The new P-63 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel featuring Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines, the first such ship to utilize gas engines to produce more than 100 MWe of power, has successfully completed all the required full 100% load tests. The tests were carried out at the Cosco shipyard in Dalian, China and…
The trial of 11 suspected Somali pirates who were arrested by the Dutch Navy on high seas after they allegedly fired a rocket propelled grenade at a merchant ship , began this week. Dutch naval officers – some of whom were in court to give evidence when the case opened – also rescued 17…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced plans to install a ballast water treatment system on a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) currently in service. This will be the first such onboard system installed by any Japanese shipowner on an existing VLCC. The company chose the JFE Ballast Ace developed…
Two crewmen are missing and nine remain adrift on a lifeboat after their cargo ship, MV Emeline, sank off Selayar Islands. The ship was carrying cement and departed from Soekarno-Hatta Seaport heading to Banyuwangi, East Java, on Tuesday. It is believed to have encountered inclement weather and rough seas. The Makassar Search and Rescue…