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Using Salt, Thermal Energy for Propulsion

By Harry Valentine

December 4, 2016

The history of maritime propulsion includes many centuries of boats and ships being propelled by renewable, naturally occurring energy. The switch from flat-bottom vessels to vessels built with a...

First Customized Wind Turbine Vessel Commissioned

By The Maritime Executive

December 4, 2016

Siemens has commissioned its first specialized transport vessel, the Rotra Vente, to transport the large nacelles used in offshore wind turbines. The 141-meter long vessel can carry multiple 8MW n...

Angus Frew, Secretary General & CEO, BIMCO

By Tony Munoz

December 2, 2016

At a time when every dollar counts in the shipping business, Frew’s goal is to ensure BIMCO’s members get the value they expect and the services they want. By Tony Munoz Tell us about the early...

Going Global: U.S. Energy Exports

By Jack O'Connell

December 2, 2016

The U.S. has quietly emerged as a major player in energy exports, including everything from LPG and LNG to gasoline and – yes – even crude oil. By Jack O’Connell It wasn’t so long ago that the U...

Slim Pickings

By Wendy Laursen

December 2, 2016

The dwindling number of marine casualties has forced salvors to look in new – and unexpected – directions. By Wendy Laursen Thanks to improved safety at sea, there just aren’t enough casualties...

Russian Ship Runs Aground in Istanbul

By The Maritime Executive

December 2, 2016

Heavy winds forced a Russian ship to run aground off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday, Turkey's Dogan news agency reported. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured, although foot...

U.S. Offshore Wind Leases Up for Grabs

By The Maritime Executive

December 2, 2016

The first commercial U.S. offshore wind farm, Block Island, is scheduled to come online in late 2016, and, coinciding with this, on December 15, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold...

U.S. Type-Approves First Ballast Water Treatment System

By The Maritime Executive

December 2, 2016

One of the main stumbling blocks for the successful implementation of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention is retreating now that the U.S. Coast Guard has issued its first type approval certifi...

Chinese Business Delegation Courts Taiwan Ally Panama

December 2, 2016

A large Chinese business delegation has arrived in the Central American country of Panama, a diplomatic ally of self-ruled Taiwan, and is keen to invest in energy and port projects, state news agency...

BP Approves Mad Dog Phase 2

By The Maritime Executive

December 1, 2016

BP has sanctioned the Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Mad Dog Phase 2 will include a new floating production platform with the capacity to produce up to 140,000 gross barrels o...

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