Pacific Maritime Magazine - Marine Business for the Operations Sector

 
Propulsion: Is LNG the Future?

Vado a Bordo

Get on board. These are the words Francesco Schettino heard as he stood on the jetty in the small town of Giglio and watched as his ship sank 500 yards away. Last month an Italian Court began considering whether Francesco Schettino, captain of the... Full story

Propulsion: Is LNG the Future?

The move toward using liquid natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel is continuing to gain momentum as new environmental regulations are enacted and bunkering facilities are expanded. According to a... Full story

Great Land for Scrap

Totem Ocean Trailer Express’ 1975-built trailership Great Land left the coast in March under tow of Weeks Marine’s similar-vintage tug Alexandria to the scrapyards of Brownsville, Texas and... Full story

Cruise Ship Surge Study

Port Canaveral’s central location on Florida’s Atlantic coast offers access to major markets for products such as petroleum, cement, citrus fruit and juices, gypsum board and newsprint, as well... Full story

Not So Fast

The propulsion issue of this magazine is a good place to examine the law pertaining to vessel speed. A vessel’s speed may be governed by federal, state and/or local law depending on where the... Full story