Clay Maitland named to Glacier Society board

JUNE 29, 2012 —Clay Maitland has been named to the board of The Glacier Society, the non-profit foundation fighting to save the historic icebreaker U.S.S./USCGC Glacier from demolition. Mr. Maitland is managing

Wärtsilä power solutions ordered for six pipelayers being built for Brazil

JUNE 29, 2012 —Wärtsilä is to supply integrated power solutions to six new offshore Pipe Laying Vessels (PLVs) being built for operation in Brazilian waters. The majority of the orders were booked

Rigs set sail for the Arctic

JUNE 28, 2012—Destined to support Shell’s drilling efforts in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, the semi-submersible Kulluk and drillship Noble Discoverer recently set sail for the Arctic from Vigor Industrial’s Seattle, WA,

WSF reveals more details of proposed conversions to LNG fueling

JUNE 28, 2012 — Washington State Ferries (WSF), a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), has updated an RFP it has out that solicits interest from consultants in assisting

Saudi Aramco signs MOU to merge Vela VLCC fleet into Bahri

JUNE 28, 2012 — Saudi Aramco and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced June 27, 2012, that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue the merger

Keppel O&M yards in U.S. and Azerbaijan book contracts worth $70 million

JUNE 28, 2012 — Transocean’s semisubmersible offshore drilling rig Sedco 77 is headed for the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. has secured a contract from Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. (Transocean)

ABB Turbocharging helps boost fuel efficiency on smaller ship

JUNE 27, 2012 — Looking for fuel savings, lower operating costs and lower emissions, more owners of smaller merchant vessels are opting for two-stroke, low speed engines over their four-stroke counterparts. To

United Seamen’s service names 2012 AOTOS Award honorees

JUNE 27, 2012 —The United Seamen’s Service says it 2012 Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Awards will be presented to Niels M. Johnsen, CEO and Chairman of International Shipholding Corporation; Captain

Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger to keynote Global Greenship

JUNE 27, 2012 —Marine Log is pleased to announce that Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger USCG will deliver the keynote address on environmental compliance on September 20, 2012, the opening day of Marine

Saab rolls out fifth generation AIS producs

JUNE 27, 2012 — Saab TransponderTech AB, a company in the Saab Group, reports that its advanced fifth-generation R5 family of AIS products is now commercially available. “The new R5 AIS products

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