GPS Option Available on AIS
Saab TransponderTech introduced a new type-approved GPS as an integrated part of the R4 ship AIS transponder system. Gunnar Mangs, business director for mobile systems…
VT Halter Launches PCTC
VT Halter Marine recently launched MV Jean Anne, the first Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC) to be built in the U.S. Built by VT Halter Marine at its Pascagoula, Miss.…
Mandatory Future for Ship Recycling
Elements of the voluntary Guidelines on Ship Recycling will now be considered for mandatory implementation following a decision made by the International Maritime…
IMO to Resolve Crucial Issues this Week
In an action-packed week at its London headquarters last week, the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 52) literally…
Meyer Werft Wins AIDA Cruise Order
AIDA Cruises placed an approximate euro 630 million ordered for two club ships of a new generation from Papenburg, Germany-based shipyard Meyer Werft. The 68,500-gt, 817 ft.
A&P Tyne Re-Delivers FPSO Haewene Brim
A&P Tyne re-delivered the FPSO Haewene Brim to Holland’s Bluewater following an extensive upgrading to its process plant and hull maintenance period refit. The vessel…
Solent CG Deals with Listing Rock Barge
Solent Coastguard are assisting the captain and crew of a tug and its rock barge after the barge deposited its entire load into the water ½ mile off Bonchurch , Isle of Wight this afternoon.
Service obligations for Merchant Marine Grads
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a rule amending the service obligation reporting requirements for graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The amended…
