Thursday, September 13, 2018
New Report Explores Human Impact of Autonomous Ships
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New Report Explores Human Impact of Autonomous Ships

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has released a report on the human impact of autonomous ships in what it describes as a

September 13, 2018
Total Views: 113

Odfjell Says It Will Not Install Scrubbers to Comply with Global Sulphur Cap
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Odfjell Says It Will Not Install Scrubbers to Comply with Global Sulphur Cap

OSLO, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Chemical tanker firm Odfjell said it will not invest in scrubbers to clean fuel on its vessels to comply with new stricter

September 13, 2018
Total Views: 41

You Can Watch Hurricane Florence Roll In Live from the Frying Pan Tower – Here’s How
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You Can Watch Hurricane Florence Roll In Live from the Frying Pan Tower – Here’s How

Update: Unfortunately, the Explore.org feed is down due to the storm. The group’s website says they are troubleshooting. Check their Youtube and Facebook

September 13, 2018
Total Views: 119

WATCH Kings Point’s New U.S. Merchant Marine Ad Campaign
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WATCH Kings Point’s New U.S. Merchant Marine Ad Campaign

This month U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alumni are celebrating the 75th birthday of Kings Point with a new website and ad campaign geared toward informing

September 13, 2018
Total Views: 113

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Helm CONNECT hits 3000 vessel milestone
Press Releases

Helm CONNECT hits 3000 vessel milestone

Press Release – Helm Operations – Victoria, BC – Leading marine software company, Helm Operations, announced today that it now has more

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 57

jack-up rig
News

Borr Drilling Boss Warns Investors: Offshore Drilling Industry Will Break Your Heart

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Tor Olav Troim, who took advantage of a brutal downturn to build Borr Drilling Ltd. from scratch into a $2.3 billion

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 59

hurricane from space
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Photos: Hurricane Florence’s Enormity is Best Seen from Space

With Hurricane Florence continuing on a collision course with the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast, officials are warning of life-threating conditions consisting of

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 49

France Says Scallop Fishing Talks with Britain End in Failure
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France Says Scallop Fishing Talks with Britain End in Failure

PARIS, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Talks between French and British fisherman over rights to catch scallops have ended in failure, France’s agriculture

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 16

Europe’s Biggest Port Says Companies Aren’t Doing Enough for Brexit
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Europe’s Biggest Port Says Companies Aren’t Doing Enough for Brexit

By Ellen Proper (Bloomberg) — The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s biggest shipping port, warned companies on both sides of the Channel that they aren’t

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 20

dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping News

Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Plunge as Owners Fret About Trade War Impact

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — When U.S. President Donald Trump fired the first salvos in his trade war with China, the market for hauling bulk

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 118

maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk to Install Scrubbers On a ‘Limited Number of Vessels’ Ahead of 2020 Global Sulphur Cap

SINGAPORE/COPENHAGEN, Sept 12 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk , the world’s biggest container shipping group, will add devices to reduce harmful

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 55

Damen performs tank testing of new FCS 7011
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Damen performs tank testing of new FCS 7011

Press Release – Damen Shipyards Group has carried out tank testing of its 70-metre Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011. The tests were carried out at the

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 174

Tuesday, September 11, 2018
These are the Three U.S. Navy Ships Built to Always Remember 9/11
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These are the Three U.S. Navy Ships Built to Always Remember 9/11

In the spirit of never forgetting the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Navy has built three ships dedicated and named after the locations

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 3326

Hurricane Florence pictured September 11, 2018
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Florence Destruction May Be Worse Because of Climate Change

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) — As Hurricane Florence barrels toward North Carolina, it’s being strengthened and guided by a

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 30

U.S. Navy Sorties Ships Ahead of Major Hurricane Florence, TS Olivia in the Pacific
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U.S. Navy Sorties Ships Ahead of Major Hurricane Florence, TS Olivia in the Pacific

U.S. Navy ships in Pearl Harbor and Norfolk have been ordered to sortie ahead of  Tropical Storm Olivia approaching the Hawaiin Islands and

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 35

U.S. States See Energy Boom Along With Economic Expansion
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U.S. States See Energy Boom Along With Economic Expansion

The article is courtesy Stateline, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts. By Tim Henderson Sept 11 (Stateline) – An oil and gas bonanza in

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 18

durban port harbor deepening
Ports

South Africa’s Transnet to Deepen Durban Port to Accommodate Larger Ships

By Tanisha Heiberg JOHANNESBURG, Sept 11 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Transnet said on Tuesday it will spend 7 billion rand ($464 million) to deepen

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 53

ship emissions
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Shipping Fears Engine Failures as Industry Switches to Low Sulphur Fuel

By Ellen Milligan (Bloomberg) — Add oil tankers breaking down at sea to the list of things shipping companies are worrying about as they brace

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 173

oil tanker
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Iran Returns to Floating Storage for Its Oil as Buyers Retreat

By Anthony DiPaola, Julian Lee and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Iran is starting to store oil on its fleet of supertankers again as impending U.S.

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 30

U.S. Navy Conducts Military Exercises in Gulf Amid Iran Tension
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U.S. Navy Conducts Military Exercises in Gulf Amid Iran Tension

By Zainab Fattah (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy is conducting exercises this month to ensure its readiness to guarantee freedom of movement through Persian

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 8