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Monday, August 15, 2022
Alfa Laval FCM Methanol chosen as the fuel supply system for six methanol-fuelled container vessels
Press Releases

Alfa Laval FCM Methanol chosen as the fuel supply system for six methanol-fuelled container vessels

Alfa Laval technology is playing a leading role in the marine industry’s transition to carbon-neutral green methanol. In this year’s largest methanol order

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 617

Friday, August 12, 2022
Climeon to Launch HeatPower 300 Marine at SMM Hamburg
Press Releases

Climeon to Launch HeatPower 300 Marine at SMM Hamburg

Climeon AB will officially launch its new waste heat recovery product, HeatPower 300 Marine, at SMM Hamburg, September 6-9, 2022. Optimized for the

August 12, 2022
Total Views: 369

OKEE Maritime to Enhance Environmental Performance with StormGeo’s CII Solution
Press Releases

OKEE Maritime to Enhance Environmental Performance with StormGeo’s CII Solution

German shipowner OKEE Maritime, which manages a fleet of ten container vessels in regional feeder services worldwide, adopts StormGeo’s digitalization tools

August 12, 2022
Total Views: 243

Helm Operations Celebrates Customer Success at Helm Conference 2022
Press Releases

Helm Operations Celebrates Customer Success at Helm Conference 2022

Helm Operations’ annual user conference returns this September, offering customers the opportunity to meet with industry experts and discover the full

August 12, 2022
Total Views: 328

Monday, August 1, 2022
seafarer on deck with a mask
Shipping

Rising Optimism Lifts Seafarers’ Happiness Levels

Seafarer happiness levels are recovering after reaching a record low last quarter as optimism returns, according to the Seafarers Happiness Index report

August 1, 2022
Total Views: 1034

Saturday, July 30, 2022
Coast Guard Responds To Oil Discharge From Tanker on Mississippi
Oil Spill

Coast Guard Responds To Oil Discharge From Tanker on Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is responding to a discharge of oil from a tanker ship Friday on the Lower Mississippi River near Kenner, La.  Coast Guard

July 30, 2022
Total Views: 8622

Thursday, July 28, 2022
UAE Navy boats next to Al Marzoqah Saudi Arabia tanker are seen off the Port of Fujairah
Ports

Ships Bypass Fujairah For Cheap Iraq Bunker Fuel

Some Middle Eastern exporters are bypassing Fujairah, the region’s main bunkering hub, to avoid excessive port delays. Cargo ships departing Kuwait,

July 28, 2022
Total Views: 3101

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Most sophisticated commercial communications satellite ever reaches geostationary orbit, begins on-orbit testing
Press Releases

Most sophisticated commercial communications satellite ever reaches geostationary orbit, begins on-orbit testing

I-6 F1, the most sophisticated commercial communications satellite ever launched, has reached geostationary orbit and begun on-orbit testing, Inmarsat, the

July 26, 2022
Total Views: 2010

UK Hydrographic Office announces intention to withdraw from paper chart production
Press Releases

UK Hydrographic Office announces intention to withdraw from paper chart production

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced its intention to develop options for the withdrawal from global paper chart production by late 2026 to increase

July 26, 2022
Total Views: 1334

CMS carries out world’s first 36K maintenance on DF engine
Press Releases

CMS carries out world’s first 36K maintenance on DF engine

CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has successfully completed the world’s

July 26, 2022
Total Views: 2037

Monday, July 25, 2022
Mauritians Take Wakashio Oil Spill Battle to Island’s Supreme Court
Shipping

Mauritians Take Wakashio Oil Spill Battle to Island’s Supreme Court

Nearly 1,700 seafarers and inhabitants of Mauritius who have been adversely impacted by the Wakaship oil spill will file a lawsuit against Okiyo Maritime Corp.

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 1853

Friday, July 22, 2022
New Leadership at National Maritime Historical Society
Shipping

New Leadership at National Maritime Historical Society

The Board of Trustees of the National Maritime Historical Society (NMHS) has announced the appointment of Jessica MacFarlane as the organization’s new

July 22, 2022
Total Views: 937

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Guidance on cyber-risk management beyond IMO 2021 compliance offered in Inmarsat report
Press Releases

Guidance on cyber-risk management beyond IMO 2021 compliance offered in Inmarsat report

A new report published by Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, highlights the role of the International Maritime

July 20, 2022
Total Views: 685

Chevron Marine launches Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0
Press Releases

Chevron Marine launches Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0

Chevron Marine Lubricants is pleased to announce the launch of its Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0, an anhydrous calcium thickened lubricating grease based on

July 20, 2022
Total Views: 664

Chris Mack Jr. named COO of Foss Maritime
Press Releases

Chris Mack Jr. named COO of Foss Maritime

Chris Mack Jr. has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Foss Maritime. As COO, Mack is responsible for all harbor services activities of Foss

July 20, 2022
Total Views: 1257

Monday, July 18, 2022
U.S. Navy Hands Down Punishments Over Bonhomme Richard Fire
Defense

U.S. Navy Hands Down Punishments Over Bonhomme Richard Fire

The U.S. Navy has announced a series of accountability actions in response to the 2020 fire on board the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in San Diego. The

July 18, 2022
Total Views: 14794

Thursday, July 14, 2022
WinGD and Chord X to bring CII insights to engine users under new partnership
Press Releases

WinGD and Chord X to bring CII insights to engine users under new partnership

Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a proof-of-concept agreement with emissions data specialist Chord X to develop digital solutions focused on

July 14, 2022
Total Views: 333

Critical Steps to Delivering Effective Marine Engine Lubrication
Press Releases

Critical Steps to Delivering Effective Marine Engine Lubrication

Serge Dal Farra, Lubmarine Marketing Manager, explains 3 steps of effective engine lubrication including right engine oil selection, proper monitoring strategy

July 14, 2022
Total Views: 687

Wednesday, July 13, 2022
bulk carrier
Ports

Bulk Carrier Congestion Rising in Rotterdam

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is driving bulk carrier congestion at Europe’s busiest port, according to a new report from VesselsValue. Since the outbreak

July 13, 2022
Total Views: 3334

ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for ammonia-fueled tugboat (A-Tug) jointly developed by NYK Line and IHI Power Systems
Press Releases

ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for ammonia-fueled tugboat (A-Tug) jointly developed by NYK Line and IHI Power Systems

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fueled tugboat (A-Tug) jointly developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and IHI

July 13, 2022
Total Views: 272