Columbia Cruise Services to retrofit a Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system to aa 28,890 gt cruise ship. Installation and commissioning
Yesterday Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized a British flagged tanker and delayed the passage of a Liberian-flagged, U.K. owned, vessel.. Putting the incidents in perspective, London-based maritime security consultancy Dryad
DNV GL says that preparation is key as the days count down to the entry into force of the IMO 2020 0.5% sulfur cap. To help with implementation, the classification society is