United States

LNG

LNG

Vard Marine recently completed the concept design of a new 5,400 cubic meter (CBM) LNG bunker barge for Polaris New Energy’s bunkering operations that will support LNG-fuelled ships on the east coast…

5th November 2019

Vard Marine designs pioneering bunker barge

5th November 2019

OPINION

OPINION

Robin Townsend of Bureau Veritas’s ship recycling consultancy partner, Marprof Environmental, warned that ship owners need to pay careful attention to ship recycling regulations.

3rd October 2019

Looming ship recycling deadlines

3rd October 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA.) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS.) have reintroduced the ‘Energizing American Shipbuilding Act’ seeking to invigorate America’s shipbuilding and maritime industries by requiring that increasing percentages of liquefied natural…

29th July 2019

Bill to boost US shipbuilding reintroduced

29th July 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published a new procedure for notification of non-availability of compliant fuel.

22nd July 2019

USCG issues new fuel procedure

22nd July 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri launched Paolo Thaon di Revel, the first of a new series of multipurpose offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for the Italian navy, at Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia on 15…

17th July 2019

GE supplies first hybrid CODAG package to Italian OPV

17th July 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The ABS condition-based class programme with the United States’ Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) was the focus of a keynote presentation at Mega Rust 2019.

13th June 2019

ABS digitises US navy maintenance

13th June 2019

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Schottel has secured a contract to provide propulsion units for two new vehicle ferries ordered by North Carolina’s Department of Transportation.

31st May 2019

Schottel propels North Carolina ferries

31st May 2019

OPINION

OPINION

A delegation from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) expressed concern over recent increases in protectionist measures during a presentation…

14th May 2019

ICS, ASA AND ECSA EXPRESS TRADE CONCERNS AT WTO

14th May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Swiss-Swedish corporation, ABB, is providing emissions-free technology for two new passenger vessels for a Niagara Falls tour operator.

8th May 2019

See Niagara Falls the green way with ABB

8th May 2019

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 has received an updated type approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG) which makes it possible for vessels to deballast in United States waters with a holding time…

10th April 2019

Minimal holding time for PureBallast 3

10th April 2019