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Technology

CARB Taps CMA to Assess Ship Fuel Regs

The California Maritime Academy (CMA) was contracted to evaluate issues associated with the implementation of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) ship fuel regulation. While most vessel operators are successfully…

Technology

AMOT Adds Korean Registry of Shipping Approval

The AMOT XTS-W Bearing Wear Monitor, which provides real-time protection of large 2 stroke engine crank bearings by detecting wear before major damage occurs, has received Korean Registry Approval, adding to this…

Marine Propulsion

Korean Coast Guard Selects Rolls-Royce Thrusters

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company,has been selected by the South Korean Coast Guard to supply Azimuth thrusters for a new fleet of 15 tugs. The contract, worth around £12 million, will involve the supply of…

People & Company News

Caterpillar Provides Power Solutions for Norwegian OSV

MaK Propulsion Engines, DEP solutions chosen for Ostensjo Rederi AS newbuild. Caterpillar Marine Power Systems was recently selected to provide 2x 6 M 25 C and 2x 9 M 25 C propulsion engines for an Ostensjo Rederi AS…

Contracts

Seaspan Shipyards Wins $8b Non-Combat Contract

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards was chosen as the prime contractor to build the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) program’s non-combat vessels. The $8 billion program will not only inject billions into the…

Contracts

Irving Shipbuilding Wins Lion's Share of Historic Contract

Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding is getting the $25 billion contract to build 21 Canadian combat ships and Vancouver's Seaspan Marine has been awarded an $8 billion contract for 7 non-combat vessels, the federal government…

Environmental

Maersk Uses Emsys for USN Biofuel Trials

W R Systems, Ltd (WRSystems) was asked to supply its Emsys laser-based Emissions Monitoring System (EMS) for the purpose of emission verification for an ongoing fuel trials on-board the AP Moller-Maersk vessel Maersk…

Marine Propulsion

Gibdock Completes Boluda Tug Overhaul

Gibdock completed a complex propulsion system job, following the recent docking of the 57-ton bollard pull capacity Boluda group harbour tug Siroco. The 2001-built Siroco, which operates in the port of Algeciras, arrived…