Wittman named Chairman of House Seapower panel

JANUARY 11, 2017 — Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), who is Co-Chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus, has been selected as Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

Expedition ships to have Scanship waste solutions

JANUARY 11, 2017 — Scanship Holdings ASA has entered into a contract with what is described only as “a Norwegian shipyard” to supply Scanship’s Total Clean Ship Systems including advanced wastewater purification,

GE offers electric start for marine gas turbines

JANUARY 11, 2017 — GE’s Marine Solutions now offers electric start systems for its line of aeroderivative marine gas turbines. The electric start system offers lower life cycle costs, improved reliability and

Fincantieri Marine Systems gets $15.7 million Navy contract

JANUARY 11, 2017 — Fincantieri Marine Systems North America Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia, is being awarded a $15,746,539 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract to provide maintenance support for the Mine Countermeasure-1 class main propulsion

VIDEO: LNG fueled Megastar preps for maiden voyage

JANUARY 11, 2017 — Nearing completion at Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard, Tallink’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled fast ferry M/S Megastar is scheduled to make her maiden voyage from Tallinn, Estonia,

NY Governor Cuomo unveils massive offshore wind plan

JANUARY 11, 2017 — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday called on the Long Island Power Authority to approve a 90 megawatt offshore wind project 30 miles southeast of Montauk. The

SE Alaska Pilots have trainee openings

JANUARY 10, 2017 — The Ketchikan, Alaska, based Southeast Alaska Pilots Association (SEAPA) has scheduled an exam for new pilot trainees to be held at the Pacific Maritime Institute in Seattle from

VIDEO: MV Werften picks ABB packages for five ships

JANUARY 10, 2017 — ABB is to supply the complete power, propulsion and automation packages for five cruise vessels being built by Genting Hong Kong brands Crystal Cruises and Star Cruises by

Vard to build two LNG fueled ferries for Torghatten Nord

JANUARY 10, 2017 — Vard Holdings Limited reports that it has secured contracts for the construction of two LNG fueled car and passenger ferries for Norwegian operator Torghatten Nord in Norway. The

Crew kidnappings continue to rise

JANUARY 10, 2017 — More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years, despite global piracy reaching its lowest levels since 1998, according to the

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