Incat Crowther to design 42 m cat for Indonesia
Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a 42 m wave piercing catamaran ferry for Indonesian operator Quicksilver Bali. Quicksilver runs day tours and dinner cruises out of Bali, using the
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Warning shots deter pirate attack on Maersk Alabama
Eu Navfor says a suspected pirate skiff yesterday approached the Maersk Alabama but turned back after a security team onboard fired warning shots. Fox News quotes Wing Cmdr. Paddy O’Kennedy as saying
USA Maritime applauds DOE cargo preference decision
USA Maritime, a coalition of carriers and maritime unions, has applauded a decision that will see the application of cargo preference requirements by the U.S. Department of Energy to imported cargoes purchased
Project says slow ahead is path to cutting CO2 emissions
New tankers and bulk carriers built in 2050 could have service speeds of only 5 knots. Partners from nine European countries are working on an EU-funded project called ULYSSES to develop environmentally
Rolls-Royce and Daimler swoop on MTU-parent Tognum
Daimler and Rolls-Royce say that they plan to launch a public tender offer for 100 per cent of the share capital of Friedrichshaven, Germany, headquartered Tognum AG through a 50:50 joint venture
Brazilian owner set to build five PSV’s at Eastern Shipbuilding
The U.S. Maritime Administration appears to have approved a request from Boldini, S.A. of Brazil for Title XI ship financing guarantees on $227,177,000 over 25 years to cover construction of five platform
ACL gains membership in Louisiana Environmental Leadership Program
Barge transportation giant American Commercial Lines Inc. has been awarded membership in the Louisiana Environmental Leadership Program (ELP). Membership in the voluntary program, led by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, is
New owner for U.S.-flag, twin-screw harbor tug
Signet Maritime Corporation of Houston, Texas has sold its U.S. flag, twin screw harbor tug “Signet Reliance” (ex-Dotsie) to Rockingham Carriage Service of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The tug, with dimensions of 52.8
DFDS chooses MAN Diesel Turbo power for RO/RO newbuilds
Two RO/RO vessels ordered by Denmark’s DFDS at the Volswerft Stralsund shipyard of German shipbuilder P+S Werften are to have complete MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion packages. Scheduled for delivery in 2012,
Marinette Marine breaks ground for new panel line fabrication building
Fincantieri Maring Group member Marinette Marine Corporation today broke ground for a new panel-line fabrication building at its Marinette, Wis., shipyard to support construction of the U.S. Navy’s LCS. The new building