The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries a contract worth approximately $482 million for the production of the fifth National Security Cutter (WMSL 754). Construction of the ship, to be
Australian renewable-energy marine technology company SolarSailor and Carrington, New South Wales, headquartered shipbuilder Forgacs Engineering Pty Ltd. are to market, prototype, and build wind and solar powered Unmanned Ocean Vessels. A license
Scott Bergeron has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry. Mr. Bergeron joined LISCR in 2000 as Chief
Uniteam Marine Shipping GmbH, a German corporation, was sentenced in federal court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and making false statements to
Singapore’s Otto Marine Limited reports that it has secured newbuilding orders worth $38.5 million each for two 12,000 bhp AHTS vessels. The orders have been placed by Go Marine Group Pty Ltd.,
The Round Table of International Shipping Associations wants to see shipping protected from Somali pirates by armed guards – provided by the United Nations. The Round Table (International Chamber of Shipping (ICS),
STX Finland Oy and Norway’s Eide Marine Semi AS, a subsidiary of Eide Marine Services A/S, have signed a contract worth more than EUR 300 million for the outfitting, completion and delivery
Wärtsilä has released more details of its recent Joint Cooperation Agreement with Shell Oil Company, aimed at promoting and accelerating the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel (see
French defense contractor and naval shipbuilder DCNS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South African shipbuilder KND for the promotion, construction and sale of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in South
The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) USA Pacific Northwest Chapter is gathering aboard Seattle Maritime Academy’s Training Vessel, E.L. Bartlett, on Sept. 23 at 3:00 p.m. Following a presentation on