Shipping recruiter warns of LNG staff shortages

Shipping recruiter Faststream is warning that shipowners that are ordering new LNG carriers could face serious difficulties in finding experienced superintendents to run their new ships in the coming months and years,

NASSCO awarded shipbuilding contract for third MLP

General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., announced today that it has received a $60 million contract from the U.S. Navy to purchase long-lead materials for the construction of a third Mobile Landing

Celebrity’s new cruise ship sails from Meyer Werft

Celebrity Cruises’ newest cruise ship, the 2,850-passenger, 122,000 gt Celebrity Silhouette today set sail—in reverse—from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, in preparation for official naming ceremonies in Hamburg and its

Military Sealift Command to charter Maersk tanker

The U.S. Military Sealift Command will charter a U.S.-flag, Ice Class-certified double-hulled product tanker from Maersk Line, Ltd., Norfolk, Va., under a one-year $15,348,703 firm-fixed-price contract. The product tanker will be used

Navy options two more Joint High Speed Vessels at Austal USA

The U.S. Navy has exercised contract options valued at about $313 million to fund the construction sixth and seventh Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSVs) at Austal USA, Mobile, Ala. If the Navy

Baker Hughes adds sophisticated well stimulation vessel

One of the world’s largest well stimulation vessels, the 300 ft Blue Tarpon, was delivered  to Baker Hughes, Houston, Tex., earlier this month by North American Shipbuilding, Larose, La. Baker Hughes selected

First of RAstar class design joins IRSHAD fleet

IRSHAD, a joint venture between ADNOC and Lamnalco, took delivery of its latest high-performance terminal support/escort tug from Spain’s Astilleros Balenciaga SA.  The Alaryam is the latest delivery of the RAstar Class

New Mississippi riverboat takes shape

Construction on the first new riverboat for the Mississippi River in 20 years is well ahead of schedule, according to American Cruise Lines, Guildford, Conn. The U.S.-flag small cruise ship operator said

Keppel Singmarine Brasil lands two contracts

Keppel Singmarine Brasil, Navgantes, Santa Catalina, Brazil, recently won two new construction contracts worth about S$140 million from Brazilian operators. Under the first contract, the new shipyard will build six 45-tonne bollard

BOEMRE raises civil penalties for OCSLA, OPA violations

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) said today that it will raise the maximum civil penalty rate for Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) violations from $35,000 to

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