Austal delivers Expeditionary Fast Transport to Navy

DECEMBER 22, 2017— The U.S. Navy took delivery of the Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9), following the finalization of documents on board the ship in Mobile, AL.  Built

BASS appoints Lehrer VP Sales in North America

DECEMBER 21, 2017—Fleet management software system provider BASS, headquartered in Lysaker, Norway, has appointed Fernando Lehrer as its Vice President of Sales for the North American market as part of its continuous commitment

Ferry operator to put intelligent awareness system to the test

DECEMBER 21, 2017 — Momentum towards applications of autonomous and remotely operated vessels continues to build. Under a recent deal, Rolls-Royce and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will collaborate in the development

Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Vane Brothers ink another tug deal

DECEMBER 21, 2017—In the continuation of a newbuilding partnership that extends some 10 years, Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp., Salisbury, MD, announced that it had inked a new agreement with Vane Brothers, Baltimore, MD

Wartsila set to expand underwater hull cleaning services with acquisition

DECEMBER 21, 2017— Wärtsilä has agreed to acquire Trident B.V., a Netherland based company specializing in underwater ship maintenance, inspection, and repair services. The move would make Wärtsilä the first global operator

Technology offers proper cylinder oil blending on-board for Greek shipowners

DECEMBER 21, 2017—Greek shipping remains a powerhouse, boasting the world’s largest fleet with some 4,585 ships (over 1,000 grt) representing 342.75 million dwt. Like the rest of the world’s shipowners, Greek ships

Podcast: Nautican’s Elizabeth Boyd Discusses Propulsion Efficiency

DECEMBER 18, 2017 — Optimizing performance, reducing fuel consumption, and improving profitability for ATB, tug, and workboat operators is more important than ever. Founded in 1972, Nautican engineers and manufactures hydrodynamic solutions

Podcast: Inside Marine Pipe Joining Systems with Victaulic’s Len Swantek

DECEMBER 12, 2017—For almost one hundred years, Victaulic has been producing mechanical pipe joining solutions for some of the most complex piping challenges faced by engineers, shipbuilders, naval architects, contractors and distributors.

Bureau Veritas inks deal to class CMA CGM LNG boxships

DECEMBER 5, 2017—On the opening day of Marintec China 2017, classification society Bureau Veritas signed a contract to class all nine of CMA CGM’s 22,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships. Marintec China will take

Carnival names third ship in Vista Class

DECEMBER 3, 2017—Carnival Cruise Line, Miami, FL, says the third cruise ship in its Vista Class will be named Carnival Panorama and will enter service in November 2019. The 133,500-ton Carnival Panorama

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