Pacific islands propose hefty levy on ships’ GHG emissions
As we reported yesterday, the shipping community is calling for a $5 billion IMO shipping decarbonization R&D effort to be funded by a $2 per ton tax on marine fuels. Two pacific
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VIDEO: Vard delivers second Coral Expeditions ship
Norwegian headquartered Fincantieri subsidiary Vard reports that its Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam has delivered Coral Geographer, the second of two Vard 6 01 design expedition cruise vessels ordered by Australia’s Coral
VIDEO: CMHI floats out offshore wind foundation installation ship
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China, has floated out Alfa Lift, a newbuild heavy installation vessel, designed and built for installing the next generation of extra-large offshore wind foundations.
Canadian Auditor General reports on National Shipbuilding Strategy
A report from Canada’s Auditor General, Karen Hogan, concludes that the country’s National Shipbuilding Strategy has been slow to deliver ships to meet Canada’s domestic and international obligations. The audit found that
Car carrier explosion raises Gulf of Oman security concerns
An Israeli-owned car carrier, the MV Helios Ray, has been damaged by an explosion that occurred when the vessel was in the Gulf of Oman, approximately 44 nautical miles northwest of Muscat.
PODCAST: C&C Marine & Repair’s Matt Dobson
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Matthew Dobson, new construction manager at C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La. Since starting at C&C in 2013, he
VIDEO: Jumbo Chief Officer comes up with innovative answer to flash rust
An in-house development from Schiedam, Netherlands, headquartered Jumbo Shipping promises to go a long way to solving the issue of persistent flash rust caused by the removal of temporary welded securings on
VIDEO: New pilot boats enter service in Port of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Pilot Service has welcomed two new pilot boats, Angels Pilot and Angels Navigator, to the Port of Los Angeles. The 56-foot Camarc-designed boats, built by Vigor Industrial (see earlier
VIDEO: Crowley to deploy ice class ATB on new Alaska contract
Under a new U.S. Defense Logistics Agency-Energy contract, beginning in 2021, Crowley Maritime Corporation will deploy a new, purpose-built, 55,000-barrel-capacity (2.3 million gallon) articulated tug barge (ATB) to deliver military specification fuel
VIDEO: Miami Dade takes delivery of two next gen Metal Shark fireboats
Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered two of three new welded-aluminum 50 Defiant monohull pilothouse fireboats to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR). Designed by Metal Shark’s in-house engineering team and built