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Amendments to the MARPOL Convention to prevent pollution during ship-to-ship oil transfer operations were adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) when it met for…

Groupe Desgagnés has christened, in Quebec, two new vessels built for its subsidiary Transport Desgagnés in Shanghai, China. "With each a length of over 138m, a total carrying capacity of 20,000m3 in…

The US Navy has exercised contract options funding Austal?s acquisition of long lead-time material associated with the construction of two additional 103-metre Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV). Austal was awarded the initial…

At its 42nd meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2008 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and RecognizedOrganizations. These lists will take effect from 1…

The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) has hailed news that the United States and Canada plans to introduce Emissions Control Areas (ECAs) in North America as an opportunity for shipping to…

The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) yesterday hailed news that the United States and Canada plan to introduce Emissions Control Areas (ECAs) in North America as an opportunity for shipping to…

Austal USA has won a contract to design and build the US Department of Defence's next generation multi-use platform, the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), as part of a programme potentially worth…

The Environmental Defense Fund has released a new report on air pollution from large ocean-going ships. Entitled "Floating Smokestacks: A Call for Action to Clean Up Shipping Pollution," the report analyses the…

There is a new warning that the IMO must act quickly to find consensus of ways of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. "The EU (European Union) is putting pressure on the IMO.…

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a definitive acquisition agreement to acquire the Manitowoc Marine Group (MMG), from its parent company, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Lockheed Martin Corporation has agreed to be a…