IACS unveils new draft of harmonized CSR
APRIL 2, 2013 — The question of to what structural standards ships should be built may seem pretty arcane, but having effective structural rules is fundamental to having a market in which
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Somerville announces retirement as ABS Chairman
MARCH 4, 2013 — Robert D. Somerville, long serving Chairman of classification society ABS, has announced his retirement effective April 30, 2013. Under a planned, two year long, leadership transition strategy, current
MOL holds naming ceremony for VLOC
FEBRUARY 28, 2013 — Vale International SA Director, Shipping & Distribution, Gurinder Singh (left in picture) has performed the naming ceremony for the latest addition to the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL)
Paris MOU: Ships’ fire safety still a serious concern
FEBRUARY 26, 2013 — “Fire safety is clearly not top priority on every ship and that is a serious concern,” says Richard Schiferli (left), Secretary General of the Paris MoU on port
OceanSaver offers BWT “future-proofing” deal
FEBRUARY 11, 2013 — Drammen, Norway, based OceanSaver says it “is ripping up the rulebook of the ballast water treatment (BWT) industry to give shipyards and shipowners something that is truly unique
Navies still needed to keep piracy levels down
JANUARY 16, 2013 – Piracy on the world’s seas last year reached a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, according to the latest International Chamber
Deltamarin gets design contract for Stolt Nielsen newbuilds
JANUARY 11, 2013 — Deltamarin Ltd. of Finland has been retained to become the designer for five 38,000 dwt stainless steel parcel chemical tankers for Stolt Nielsen Ship Finance Ltd, a subsidiary
Growing interest in ultra-long-stroke engine
NOVEMBER 27, 2012 — MAN Diesel & Turbo reports a “healthy interest” in its ultra-long-stroke G-type engine and steadily growing orders. Most recently, Piraeus-based Polembros and U-ming of Taiwan have placed orders
ABS in strategic cooperation with Taiwan shipbuilder
NOVEMBER 19, 2012 — ABS has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp. ABS will support CSBC in vessel and offshore asset construction. It says that the agreement creates
Tikka honored with SNAME award
OCTOBER 27, 2012—Dr. Kirsi Tikka, President of the ABS Europe Division, was recently awarded the David W. Taylor Award by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) for her notable