Stranded Indonesian Vessel To Be Removed From Myanmar Waters

Stranded Indonesian Vessel To Be Removed From Myanmar Waters

Marine Administration Department of Myanmar has said that the empty Indonesian vessel stranded in Myanmar waters will be removed and dealt with in accordance with law. The crew of the tugboat called Independence who was towing the vessel is being questioned in Kawthaung, Kayin state to investigate if the incident was intentional or accidental. The…

Ship Strikes Dredging Pipeline in Sabine Pass

Ship Strikes Dredging Pipeline in Sabine Pass

Ship Strikes Dredging Pipeline in Sabine Pass Several vessels, including two oil tankers and one carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), were stalled and unable to enter the Sabine Pass shipping channel near the Texas-Louisiana border due to draft restrictions, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday. Port Arthur’s Vessel Traffic Service implemented 32-foot restrictions on draft, or…

Port Canaveral Awarded $1.149M in Federal and State Funding For Security Upgrade

Port Canaveral Awarded $1.149M in Federal and State Funding For Security Upgrade

The Canaveral Port Authority has been awarded a total of $1.49 million in federal and state grants for Port security operations and cybersecurity systems, according to a press release. The Port received a $1 million Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) award for Fiscal Year 2018 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency…

Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding to build 3 units of “neo 87BC”, newly developed eco-friendly

Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding to build 3 units of “neo 87BC”, newly developed eco-friendly

Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (with president Mr. Tetsuro Koga) has developed “neo 87BC”, an 87,000 DWT Post Panamax bulk carrier of next generation eco ship, and has received an order of 3 units. Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding has developed “neo series” vessels which is a line-up of next generation eco-friendly ships until today. “neo 87BC”…

On Three-Year Anniversary: Early LNG Adopter Praises Performance of ME-GI Engine

On Three-Year Anniversary: Early LNG Adopter Praises Performance of ME-GI Engine

American shipping company, TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, has returned very positive reports on its LNG-powered containerships, ‘Isla Bella’ and ‘Perla del Caribe’ as they approach the third anniversary of commencing operations. The 3,100-teu sister ships serve the route between Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico and are notable for being propelled by the first…

Stena Bulk Charters Out Two MR Tankers to Petrobras

Stena Bulk Charters Out Two MR Tankers to Petrobras

Brazil’s state-owned oil company, one of the world’s fastest-growing energy companies, has signed a contract with Stena Bulk for the chartering of its MR product tankers Stena Conqueror and Stena Conquest. The contract is for a term of two years and includes the option to extend the charters for another 11 months. The vessels will…

ABS issues AIP for TECHNOLOG LNG fuel gas container system

ABS issues AIP for TECHNOLOG LNG fuel gas container system

ABS Vice President for Global Gas Solutions, Patrick Janssens, said: “LNG is an attractive option for shipowners and operators looking to comply with the 2020 sulfur cap, however, bunkering infrastructure is a constraint. This development from TECHNOLOG is a strategy to expand the supply chain and improve access to LNG fuel.” The portable tank system,…

Michael B. Greenwald to Join HALO Maritime Defense Systems Board of Directors

Michael B. Greenwald to Join HALO Maritime Defense Systems Board of Directors

NEWTON, N.H., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — HALO Maritime Defense Systems, Inc. (“HALO”), a marine engineering technology company and provider of advanced engineered solutions for the security needs of strategic maritime assets, announced today that Michael B. Greenwald has joined the Board of Directors. Michael is currently a Senior Vice President of Tiedemann Advisors and is a senior member…

Modius, Inc. collaborates with Dell Technologies to reduce IoT complexity with new turn-key bundles

Modius, Inc. collaborates with Dell Technologies to reduce IoT complexity with new turn-key bundles

Today, Modius Inc., a recognized leader in critical infrastructure monitoring solutions is collaborating with Dell Technologies to remove the complexity in IoT deployments by offering turn-key ready-to-ship, ready-to-deploy, solution bundles. Modius, Inc. A Dell Technologies IoT Solutions Partner Program member, enables the acceleration of IoT adoption by providing an end-to-end IoT platform offering real-time visibility and the intelligent…