MARAD funds two LNG-as-fuel projects
NOVEMBER 7, 2013 — A steam turbine powered Horizon Lines containership that is to be converted to LNG propulsion was originally delivered in 1980 to Waterman Line — as a barge carrier.
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London P&I Club warns against complacency on the bridge
NOVEMBER 5, 2013 —The London P&I Club says that a recent analysis of collision cases has highlighted the effect that complacency on the bridge of the vessel can have on the incidence
Shell plate buckling eyed in box ship break up
NOVEMBER 1, 2013 — The ClassNK Casualty Investigation Team looking for the causes of the mid-June incident that saw the containership MOL Comfort break in two has released preliminary findings and safety
Harley Marine takes delivery of Alaska deck barge
OCTOBER 31 — Seattle based Harley Marine Services has taken delivery of the 250 ft x 70 ft x 15 ft 8 in deck barge Iliuliuk Bay from Vigor Fab. The vessel
Cleveland and Spliethoff plan Seaway service to Europe
OCTOBER 25, 2013 — The Port of Cleveland plans this week to start a regularly scheduled express freight shipping service between the Cleveland Harbor and Europe utilizing the Saint Lawrence Seaway, starting
Super post-Panamax cranes go to work in Savannah
OCTOBER 23, 2013 — In a reminder that new generation containerships ships are going to demand new generation cargo handling equipment, four super post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes that arrived at the Port of
Becker reports strong orders for rudders, ducts
OCTOBER 17, 2013 — Hamburg, Germany, based Becker Marine Systems says that it has won orders to equip five 18,000-TEU containerships under construction for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) with effective high
Euronav: Best VLCC eco-gains from retrofits, not newbuilds
OCTOBER 16, 2013 — Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered tanker giant Euronav (NYSE: EURN) reported a third quarter loss of $29 million, taking its year to date losses to $47 million. It says that
Fassmer to build Germany’s first LNG fueled ferry
OCTOBER 16, 2013 — German ferry operator AG Ems has placed an order with shipbuilder Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG for what will be Germany’s first LNG-fueled ferry. Scheduled for delivery from
JHSV 1 completes IOT&E test schedule
OCTOBER 11, 2013 — The Navy’s first Joint High Speed Vessel, USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), has successfully completed its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) end-to-end event, NAVSEA announced Oct. 3. U.S.