DNV GL looks at future marine fuel mix

JANUARY 28, 2014 — DNV GL has released a position paper that looks at what alternative fuels ships will be burning between now and 2050. And while LNG is expected to be

Hijacked tanker released, cargo stolen

JANUARY 27, 2014 — Athens headquartered Dynacom Tankers Management has regained communications with the 74,999 dwt, Liberian flagged M/T Kerala and reports that the ship was, as had been feared, hijacked at

Hanjin ships to plug into shoreside power with SAMCon

JANUARY 27, 2014 — Eleven Hanjin Shipping containerships calling the ports of Long Beach and Oakland, CA, are to be fitted with SAMCon high-voltage onshore power connection facilities from L-3 SAM Electronics.

Keel laid for LNG Hybrid Barge

JANUARY 24, 2014 — The SAM Shipbuilding and Machinery shipyard in Komárno, Slovakia, has laid the keel of the world’s first LNG Hybrid Barge. The barge will provide cruise ships visiting the

Pirates nabbed after guards repel attack on Navios ship

JANUARY 21, 2014 — Though the suspected pirates have now been caught, the main lesson from the first Somali pirate attack of the year is that private armed security teams prevent hijackings.

Two Stolt newbuilds to have Clean Marine scrubbers

JANUARY 17, 2014 — Clean Marine AS, Lysaker, Norway has been selected by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, China, to supply exhaust gas scrubbers for two 38,000 dwt chemical tankers being built for Stolt Tankers

Piracy levels at six-year low

JANUARY 15, 2014 — Piracy at sea has reached its lowest levels in six years, with a 40% drop since Somali piracy peaked in 2011, according to the International Chamber of Commerce

Yara acquires SCR system producer

JANUARY 15, 2014 — Oslo headquartered Yara International ASA (OSE: YAR) has acquired Germany’s H+H Umwelt-und-Industrietechnik GmbH, a leading producer of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems for secondary NOx reduction in marine

U.S. Coast Guard warns mariners about marijuana use

JANUARY 14, 2014—Mariners thinking that a little recreational use of marijuana is just fine, could see their credentials go up in smoke. With states such as Washington and Colorado legalizing the recreational

Costa Concordia tow away set for June

JANUARY 13, 2014 — As ceremonies marked the two year anniversary of the Costa Concordia tragedy which cost 32 lives, details emerged on progress with plans to tow the wreck away and

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