California-based boatbuilder Moose Boats has delivered a new fireboat to the Rochester, N.Y. Fire Department. The M2-38, dubbed Marine 1, is the first Moose in the Great Lakes. With a roof monitor, a cockpit monitor, a 5” large diameter hose Storz disc...
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Boat Carrying Some 200 People Capsizes in Nigeria
A boat ferrying about 200 people capsized in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi on Wednesday but the number of casualties remains unclear, a state spokesman said.The wooden boat capsized near Wara, a town on the shores of Kainji Lake, part of the...
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Gondan Launches CSOV for Edda Wind
Spanish shipbuilder GONDAN said Wednesday that its yard in Figueras launched a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind AS. The newbuild is the first in a series of four CSOVs scheduled for delivery from 2022.
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Norwegian Plans to Redeploy Eight Additional Cruise Ships
Norwegian Cruise Line on Wednesday announced it plans to redeploy eight additional vessels for U.S. and international voyages starting this fall, more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the cruise industry to a virtual standstill.Passenger...
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Brazil’s Santos Port Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The Brazilian government will send the first doses of COVID-19 shots to immunize Santos port workers, with vaccinations slated to begin this week at Latin America's largest port, according to a statement from maritime agent Williams on Wednesday.Willia...
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Green Marine: Hempel Charts its Growth & Sustainability Course
Hempel announced an ambitious strategy to double its revenue by 2025, with a focus on innovation, digitalization and sustainability. Michael Hansen, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer and Dorthe Scherling Nielsen, Head of Sustainability & Government…
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Intersleek 1100SR Coating a Natural Choice for LNG Operators
How stand-out savings in fuel costs and CO2 emissions make Intersleek 1100SR the natural choice for LNG operatorsRedirecting the world toward a lower carbon future is a responsibility shipping shares with all industries.As a climate-friendly substitute...
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Korean Partners Exploring Green Ammonia Supply Chain
South Korean shipping company HMM announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with LOTTE Fine Chemical, Lotte Global Logistics, POSCO, Korean Register (KR) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) to seek feasible…
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Autonomous Ships: IMO Completes Regulatory Scoping Exercise
As the maritime industry continues to develop and test the technologies required for safe autonomous vessel operations, many regulatory questions have remained.Setting out to help answer some of these questions, the International Maritime Organization'...
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ClassNK Updates Condition Based Maintenance Guidelines
Classification society ClassNK released its CBM Guidelines (Edition 2.0) outlining revised rules for using condition based maintenance (CBM) in class surveys to promote the use of CBM technology. The guidelines are available to download free…
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