Bahri opens second North American office in Houston

MARCH 21, 2017—Bahri, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia and a global leader in transportation and logistics, has opened its second North American office in Houston, Texas, further strengthening the position

VIDEO: VT Halter launches Crowley ConRo

MARCH 21, 2017 — Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine has released video showing the launch of, El Coqui the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships under

Borr to take over Transocean jack-up newbuild contracts

MARCH 21, 2017 — With the approval of Transocean, Keppel FELS Limited has reached a preliminary agreement with Borr Drilling Limited of Bermuda (Borr Drilling) that will see the construction contracts for

Damen external BWTS receives IMO Type Approval

MARCH 21, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group reports that its InvaSave external ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has received IMO type approval. Designed primarily for use in ports and harbors, the Damen

MAN Diesel & Turbo to power Royal Australian Navy oilers

MARCH 21, 2017 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has won another significant naval support vessel contract. Spanish shipbuilder Navantia, has chosen MAN main and genset engines to power two fleet-support-tanker newbuildings it

SunStone to build four expedition ships in China

MARCH 20, 217 — Miami, FL, headquartered SunStone Ships, Inc, has signed a framework agreement with China Merchants Industry Holdings Co., Ltd (CMIH), a shipbuilding subsidiary of the China Merchants Group, covering

P&I club endorses call for third party warranty surveyors

MARCH 20, 2017 — In light of a recent increase in the incidence of deck cargoes shifting in heavy weather, the London P&I Club is supporting a recommendation that a warranty surveyor

Austal gets $36.6 million mod to LCS contract

MARCH 20, 2017 —Austal USA LLC, Mobile, AL, is being awarded a $36,608,865 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-11-C-2301 to exercise options for the accomplishment of Littoral Combat Ship core class

GD marks milestone in UUV program

MARCH 20, 2017 — General Dynamics Mission System has completed a comprehensive evaluation of Knifefish, an autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). In coordination with the U.S. Navy, the

StormGeo launches latest version of its onboard software

MARCH 20, 2017 — StormGeo’s shipping business (formerly AWT) has launched the latest version of its onboard software, Bon Voyage System 8 (BVS 8). StormGeo gathered feedback from existing customers to develop

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