World’s largest containership starts maiden voyage
NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — CMA CGM Group reports that the 16,000 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo, the world’s largest containership, began its first voyage yesterday in Ningbo, China Built by DSME (Daewoo
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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
Singapore owners pick Wärtsilä X72 power for six newbuilds
OCTOBER 12, 2012 — Two Singapore-based shipping companies have chosen Wärtsilä X72 electronically controlled low speed engines to power six new vessels ordered from Chinese shipyards. The Wärtsilä equipment will be installed
Corvus supplying battery system for fuel cell vessel
OCTOBER 5, 2012—Corvus Energy, Richmond, BC, Canada, is supplying the battery pack and battery management system for the Viking Lady, the first commercial vessel to use a fuel cell specially adapted for
Super Green sister ships get EEDI certificates
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 — Four low emission dry cargo vessels have been given energy efficiency design index (EEDI) certificates by Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Built for U.K.-based Carisbrooke Shipping by Chinese shipyard Jiangsu
Seastreak cat gets c.p. propellers instead of jets
AUGUST 29, 2012 — Midship Marine, Harvey, La., has completed a successful refit of the 43 m Incat Crowther design catamaran ferry Seastreak Wall Street. Owned by Seastreak LLC, Atlantic Highlands, N.J.,
JV plans European LNG marine fuel infrastructure
AUGUST 6, 2012 — Linde Group, which has a contract to deliver LNG fuel for the natural gas fueled ferry newbuild Viking Grace (pictured at left), is setting up a 50/50 joint
MOL’s hybrid car carrier completed
JULY 1, 2012—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the completion of the 6,400-auto hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace, designed to generate zero emissions while berthed, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., in the
ABB Turbocharging helps boost fuel efficiency on smaller ship
JUNE 27, 2012 — Looking for fuel savings, lower operating costs and lower emissions, more owners of smaller merchant vessels are opting for two-stroke, low speed engines over their four-stroke counterparts. To
Island Offshore takes delivery of LNG fueled PSV
JUNE 21, 2012 — Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are partners, took delivery of the platform supply vessel MV Island Crusader from STX OSV’s Brevik, Norway, shipyard. The