Japanese classification society ClassNK has granted its remote survey (RMSV) notation for Orca Ace, a car carrier operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and managed by MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd. (MOLSHIP).
Towage operator Svitzer A/S, maritime technology group Kongsberg Maritime, and classification society ABS have signed an agreement to jointly develop RECOTUG, the world’s first fully operational, and fully remotely controlled tugboat.
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will class the first Jones Act compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) that will service the U.S. offshore wind sector. The 472-foot Charybdis, designed by GustoMSC, is being constructed by Keppel AmFELS at its Brownsville shipyard in Texas. The vessel
Croatia has become the latest country to accede to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling, the Hong Kong Convention.
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has joined Green Marine as an association member to advance environmental stewardship in the US tugboat, towboat and barge industry.
Integrated Logistics, a network of terminals providing cargo handling and stevedoring services in Newfoundland and Labrador, is Green Marine’s newest participant and the latest QSL subsidiary to join the voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry.
The Liberian Registry, the world’s second-largest ship registry, has decided to expand its presence in South Korea with the opening of its Busan branch office.
Maritime and offshore classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle to South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) design of a floating storage and offloading vessel that is planned for operations in Mexican waters.
DNV GL has officially issued the project certificate to Vattenfall for its Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in Denmark. The certification covered the turbines including their support structure plus all the cabling connecting them to the offshore substation. Inspections were carried out over a three-ye
Athens-based pure-play Capesize vessel owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced that its existing fleet will remain compliant with applicable greenhouse gas (GHG) regulatory requirements until 2030 with no material cost for the company. The conclusion comes on the back of an evaluation of th
The Liberian Registry has become the very first ship registry to sign onto the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change. The Liberian Registry joins over 300 owners, operators, and maritime organizations in this very important worldwide call to action to end the unprecedented crew c
A new interconnector between the UK and Germany will deliver significant carbon benefits, according to an independent new report. Specifically, the NeuConnect link will help deliver a 16 million tonne reduction in CO2 – the equivalent of planting 28 million new trees or removing 400,000 cars off the
DNV GL has approved GTT’s NO96 system application as LNG fuel tanks in Ultra Large Container Vessels.
Green Marine has broadened the scope of its North American environmental certification program for the maritime industry by adding a performance indicator to assess community relations.
