IUMI updates its guidance on EV fire hazards
The recent loss of the car carrier Morning Midas is yet another reminder that costly and potentially deadly EV fires on board ship remain a continuing concern and, today, the International Union
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PPG marks 100th drydocking with electrostatic coating application
PPG (NYSE: PPG) recently announced the 100th drydocking performed using electrostatic application for marine hull coatings. You can learn more about electrostatic coatings in a recent op-ed by PPG’s Joanna van Helmond.
Op-Ed: Electrostatic spray reduces overspray in shipyards
By Joanna van Helmond, PPG product development director, marine fouling control, marine and protective coatings Increasing pressure for more sustainable operations and tighter margins in the maritime industry encourages shipowners and yards
Damen Galati launches another BC Ferries Island class ferry
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched the latest Island Class Ferry for BC Ferries on May 22. The vessel, a Damen RoRo 8117 E3, will become the seventh Damen vessel to sail
Stena Line to add Norsepower rotor sails to new NewMax duo
Making a pair of green newbuilds even greener, Sweden’s Stena Line is to add Norsepower rotor sails to the two methanol-hybrid NewMax RO/ROs it is building for its Belfast-Heysham Irish Sea freight
Damen lays keels for first of four fully-electric ferries
On Nov.1, Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania hosted a ceremony to lay the keels for the first two of four fully-electric ferries for BC Ferries. The keel laying ceremony marked an important
CMISA: Canada should slap 100% surtax on imports of Chinese-built ships
Canada has joined the U.S. in slapping a 100% surcharge on the import of Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Canadian Marine Industries and Shipbuilding Association (CMISA) is calling for the same treatment to
Great Lakes Towing launches new Caribbean breakbulk service
The Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT) has purchased the 5,800 tonnes cargo deadweight capacity, fully enclosed warehouse barge Crimson Clover from Crimson Shipping and has created a new operating company named Great
Stena Line boosts the capacity of two RO/RO freight ferries
Two RO/RO freight ferries operated by Sweden’s Stena Line are each to undergo conversions that will increase their capacities by 30%, not through a midbody insertion stretch, but through the addition of
Damen to build four new BC Ferries hybrid-electric Island class ferries
Last month, the BC Ferry Commission authorized BC Ferries to procure four new hybrid-electric Island class car/passenger ferries along with associated shoreside electrical upgrades at the terminals they serve. Yesterday, BC Ferries