Continental Launches VDO Camera Systems

  Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket, manufacturer and supplier of VDO OE-engineered instrumentation and replacement parts for the marine market, released new VDO Camera Systems for a marine applications. VDO Camera Systems aim to eliminate blind spots around the boat and improve overall maneuverability. Offered in several variants as complete kits and components, these cameras…

Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Carnival Triumph Casualty

  The U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation into the cause of an engine room fire that occurred onboard the Carnival Triumph, Sunday. The Carnival Triumph experienced an engine room fire Sunday while on a four-day cruise from Galveston, Texas, and has been without propulsion in the Gulf of…

DNV And PSE Report on Ship Carbon Capture And Storage

  Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a leading classification society, and Process Systems Enterprise Ltd. (PSE), a global provider of advanced process modelling technology, today have released the results of the Maritime CCS (carbon capture and storage) research and development project. The project has successfully developed a concept design for on-board chemical CO2 capture. The system…

Tug Sinks in Tennessee River Resulting in Fuel Spill

  4,000 gallons of diesel fuel has been contained on the Tennessee River after a tugboat sank in one of its embankments. The vessel, owned by New Johnsonville Marine Service, was found partially sunk on Monday morning. Officials said there were possibly 4,000 gallons of fuel on board, most of which leaked into the water.…