U.S. Gulf leads in offshore lay ups

The U.S.Gulf continues to be the offshore market with the highest number of assets in lay up, according to VesselsValue.com, which today published the first of what will be quarterly offshore lay

Furuno adds 12 kW river radar to its line up

Furuno is introducing the second in the series of new generation river radars that it launched last year with the release of the FR1908VBB, a 4 kW Black Box Radar with a

Global offshore wind regulators meet in NYC

In another indication that the U.S.offshore wind industry is off the starting blocks, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday hosted the first meeting of the Global Offshore Wind Regulators

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Royal Caribbean orders fifth Edge class cruise ship

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to order a fifth Edge-class cruise ship for delivery in the

Scrubber-equipped Suezmax goes to work for BP

Athens headquartered tanker operator Top Ships Inc. reports that its scrubber-fitted Suezmax M/T Eco Bel Air, recently delivered by the Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea, commenced time charter employment with BP

Vigor to build Camarc pilot boat pair for Port of LA

The Port of Los Angeles has recently awarded Vigor a contract to build two 56’ pilot boats. The boats are being built to a design by Camarc Design of the U.K. and

Viking and China Merchants plan new cruise JV

Viking Cruises and China Merchants Group plan to set up a joint venture focused on building a cruise line with worldwide cruise offerings for the Chinese cruise market. China Merchants Group’s shipbuilding

Keppel Nantong delivers ultra low emission dredge

Keppel Singmarine’s Nantong, China, shipyard has delivered the world’s first dredge to meet European Union Stage V emissions requirements for inland waterways vessels. The dredge, named Afonso de Albuquerque, is the first

Chinese yard plans to build 270,000 cu.m LNG carrier

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard is planning to build a 270,000 cu.m LNG carrier — the largest ever ship of this type, reports classification society DNV GL. DNV GL signed a joint development project

Coldharbour Marine names Don Stephen CEO

Don Stephen has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of U.K.-based Coldharbour Marine, which manufactures an in-tank ballast water treatment system (BWTS) based on inert gas technology. Stephen’s career includess technical and leadership

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