Corvus Energy, Richmond, B.C., Canada, recently announced that its 6.5 kWh lithium-polymer batteries have passed the requirements of Lloyd’s Register Type Approval certification tests. Lloyd’s Register North America, Inc., Houston, Tex., reported
An LNG-fuelled ferry would not only have significant environmental benefits, but economic ones as well, according to a recently completed feasibility study for Washington State Ferries. Naval architectural and marine engineering firm
The two 92.4 m platform supply vessels that Fincantieri Marine Group’s Bay Shipbuilding Company is to build for Tidewater Marine LLC (see earlier story) are to have Siemens diesel electric propulsion. Siemens
Johan Roos, director of sustainability at Sweden’s Stena group since 2006, will join ferry industry trade association Interferry as executive director of EU and IMO affairs in September, working from an office
New Orleans headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine reports that on July 28, 2011, its Board of Directors approved the construction of the first United States flagged LNG-fueled offshore supply vessels. Harvey Gulf
Rolls-Royce has won a GBP 50 million (about US$ 82 million) contract to design and equip two anchor handling vessels for Norwegian company Farstad Shipping. The vessels have been ordered from STX
Seattle- based Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., a Crowley company, recently completed custom design work for the Bob Franco, a new Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboat for Harley Marine Services. The vessel –
SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., Houston, Tex., an affiliate of ExxonMobil, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pa., to build two U.S. flag, 115,000 dwt Aframax size crude
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL) is adopting a new low-friction hull paint, Seaflo Neo, developed by Chugoku Marine Paint, Ltd. After analyzing the results of an onboard test with a newbuilding vessel, MOL
The European Union (EU) will provide EURO 9.57 million towards a study to examine the feasibility of developing LNG refueling infrastructure for ships in Northern Europe. The grant will also fund a
