First VLCC order for ultra long stroke MAN Diesel & Turbo G-type
First VLCC Order with the New G-Type Engine Greek ship management company Almi Tankers S.A. is set to establish itself as a market front runner with the new ultra long stroke G-type
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Navy orders two more Arleigh Burke destroyers
The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts for the construction of two more Arleigh Burke class destroyers – DDG 114 at Ingalls Shipbuilding and DDG 115 at Bath Iron Works. Huntington Ingalls, Inc.,
ABS gives Type Approval to Hyde Guardian BWTS
Hyde Marine, Inc. reports that its Hyde Guardian ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has received Type Approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Hyde Guardian was the first BWTS to receive
Huntington Ingalls appoints corporate VP for litigation, investigations and compliance
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) reports that Chad N. Boudreaux has joined the company as corporate vice president for litigation, investigations and compliance. He will report to Bruce N. Hawthorne, corporate
Pirates taking advantage of sunrise and sunset
NATO reports that pirate activity has increased in the Southern Red Sea. Over the September 24-25 2011 period, there was one attack/boarding by pirates and three suspicious approaches. The attack occurred on
IHC Merwede launches wind turbine installation jack-up
The IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands, has launched a self-elevating heavy-lift jack-up vessel for GeoSea NV, the offshore marine construction specialist company within the DEME Group, based
GL issues ISM/ISPS certificate for 5,000th ship
Hamburg headquartered classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has marked a milestone with the hand-over of the Safety Management Certificate and International Ship Security Certificate to the MV KOTA BERKAT. The Kota Berkat,
Meyer Werft cuts first steel for Norwegian Breakaway
Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany has cut the first steel for the construction of Norwegian Breakaway, the first of two new Freestyle Cruising(R) ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, set for delivery from the
Bollinger Shipyards gets contract mod for four more Fast Response Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $179.7 million contract option to Bollinger Shipyards for the production of four more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). This option award brings the total number
California Maritime students receive Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial scholarships
Crowley Maritime Corporation this week awarded three California Maritime Academy (CMA) students with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial scholarships during the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards presentation in Long Beach, Calif.