Robert Allan and Rotortug in strategic alliance

JUNE 4, 2012 — Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., and Rotortug (KST) B.V. of Rotterdam have formed new strategic alliance for the future development of the Rotor Tug concept. Robert Allan

Marad tests biofuel in Great Lakes Maritime Academy training ship

JUNE 4, 2012 — The Maritime Administration announced today its analysis of a test conducted with algae-based biofuel on one of its large commercial-size vessels. The research used marine engines aboard the

EC plans to provide €6.5 million to retrain redundant Danish shipyard workers

JUNE 4, 2012 — The European Commission (EC) proposes providing Denmark with €6.5 million to help 550 redundant shipyard workers find new jobs in sectors seen as offering more employment potential than

Sembcorp and Swiber JV lands $175 million Indonesian offshore contract

JUNE 4, 2012 — Through their Indonesian subsidiaries, PT SMOE and PT Rajawali Swiber Cakrawala, Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine and Swiber Holdings have won a $175 million contract from Premier Oil Natuna Sea

Simon Møkster Shipping orders subsea support vessel from Simek

JUNE 4, 2012 — Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping is increases its focus on the subsea market by ordering a newbuild for 2014 delivery from Simek Shipyard in Flekkefjord. Designed for ROV work,

Cecon faces new delay to Davie newbuilds

JUNE 4, 2012 — Subsea installation contractor Cecon ASA looks to have hit yet another bump in the road to delivery of the three vessels it has on order at Lévis, Quebec,

Port state control to crack down on ships’ fire safety

JUNE 3, 2012 — Port state control agencies in 43 countries are to crack down on ships’ compliance with international fire safety requirements. Countries covered by the Paris and Tokyo MOUs are

Bollinger Shipyards delivers second FRC to Coast Guard

JUNE 3, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards has officially delivered the Richard Etheridge, the second vessel in the Coast Guard’s Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) recapitalization project. The Coast Guard took delivery May

Doug Koenen back at Art Anderson Associates

JUNE 3, 2012 — Art Anderson Associates,Bremerton, Wash., has recently re-hired Doug Koenen, PE, LEED-AP as a Senior Mechanical Engineer.  A previous employee of the firm, Mr. Koenen has been brought in

Exmar awards Wison EPCIC contract for world’s first FLRSU

JUNE 1, 2012 — Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, has been award contract by the Exmar group for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning

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