Paris MOU publishes 2011 annual report

JULY 9, 2012 — The Paris MOU, which now coordinates the port state control inspections of 27 countries, has published its annual report for 2011 – the first year to see inspections

U.S. Geological Survey seeks replacement for R/V Grayling

JULY 9, 2012 – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC), Ann Arbor, Mich. has a requirement for a new fisheries research vessel (R/V) to replace the current R/V Grayling,

MHI completes full scale two-stroke engine test facility

JULY 9, 2012 – A ceremony has been held at the Kobe Shipyard and Machinery Works of Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) to mark completion of 4UE-X3, a testing facility for

Princess Cruises awards Wärtsilä long term service contract

JULY 9, 2012 — Wärtsilä has been awarded a long-term service agreement by Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. covering seven Princess Cruise Lines vessels. Each cruise ship is powered by Wärtsilä 46 common-rail

IHC Merwede subsidiary changes name to IHC Sealing Solutions

JULY 9, 2012 — IHC Merwede subsidiary IHC Lagersmit BV has changed its name to IHC Sealing Solutions BV. The change reflects both continued international growth and the fact that the company’s

Austal USA hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

JULY 8, 2012 — Austal USA held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard July 6. The event marked the opening of not one but three new buildings – Module

Textron receives $212.7 million ship to shore connector contract

JULY 7, 2012—Textron, Inc., New Orleans, LA, was recently awarded a $212,722,820 fixed-priced incentive-fee contract by the U.S. Navy for the detail design and construction of a ship to shore connector (SSC)

GAO: Still some weaknesses in Kings Point internal control system

JULY 6, 2012 — In August 2009, the GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) issued a report that identified numerous deficiencies in the internal control activities of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings

Korean Register dithers on call to stop services to IRISL and NITC

JULY 6, 2012 — While both Germanischer Lloyd and Bureau Veritas have heeded calls to join other classification societies in denying services to sanctioned Iranian shipping companies IRISL and NITC and their

Stena Bulk and Concordia order new design chemical tankers at Guangzhou Shipyard

JULY 6, 2012 — Stena Bulk and Concordia Maritime have ordered up to ten innovative, in-house designed 50,000 dwt chemical tankers. They will be built at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China

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