The containership Maersk Genoa has collided with the freighter Dan Fighter on 4 April in the Netherlands. After the collision, the Maersk Genoa has suffered a breach above the water level. No pollution or container loss has been reported.

The Canadian company Desgagnés has accepted the order for the ship Damia Desgagnés, the world's first dual-fuel carrier, which would be its first delivery to Turkey. The Damia Desgagnés is scheduled around 10 April and will most likely first be delivered in Europe before heading to North America. The Damia Desgagnés has the Wärtsila 5RT-flex 50DF engine, developing a power output of 5,450 kW. The vessel can be powered by heavy fuel oil, marine diesel oil or liquefied natural gas.

The cargo ship Stellar Daisy sank on 31 March in the South Atlantic. When the ship departed from Uruguay, the ship's crew sent a text saying their ship was taking on water. The 266,000-ton Stella Daisy loaded with 260,000 tons of ore departed from Brazil for China on 26 March.

Siemens announced it has secured orders to supply a total of 12 gas turbines for 4 power plants in Argentina. The six SGT-A65 TR gas turbines will form the heart of two plants in the cities of Luján and Matheu, and the other six SGTs-800 are meant for two power plants in Las Palmas and San Pedro. The companies will operate the plants with the support of Siemens.

The Hyundai Heavy Industries group said it recently won a $240 million order for the first LNG Aframax tanker (LNG - liquefied natural gas). The vessels are to be the world’s first LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers. The ships will measure 250 meters in length, 44 meters in width and 21 meters in height. By running on LNG, tankers can emit 90 percent less sulphur oxides, 80 percent less nitrogen oxides, and 15 percent less carbon dioxide. They are scheduled to be delivered in 2018.

The shipbuilder Navantia has chosen MAN engines to power new ships. The vessels were ordered by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Every vessel will have two MAN 18V 32/40 main engines and four MANs 7L21/31, which will be delivered at the end of 2017 and the middle of 2018.

The new SGT-A45 TR gas turbine is meant for mobile power generation. Turbine's power is 44 MW. Siemens said the turbine could be installed in less than two weeks. Every unit was examined and tested in order to verify its performance. According to the Siemens' statement, the turbine provides significantly more electrical output than models currently on the market. The turbine can run on gas or liquid fuels.

US Navy has chosen Fairbanks Morse MAN 12V48/60CR engines for a new series of 17 vessels, 15 of them tankers. Lex Nijsen, Head of Four-Stroke Marine said: "The U.S. Navy knows our 48/60 engine very well, especially our L48/60A variant. 48/60CR is the next generation of this proven engine with a further optimised performance featuring improved fuel-efficiency, reduced emissions and increased reliability". Delivery of the first tanker will be in 2020.

Svitzer has signed a contract with Sanmar to build the ASD escort tug for the fleet in Southampton. The RAstar 2800 Class Azimuth Stern Drive escort tug was designed by 'Canada's Robert Allan Ltd'. The next new tug will be named Svitzer Adira, and she will join the fleet in Southampton in early May.

A sunken ferry, which was an eyesore, was located near the central harbour of Piraeus and after 11 months it has been removed. The Greek ferry 'Panagia Tinou' was built in the year 1972 and it is well known that it was a danger for the environment. The ferry was tilted at 40 degrees, the hull was damaged and there was a danger of leaking fuel.