PONANT has developed an innovative and environmentally friendly luxury cruise vessel in close cooperation with Aker Arctic and Stirling Design International since the beginning of 2016. The Ponant Icebreaker intends to take passengers to never explored polar destinations, such as true geographic North Pole, the Weddell Sea, the Ross Sea and Peter I Island. To ensure … [Read more...]
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Editorial: Why the U.S. Embraced the Jones Act a Century Ago
This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of gCaptain. By Stephen Mihm (Bloomberg View) -- Repealing the so-called Jones Act, which is slowing desperately needed aid to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, is obviously the right thing to do. But the growing movement in Congress to scrap it -- including Republican Senators John McCain and Mike Lee -- … [Read more...]
Eighty-Six Fishermen Missing in Bangladesh After Cyclone
DHAKA, June 13 (Reuters) - Three bodies were recovered on Tuesday from the Bay of Bengal, where 86 fishermen remain missing after a cyclonic storm in the coastal district of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, police said. The storm also wrecked makeshift camps at Kutupalong, Balukhali and Ledha that housed Rohingya refugees, more than 350,000 of whom have fled to Bangladesh from … [Read more...]
ABS issues Approval in Principle for LNG-fueled design concept
ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Seatransporter-DF, a dual-fuel design concept developed by Algoship Designers Ltd. of Nassau, Bahamas. The design has the capability to accommodate multiple engine types as well as Type-C or membrane containment systems … [Read more...]