Marcon brokers sale of Crowley tug

MAY 17, 2012: Crowley Maritime Corporation of Seattle has sold the twin screw “Seneca” Class tug “Sioux” to Island Tug & Barge, also of Seattle. According to Marcon International of Coupeville, Wash.,

ABB wins $18 million order to supply systems for two pipe-layers

MAY 16, 2012: ABB has won an order worth $18 million from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to supply energy efficient propulsion and electrical power systems for two new deep sea pipeline

Conrad Industries reports on first quarter and backlog

MAY 16, 2012: Morgan City, La., headquartered  Conrad Industries, Inc.(OTC Pink: CNRD.PK) reported first quarter 2012 results that saw it achieve  net income of $3.2 million and earnings per diluted share of

Cargotec books contracts to equip 15 OSV’s building in China

MAY 16, 2012: Cargotec says that in April it secured new contracts  to deliver MacGregor anchor-handling, mooring and towing solutions for 15 offshore support vessels (OSV) of various types being built in

HII gets $133.7 million advanced procurement award for LPD 27

MAY 16, 2012: Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $133.7 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide long lead time

San Francisco Bay Ferry to launch East Bay service

MAY 15, 2012: San Francisco Bay Ferry’s service between the East Bay and South San Francisco will launch on Monday, June 4, giving commuters an alternative to traffic on the Bay Bridge

Smit Lamnalco plans expansion

MAY 15, 2012: Following the 2011 acquisition by Lamnalco of Smit’s terminal and anchor handling tug supply activities, Smit Lamnalco has been launched as a distinct entity. Daan Koornneef, Smit Lamnalco Chief

EU Navfor carries out airstrike on pirate supplies on shore

Early May 15, following a decision taken in March by the Council of the European Union to allow the EU Naval Force to take disruption action against known pirate supplies on the

Siemens to supply systems for Maersk Triple E containerships

Siemens Drive Technologies Division has been awarded a contract worth tens of millions of Euros from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply eco-friendly propulsion and power generation systems in 18,000

Paris MOU to focus on passenger ship safety

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 45th Committee meeting in Riga, Latvia, May 7 – 11, 2012. Perhaps not surprisingly, given the impact of the

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