USCG and EPA get set to enforce new sulfur limits

NOVEMBER 19, 2014 — The Coast Guard and EPA are getting set to take action to ensure compliance with the forthcoming 0.10 percent fuel sulfur limits in the North American and U.S.

$1 million penalty in oil platform pollution case

OCTOBER 17, 2014 — Under a settlement agreement with the United States,  ATP Infrastructure Partners LP (ATP-IP) will pay a $1 million civil penalty and perform corrective measures to resolve claims by

Pirate boat skipper cops plea in prop washing case

OCTOBER 1, 2014 — A passenger vessel operator has pleaded guilty in a case involving unauthorized dredging by “prop washing,” using a replica pirate ship. Captain David Wayne Luther operates the Belle

Oil spill closes 15 mile stretch of Ohio River

AUGUST 19, 2014 — The Coast Guard, EPA and Ohio and Kentucky officials are responding to a reported 8,000 gallon diesel spill from the Duke Energy W.C. Beckjord Power Station near Cincinnati,

MTU unveils EPA Tier 3 yacht engine

AUGUST 12, 2014 — An advanced MTU Series 2000 M96 yacht engine which meets U.S. EPA Tier 3 emissions standards (for leisure craft) will be on view for the first time at

LR confirms that Wärtsilä seals meet VGP requirements

JUNE 24, 2014 — Back in March, Wärtsilä announced that its Wärtsilä Airguard and Wärtsilä Oceanguard seal products can continue to utilize mineral oil since they meet the guidelines set out in

Gillnetter has Tier 3 MAN high speed engine

MAY 14, 2014 — Launched last month by Mavrik Marine, La Conner, WA, the 32 ft gillnetter Ava Jane is the first workboat with an EPA Tier 3 commercially rated MAN high-speed

John Deere introduces marine Tier 3 auxiliary engines

MAY 5, 2014 — John Deere Power Systems has introduced a full line of radiator-cooled, dry-exhaust-manifold PowerTech auxiliary engines suitable for powering a variety of deck auxiliaries including pumps, winches, cranes, hydraulics

Ingram participates in SmartWay Barge Freight component

MARCH 20, 2014 — Ingram Barge Company is to participate in the new Barge Freight component of the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a public-private partnership between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry

Canadian Shipowners seek legal review of VGP dates

JANUARY 7, 2014 — The Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) has formally sought a legal review in the United States of the implementation dates found in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Vessel General

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