The 26 m Incat Crowther catamaran, Cat Cocos Isle of La Digue has successfully completed sea trials following its launch from shipbuilder Richardson Devine Marine’s Hobart, Tasmania, shipyard. On trials, the vessel
“A downward trend in safety statics creates concerns and it is now time to reinstall the balance between safety and environmental risk. A greater focus on the human elements and competence in
Stena Bulk has purchased three LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) tankers from the Taiwan-based shipping company TMT for a total of $700 million The three LNG tankers are the “Stena Blue Sky” (145,000
ABB reports that it is currently delivering electric propulsion systems for eight wind turbine installation vessels on behalf of shipyards in China, Indonesia, Singapore and South Korea. Most of the vessels will
Singapore-listed Beng Kuang Marine Limited reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary Asian Sealand Engineering Pte Ltd has secured four contracts with an established marine group to construct four 60-meter crane barges. The total
Cunard has confirmed significant savings on its flagship cruise liner Queen Mary 2 since converting from a silyl-based TBT-free self-polishing copolymer antifouling in November 2008 to International Paint’s fluoropolymer foul release coating
Independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc.has appointed Shawn Tallant as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy. In this role, he will develop and oversee strategic business
Classification society ABS has released an updated Ballast Water Treatment Advisory to assist industry in understanding and addressing the evolving regulatory regime of ballast water treatment (BWT). The publication provides practical guidance
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which met in London May 11-20, has approved an MSC Circular providing interim guidance to shipowners, ship operators, and shipmasters on the use of privately contracted armed
Singapore’s Keppel FELS has secured a $180 million contract to build a KFELS B Class jack-up drilling rig for Vision Drilling, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynamic Offshore Drilling Ltd. Slated for delivery