MARCH 17, 2014 — Hamburg headquartered E.R. Schiffahrt has become the first shipping company to implement the DNV GL e-learning course “Energy Efficiency on Board” across its entire fleet. The course is
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
MARCH 6, 2014 —Athens headquartered Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PRGN) says it has signed shipbuilding contracts for three eco-design 81,800 Kamsarmax dry bulk carriers. They will be built at China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang
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
JANUARY 16, 2014 — A new addition to the existing catalog of the American P&I Club’s e-learning modules covers compliance with the mandatory requirements of the IMO’s International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes
JANUARY 14, 2014 — The first Wärtsilä X72 mid-bore, low-speed engine has successfully passed factory acceptance tests, verifying that it fulfils design criteria for performance and functioning and has been accepted by
JANUARY 9, 2014 — Classification society ClassNK has released a new version of its PrimeShip- HULL (HCSR) ship design support software that is fully compliant with the new IACS Common Structural Rules
DECEMBER 27, 2013 — Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released an updated edition of the Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships. ClassNK continuously reviews, updates,
DECEMBER 20, 2013 — IACS, the International Association of Classifications Societies, has unanimously adopted new harmonized Common Structural Rules (CSR) for oil tankers and bulk carriers. The new rules will apply to
NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — Robert Bugbee, President of Scorpio Tankers, Inc., has been named as the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2014. Mr. Bugbee follows a long succession of
