Liberia concludes investigation of Kerala hijacking

MAY 29, 2014 — Months after being freed by hijackers, the Liberian-registered Dynacom product tanker Kerala remains stuck in Luanda, Angola, with Angolan police preventing embarkation or disembarkation of any person without

Damen launches mobile BWT solution

MAY 28, 2014 — Damen Shipyards Group is launching an innovative alternative ballast water treatment (BWT) system that enables ballast water to be treated at the point of discharge, rather than by

ABS to class LNG America bunker barges

MAY 22, 2014 — Houston based LNG America has selected ABS as the classification society for North America’s first LNG bunker barges, currently being designed by Jensen Maritime. ABS will assist LNG

Arab Ship Management fined, hit with two-year ban from U.S.

MAY 21, 2014 — Jordan-based Arab Ship Management Ltd. yesterday pleaded guilty today in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, to one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships In

Powerful fireboat christened at Foss Maritime

MAY 15, 2014—The first of two highly advanced and powerful 108-foot-long fireboats under construction for the Port of Long Beach, CA, was recently dedicated at Foss Maritime’s Seattle Shipyard. Named Fireboat 20,

Six Finnlines ships to fit Wärtsilä scrubbers

MAY 15, 2014 — With stringent new sulfur oxide (SOx) emission regulations due to be enforced from January 2015, Finnlines has ordered Wärtsilä Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems for six of its Baltic

Coast Guard detains Chinese-built bulker on maiden voyage

MAY 15, 2014 — A 40,000 dwt bulk carrier delivered April 24 by Chinese shipbuilder Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co was detained by the Coast Guard in Portland, OR, Tuesday. The

Canada announces new tanker safety measures

MAY 14, 2014 — The Government of Canada said yesterday that it is further strengthening Canada’s tanker safety system with measures that act on recommendations by an independent Tanker Safety Expert Panel.

Finnish shipyard delivers LNG-fueled patrol boat

MAY 10, 2014—STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard recently delivered the Turva, a 96-meter dual fuel offshore patrol vessel, to the Finnish Border Guard. The 96 meter by 17 meter wide Turva will

Aidaluna drydocking includes scrubber retrofit

MAY 7, 2014 — AIDAluna has left the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg after extensive maintenance work April 26 to May 5 and installation of the first stage of a comprehensive

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