Qatari Coast Guard Gets Its First Rolls-Royce Powered Vessel
Qatar’s Coast Guard Command has taken delivery of the first in a series of 17 composite hull boats powered and propelled by MTU high-speed engines and Rolls-Royce Kamewa waterjets.
Maersk Takes A Vow For Improving Conditions Of Shipbreaking Yards In India
Shipbreaking has become commercial due to the recycling of steel becoming a global commodity in demand.
Rolls-Royce To Power New York’s Newest Luxury Ferry
Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply power and propulsion to New York’s newest and largest high-speed luxury ferry.
Arctic Nations And NGOs Call On UN Shipping Agency To Drop World’s Dirtiest Fuel
As delegates gather next week in London for an IMO meeting, a coalition of international NGOs, The Clean Arctic Alliance, is calling for an end to the use of HFO in Arctic waters.
MSC Takes Trophy For Greenest Ship Of The Year
MSC has been acknowledged for its environmental efforts, picking up the top award for Greenest Ship of the Year at the International Green Shipping Awards.
Wärtsilä Taking Stand On Climate Change
In an open letter we call on global Heads of State of IMO member countries to create clear long-term objectives, an even playing field and ambitious actions to drive low-carbon solutions.
Moore Stephens: Fourth Successive Year Of Decline In Operating Costs
International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says total annual operating costs in the shipping industry fell by an average of 2.4% in 2015.
Panama Accedes To Global Treaty To Halt Invasive Aquatic Species
Panama has become the latest State to accede to the BWM Convention, bringing the proportion of global shipping tonnage covered by the treaty to 53.28%, with 53 Contracting Parties.
ITF: Captain Of ‘Ship Of Death’ Should Be Charged
The ITF has called for the Coroner to recommend charging the captain of the MV Sage Sagittarius in connection with mysterious deaths at sea.