Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard announced Friday that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a leading, blue chip Jones Act operating company for the construction and sale of up to four containerships with planned deliveries in 2020 and 2021. The identity of the operating company has yet not been disclosed, but Philly Shipyard indicated that the vessels … [Read more...]
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U.S. Navy to Commission USS Gerald R. Ford, Its First New Aircraft Carrier Design in 40 Years
The U.S. Navy is getting ready to commission its newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during a ceremony this Saturday at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the lead ship of the new Gerald R. Ford class, the Navy's first new aircraft carrier design in more than 40 years, and will begin the phased … [Read more...]
First ship with IMO Tier III EIAPP certified Wärtsilä engines is launched
The launch of the L'Astrolabe, a 72 metre polar logistics vessel fitted with a complete Wärtsilä propulsion machinery package and Wärtsilä NOR (NOx Reducer) SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) exhaust gas cleaning systems for all the main engines, took place on July 12. This is the first vessel operating with the International Maritime Organisation's IMO Tier III EIAPP (Engine … [Read more...]
Grand Opening Announcement – gCaptain Shop
Back by popular demand, we are excited to announce the launch of the brand new gCaptain Shop. The gCaptain team, along with over a dozen volunteer beta testers and clothing designers, have been working hard this summer to launch the single-most requested feature we get here at gCaptain.... a place to purchase gCaptain merchandise! Not only do we have gCaptain logo … [Read more...]
Shell provides OOCL its integrated lubrication solutions for the world’s largest container ship
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), one of the world's largest integrated international container transportation, logistics and terminal companies, has appointed Shell Marine to provide its integrated marine solutions, which include lubricants and services for OOCL Hong Kong. OOCL Hong Kong is the latest vessel to claim the ‘world’s largest container ship’ with a capacity of … [Read more...]
UK MAIB Issues Investigation Report Into Fatal Capsizing of Tug During Ship Assist
A UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigation into the fatal capsizing of a harbor tug while assisting a CMA CGM containership in the port of Tulear, Madagascar identified a number of safety issues that contributed to the accident. The 56.87 gross tonne tug Domingue girted and capsized while assisting the container ship CMA CGM Simba departing from the port of … [Read more...]
Port of Los Angeles Handles Record 9.2 Million TEU in FY 2017
The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 9.2 million Twenty-Foot Units (TEUs) in its 12-month fiscal year ending in June, the highest annual container throughput for any port anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. The Port of Los Angeles reported Monday that volumes increased 8.1 percent in June compared to the same period last year, marking the second busiest June in the … [Read more...]