LNG fueled option for containership in-port power

FEBRUARY 16, 2016 — An alternative shoreside power solution for containerships developed by Hamburg based Becker Marine Systems is to receive funding support from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

Compact Aquarius UV BWMS picked for crane ship

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 — A new crane ship designed by Netherlands based Royal IHC\will feature the Wärtsilä Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). The first vessel of this design is currently

Harvey Gulf newbuild to have Cathelco BWTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 — Chesterfield, U.K. based Cathelco is supplying a ballast water treatment (BWT) system for a Rampage 6400 multi-purpose field support vessel (MPFSV) being built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.,

Giant box ship towed into Hamburg

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 — After an operation that started just after 2.00 a.m. this morning, the 399.6 m containership CSCL Indian Ocean arrived in Hamburg at 06.15 a.m., local time. The ship

Optimarin BWTS picked for advanced U.S. built trawler

FEBRUARY 8, 2016 — An advanced stern trawler currently completing at the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard, Anacortes, WA (see earlier story), will be the first vessel in the fishing segment to be

UPDATE: Next try at freeing giant box ship will be Tuesday

FEBRUARY 5, 2016 ­– In an update issued today, Central Command for Marine Emergencies Germany (Havariekommando) said that the earliest chance to free the giant box ship CSCL Indian Ocean will not

VIDEO: Giant box ship remains grounded

FEBRUARY 5, 2016—The 19,000 TEU containership CSCL Indian Ocean this morning remained grounded in the Elbe River off the island of Lühesand on the approach to Hamburg. The 399.6 m x 58.6

ABS issues guidance note on cyber security

FEBRUARY 4, 2016 – Classification society ABS has published Guidance Notes on the Application of Cybersecurity Principles to Marine and Offshore Operations. The guidance note is the first volume in the ABS

TSB Canada reports on foundering of self propelled barge

FEBRUARY 3, 2016 — Here’s another of those marine accident investigationts where the summary does not portray the full horrors in the actual report itself. Released February 1 by the Transportation Safety

Outrage grows over Prestige master prison sentence

FEBRUARY 1, 2016 —The Spanish Supreme Court’s decision to sentence Captain Mangouras to two years imprisonment over the 2002 Prestige oil spill is meeting with growing industry condemnation. ITF seafarers section chair

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