Grounded Russian bulker successfully refloated

DECEMBER 19, 2018 — The U.K. Coastguard reports that efforts to refloat a Murmansk Shipping Company bulker that grounded off Cornwall yesterday were successful. Following a combined effort between five harbor tugs

South Korean owner orders LNG fueled bulker duo at Hyundai Samho

OCTOBER 12, 2018 — South Korea’s H-Line Shipping Co. has placed an order worth about US$142 million for two LNG fueled bulkers with shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. The 180,000 dwt

210,000 dwt LNG dual fueled bulker design gets LR Approval in Principle

JUNE 6, 2018 — How big can LNG-fueled bulk carriers get? Lloyd’s Register and China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (SWS) are to jointly develop a 210,000 dwt LNG dual-fueled Newcastlemax bulker

Eniram joins Project Forward LNG-fueled bulker initiative

MAY 18, 2018 — Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Athens-based Arista Shipping to participate in the Project Forward initiative, which is led by Arista. The

Seacon bulker reports engine room flooding

MARCH 9, 2017 — The 40,000 dwt Panama flag bulker Glory Hongkong was yesterday reported taking on water in international waters to the west of Suursaari island, Finland At 12.41, March 8,

Bulker banned from Australia after failure to pay crew

AUGUST 8, 2017 — The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Bahamas flagged bulk carrier MV Rena from Australian ports for six months after the ship repeatedly failed to pay

USCG coordinates medical response to bulker explosion

APRIL 24, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing and the Canadian and Portuguese Coast Guards to provide a medical emergency

Beaufort Inlet Channel open after bulker refloated

NOVEMBER 18, 2016 — The Coast Guard reports that it worked with the owner of a grounded 37,648 dwt Maltese-flag bulker to ensure its safe refloating after the vessel ran aground in

Angelakos fined $1.3 million in Gallia Graeca case

OCTOBER 21, 2016 — U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour today sentenced the operator and the owner of the 74,133 Cyprus-flagged bulker Gallia Graeca to a $1.3 million fine for the dumping

First LNG-fueled 50,000 dwt bulker will have ME-GI engine

JULY 13, 2016 — The 50,000 dwt LNG fueled bunker recently ordered at shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (see earlier story) by Korean shipowner Ishin will be powered by an MAN B&W 6G50ME-C9.5-GI

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