The launching ceremony of the fourth ship in a series of four LNG carriers held in South Korea on 11 February 2014. The ship’s construction takes place at STX Offshore and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The LNG carrier SCF Mitre will be assigned the RS...

Maritime Payment Solutions, LLC – Program Manager of the Visa ShipMoney Program is pleased to announce that it has signed a multi-year Marketing and Business Development Agreement with SBNTEX, a wholly owned subsidiary of SBN Technologics. Under...

Due to new US regulations almost all ships exceeding 24 metres in length which are operating in US coastal waters are confronted with much stricter environmental protection requirements. The “Vessel General Permit” (VGP), in effect since December...

Fendercare Marine, global leaders in Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfers and offshore marine services, has provided STS support services for the first open sea’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) STS operations for two of the world’s leading Gas Majors...

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, was granted Approval in Principal (AIP) for the Onboard DC Grid power distribution system by classification society ABS. ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) is a leading classification society...

Leading ECDIS manufacturer Transas Marine was awarded a contract for the supply of Dual ECDIS to ULTRAGAS. ULTRAGAS (an ULTRANAV Company) is an owner and operator of highly specialized vessels for transportation of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gases)...

The first of two Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Suppliers has officially been handed over to British company Sure Wind. A specialist in the German offshore wind market, Sure Wind already has work for the two newbuild FCS 2610 vessels. The first vessel...

As the marine industry struggles to prepare for 2015 and the first wave of sulphur emission limits, Alfa Laval technology is proving its worth. Following a similar order from DFDS earlier in 2013, a repeat order for PureSOX was placed by Dutch...

Adoption of dual-fuel, low-speed engine type by market grows apace Knutsen OAS Shipping, the Norwegian shipping company, has placed an order for 2 × 2 7G70ME-GI engines in connection with the building of two 176,300 m 3 capacity LNG carriers. The...

  ARI Simulation has delivered a complete suite of integrated offshore simulators to the NUSI Offshore Training Institute (NOTI), the world’s most technologically advanced, dedicated offshore training facility. The inauguration ceremony was...