Keppel Singmarine to build two LNG fueled harbor tugs

OCTOBER 5, 2016 — Royal Boskalis Westminster joint ventures Keppel Smit Towage and Maju Maritime have ordered two LNG dual-fuel harbor tugs at Keppel Singmarine shipyard. The tugs, which are expected to

DOT continues effort to get USMMA Sea Year back on track

OCTOBER 5, 2016 —The Department of Transportation has selected the Logistics Management Institute (LMI) to perform an independent cultural assessment of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The

Clarksons Platou makes asset finance appointment

OCTOBER 5, 2016 — How do you persuade leasing companies, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds or insurers to invest in shipping? Clarksons Platou, it seems, has a specialist asset finance advisory team

Eyeing IMO deadline, tanker owner fits Evoqua BWMS

OCTOBER 4, 2016 — To help ensure compliance with IMO Ballast Water regulations coming into force in 2017, Spain’s Ibaizabal Tankers has confirmed its purchase of two SeaCURE ballast water management systems

Jurong and North Atlantic Drilling extend West Rigel delay

OCTOBER 4, 2016 — Sembcorp Marine Ltd says that its Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd subsidiary has agreed to continue its standstill agreement with John Fredriksen backed North Atlantic Drilling Ltd for the

NASSCO awarded $106 million Navy contract mod

OCTOBER 4, 2016 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $106,175,548 modification on a not-to-exceed basis to previously awarded, undefinitized contract action (N00024-16-C-2227) for

Remembering El Faro: One year on

OCTOBER 4, 2016 — One year after the sinking of the TOTE cargo ship El Faro, Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, USCG, yesterday posted the following It has

Concordia in IMOIIMAX sale and leaseback deal

OCTOBER 4, 2016 — Concordia Maritime is selling the IMOIIMAX tanker Stena Image to a large Japanese financial institution. The transaction is a sale and leaseback agreement, and the vessel will be

Ingalls gets $120 million more for LHA 8 long lead material

OCTOBER 4, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Inc’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, Pascagoula, MS, is being awarded a $120,000,000 fixed-price-incentive modification to previously awarded contract N00024-16-C-2427 for additional long lead time material in support

New President takes helm at Intermanager

OCTOBER 4, 2016 — Bjørn Jebsen, CEO of Jebsens, has been named President of InterManager, the International Ship Managers’ Association. He succeeds Gerardo Borromeo, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Philippine Transmarine

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