Kings Point welcomes Class of 2016
JULY 5, 2012 — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., today welcomed its incoming Class of 2016. The 274 plebe candidates come from 47 states, the District of Columbia and
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Fincantieri to build caissons for Costa Concordia salvage operation
JULY 5, 2012 — Fincantieri has received a contract for the construction of 30 steel caissons that will be used in the Costa Concordia salvage operation. The contract, described as “worth tens
MHI to develop dual fuel version of UEC two stroke
JULY 5, 2012 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will begin developing low-speed, dual-fuel, marine diesel engines capable of using not only conventional heavy oil but also natural gas as fuel. Designated
Pacific Radiance opts for Wärtsilä power generation and propulsion for three OSVs
JULY 5, 2012 — Wärtsilä is to supply complete and fully integrated power generation and propulsion packages for three vessels being built for Singapore offshore service vessel operator Pacific Radiance Ltd. In
Jotun in milestone agreement with COSCO Container
JULY 5, 2012 — Jotun Group member Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings (Qingdao) Co Ltd. has reached an important agreement with China’s COSCO Container, the world’s fourth largest containership operator. Jotun will supply
Fairhaven Shipyard to pay $175,000 penalty for Clean Water Act violations
JULY 3, 2012 — U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Curt Spalding, Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Region, said yesterday that Fairhaven, Mass., based Fairhaven Shipyard Companies, Inc.
Deltamarin wins contract for 28,000 dwt version of fuel efficient bulker
JULY 3, 2012 — Raisio, Finland, based Deltamarin has entered into a contract with China’s Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard Co. Ltd. for the design of B.Delta25 bulk carriers. This is the first contract
Silver Ships to build oil spill service boats for Saudi Aramco
JULY 3, 2012 — Saudi Aramco has awarded Theodore, Alabama, based Silver Ships, Inc. a contract for the construction of two oil spill service boats to operate at its facilities in Saudi
NPS ferry is first dedicated Great Lakes vessel fitted with BWT system
JULY 3, 2012 — A 1958-built National Parks Service ferry has become the first dedicated Great Lakes vessel to be supplied with a ballast water treatment system (BWT), according to Hyde Marine,
Hyundai Heavy Industries books $1.2 billion order for ten containerships
JULY 3, 2012 — South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries has won a $1.2 billion order from an undisclosed Greek shipowner [reportedly Lemos] to build ten 13,800 TEU containerships. Evergreen Marine