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Two Newbuilds Delivered to Virgin Islands Port Authority

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark said it has delivered two custom welded aluminum…

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Baltic Index at 15-week High on Firming Capesize Rates

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for…
Shell, Inpex Race to Export Aussie LNG

Shell aims to start exports from Prelude LNG this year; Inpex hopes…
Rotterdam Could See First STS LNG Refueling in June

The port of Rotterdam expects to see its first ship-to-ship (STS)…
Wartsila Misses Earnings Expectations; Eyes Rolls-Royce

Finnish ship technology and power plant maker Wartsila missed first…
Rolls-Royce to Design, Equip New Fishing Vessel

Rolls-Royce said it has signed a contract to deliver ship design…
World's Largest Short Sea Ro-Ro Vessel Named in Dublin

MV Celine, the world’s largest short sea Ro-Ro ship, will today be…
SOHAR Port Signs Contract with Dredging International

SOHAR Port and Freezone have signed an agreement with Dredging International…
Grimaldi Christens Grande New York

The Grande New York, part of the new fleet of the Grimaldi Group…
Maersk Honam in Jebel Ali Port

The Maersk liner vessel Maersk Honam, which was hit by a serious…
Hapag-Lloyd's First-Ever Call at Prince Rupert

Hapag-Lloyd, the market leader in Canada, is expanding its local network.
PDI to Supply Centerboard for OSU's New Research Vessel

Power Dynamics Innovations LLC (PDI) said it has been subcontracted…
Video: Tugboat Captain Medevaced

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced an ailing tugboat captain Sunday from…

Shipbuilding

Australia’s Largest High-speed Lobster Boat Delivered

Dongara Marine has delivered Australia’s largest capacity high-speed lobster boat, the 85-foot Holdfast.With capacity for 210 baskets or 6.2 metric tons of live lobster, Holdfast is the fourth 20+ meter lobster boat in as many years to be designed by Southerly Designs, joining Ohana (2015), Daydawn (2016), and Gambler (2017).Although not the lead builder for the Daydawn and Gambler projects…

Offshore

GE to Trial World’s Largest Wind Turbine in UK

U.S. conglomerate General Electric will test the world's largest wind turbine in a facility in northeast England, it said on Tuesday. GE Renewable Energy, the renewable arm of the U.S. firm, and the British government-funded Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult signed a five-year agreement to test GE's Haliade-X 12 megawatt (MW) turbine in Blyth, Northumberland.

Coastal/Inland

Three rescued near Blount Island

The U.S. Coast Guard and good Samaritans came to the rescue of three people Monday after their vessel capsized near Blount Island. Coast Guard watchstanders in Jacksonville were notified via VHF-FM marine band radio channel 16 at 6:03 p.m. by a good Samaritan aboard the motor vessel Grand Mercury reporting three people in the water and a capsized 15-foot boat.

Government

Earth Day: Canada to Protect Ocean

Plastic waste and marine litter pose an increasingly serious threat to our oceans and marine life. Canada is committed to protecting our environment and preserving our waterways, so that all Canadians can continue to enjoy the beauty, health and economic benefits that our oceans, lakes and rivers provide. The Government…

Equipment

China's Proposal on ISO Sulphur Test

A proposal by China to mandate specific ISO test methods for sulphur, building on a proposal made by IBIA to the IMO earlier this year, has won support to be further considered as the IMO works on measures to ensure uniform implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit. China submitted its proposal to the 72nd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 72) last week…

Training

Mexico Prepares for Marine Security Threats

Mexico has hosted a five-day workshop on International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), which sets out preventive security measures in case of threats to ships and port facilities. Designated authority and port facility security officers had the chance to improve…

Law & Regulations

Compensation Regime for Hazardous and Noxious Cargoes

Two ratifications to a key compensation treaty covering the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by ship have brought the instrument a step closer to entry into force. Canada and Turkey on Monday (23 April) deposited their instruments of ratification to the 2010 Protocol to the International Convention on…

Keel Cooler Installation: Impact of a Cofferdam

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