United States

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates has appointed Joseph E. Payne as the electrical department manager and chief electrical engineer, and Eric Engelbrecht as project manager.

19th December 2011

Two join US naval architect firm

19th December 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

USCG has entered into an agreement to delegate official certification to ClassNK in accordance with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships and the International Convention on Load Lines.

12th December 2011

ClassNK gains US authorisation for tonnage and load line measurement

12th December 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is supplying four Cat 3516C gensets for a SV-310 multi-purpose offshore vessel for Harvey Gulf International, the first US-flagged EPA Tier 3 compliant vessel in the Gulf of…

8th December 2011

Cat 3516 for EPA Tier 3 OCV

8th December 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A 25 million tonne marine debris field created by the Japanese tsunami back in March is currently floating across the North Pacific and will reach Hawaii by this winter, according to experts.

8th November 2011

Floating tsunami debris response

8th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In a $7million deal, Western Australia-based shipbuilder Austal has acquired the former FBMA shipyard in the Philippines as part of its strategy to regionalise its manufacturing base for commercial vessels.

8th November 2011

Austal acquires shipyard in Philippines

8th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems says that, starting in January 2012, the Cat 3500C marine engines for propulsion, auxiliary and diesel electric applications, will enter production meeting US EPA Tier 3 regulations.

12th August 2011

Tier 3 compliance for Cat 3500C

12th August 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Amendments to IMO’s MARPOL Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships enter into force on 1 August 2011, banning heavy fuel oil from the Antarctic and creating a new North American…

29th July 2011

IMO reminds maritime community of MARPOL amendments

29th July 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems and Caterpillar Emissions Solutions have received certification from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Cat 3500 series marine emissions kits to EPA Rule 40 CFR Part…

30th June 2011

Engine emissions kits now EPA certified

30th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GE Marine reports that it will provide Austal USA with two LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines to power the United States Navy’s fourth LCS-Class-Independence variant.

13th June 2011

Gas turbines ordered for fourth LCS

13th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Germanischer Lloyd says that it is once again the top performing class society in the United States Coast Guard annual port state control (PSC) report and annual class performance list for 2010.

3rd June 2011

GL ships top USCG safety rankings

3rd June 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) says the industry must follow the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s leadership in sulphur reduction policies.

28th February 2011

EGCSA wants no green wash in 2010

28th February 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In an effort to save and redevelop the legendary 53,330gt trans-Atlantic ocean liner ‘United States’, the SS United States Conservancy recently announced that it has acquired title to the ship.

2nd February 2011

Conservancy purchases ‘United States’

2nd February 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) of the USA has announced a successful defence of its US patent protection rights on its FuelTrax marine fuel management system.

14th January 2011

Fuel management system developer defends patent

14th January 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The American Club has released two new modules in its series of web-based e-learning aids designed to familiarise seafarers with the six annexes to the MARPOL Convention.

22nd December 2010

E-learning helps MARPOL understanding

22nd December 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), the Tung-family-controlled shipping company, is considering ordering very large container ships that would be almost 50% bigger than any ship in its fleet, a senior executive confirmed.

8th December 2010

OOCL contemplating mega boxships

8th December 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Incat has secured a contract to build the first high-speed passenger ro-pax ferry powered by gas turbines fuelled by LNG. It is for an existing Incat customer, which has asked not to…

2nd December 2010

First LNG fast ro-pax ferry ordered

2nd December 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Design consultancy Knud E. Hansen A/S of Denmark has established a subsidiary company Knud E. Hansen USA L.L.C. located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

2nd December 2010

Danish designer sets up Florida office

2nd December 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

US engine company GE Marine recently announced that its LM2500 aero-derivative marine gas turbines will be used to power the United States Navy’s new Flight IIA Arleigh Burke class destroyers. GE has…

24th November 2010

US and Australian success for LM2500

24th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The US Navy has exercised its option with Austal to move forward with the construction contract for the fourth and fifth vessels of the US Department of Defense’s next generation multi-use platform,…

13th October 2010

Austal secures JHSV 4 and 5

13th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has approved a proposal to designate certain waters adjacent to coasts of Puerto Rico (United States) and the Virgin Islands (United States) as an Emission Control…

12th October 2010

ECA approved for adoption at next MEPC session

12th October 2010