RFP issued for new Staten Island Ferry design

JULY 18, 2012—The Staten Island Ferry, second only to Washington State Ferries in the number of passengers it carries annually, is looking to design a new class of ferry to replace its

Great Lakes Shipyard completes work on research vessel

JULY 18, 2012 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, Great Lakes Shipyard has completed repairs on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources research vessel Grandon. The R/V Grandon is part of the

ClassNK says it will pull out of Iran

JULY 18, 2012 — Last week, U.S. based lobbying group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) called on Tokyo, Japan, headquartered classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), to close its Tehran office and

French company acquires Boatracs

JULY 18, 2012 — Les Ulis, France, headquartered Orolia (NYSE Alternext Paris – FR0010501015 – ALORO), has acquired Boatracs Inc., which has been providing communications, tracking and monitoring services – including its

APT sues MARAD over stalled Title XI application

JULY 18, 2012 — American Petroleum Tankers Parent LLC (APT) has filed suit against the United States, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, Maritime Administration, in U.S. District Court for the

HHI to sign $700 million contract for huge spar platform

JULY 18, 2012 —Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) recently was awarded a Letter of Intent (LOI) to construct the spar hull for a gas production platform from Statoil in a consortium with

American Samoa may seek JV partner for Satala shipyard

JUNE 17, 2012 — With a 3,000 ton Crandall Marine Railway able to handle vessels up to 360 ft, the shipyard in Satala, near Pago Pago, American Samoa, was described by former

Sea Star invests in improvements for Puerto Rico trade

JULY 17, 2012—In a move to improve its operations between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, Sea Star Line, LLC, Jacksonville, FL, is investing in new refrigerated equipment, concluding vessel dry-dockings, and

Albanian Coast Guard takes delivery of first locally buit Damen patrol vessel

JULY 17, 2012 — The Pashaliman Shipyard, Vlorë, Albania, has delivered the Oriku, the second of four Damen Stan Patrol (SPa) 4207  vessels that it is building for the Albanian Coast Guard.

Palmer releases more details of Titanic II plans

JUNE 17, 2012 — Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has released preliminary plans and drawings for the Titanic II project devised by international ship design and engineering company, Finnish-based Deltamarin. (See earlier story)

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