Shipping losses continue to decline
MARCH 14, 2014 — Though last year saw some major losses, including that of the MOL Comfort, total shipping losses continued their downward trend with 94 losses reported worldwide in 2013, coming
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BV to class Brittany Ferries gas-fueled ROpax newbuild
MARCH 10, 2014 — The 2,474 passenger/800 car LNG fueled ferry ordered by Brittany Ferries from shipbuilder STX France SA will be classed by Bureau Veritas which will also oversee the conversion
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
ClassNK updates gas fueling guidelines
DECEMBER 13, 2013 — Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released the second version of its Guidelines for Gas Fueled Ships. This updated version reflects the the outcome of discussions held
ABS forms Global Gas Solutions Team
AUGUST 26, 2013 — “The discovery of new gas resources around the world and the exciting potential for wide-scale adoption of gas as a marine fuel are leading to a dynamic shift
Overhaul inspection of ME-GI engine draws U.S. operators
APRIL 19, 2013—Following up on the full scale demonstration of the ME-GI on April 17, Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. hosted a group that included ship owners, operators, and naval
GL North American Committee meets in Houston
OCTOBER 15, 2012 — The introduction of sulfur limits in the North American ECA and the ratification of the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 (MLC 2006) were high on the agenda when Germanischer
Wärtsilä to supply main engines for China’s first gas fueled tugs
JULY 11, 2012 —Wärtsilä is to supply the main engines for two environmentally sustainable tugs being built for CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited (CETS), a subsidiary of the state-owned China National
BIMCO elects its youngest President ever
BIMCO members have elected Yudhishthir Khatau as the 41st President of the international shipping organization. Succeeding German shipowner Robert Lorenz-Meyer, who has completed his two year time in office, Mr Khatau is
DNV unveils “step change in VLOC design”
DNV has participated in a joint industry project to develop Ecore, a Very Large Ore Carrier concept designed to lower fuel costs and improve loading efficiency. Based on existing technology, the Ecore