Two trawlers to have Rapp all-electric deck packages

DECEMBER 9, 2016 — Bodø, Norway, headquartered Rapp Marine A/S has secured two new contracts for delivery of complete all-electric deck machinery packages to two trawler newbuilds: Clipperton, owned by Sweden based

Two trawlers to have Rapp all-electric deck packages

DECEMBER 9, 2016 — Bodø, Norway, headquartered Rapp Marine A/S has secured two new contracts for delivery of complete all-electric deck machinery packages to two trawler newbuilds: Clipperton, owned by Sweden based

USMMA Sea Year suspension “not supported by data”

DECEMBER 9, 2016 — Trying to protect Midshipmen against potential sexual assault and sexual harassment, the U.S. Department of Transportation has suspended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Sea Year, described on

Rapid turbo retrofit gives trawler new lease on life

DECEMBER 9, 2016 — A 1985-built North Sea trawler has been given a new lease of life, thanks to a turbocharger retrofit carried out by MAN Diesel & Turbo in just five

New dry dock arrives at BAE San Diego

DECEMBER 9, 2016 — BAE Systems yesterday received a new 950-foot-long, 55,000-ton lift capacity, floating dry dock at its San Diego shipyard. The Chinese-built floating dry dock arrived at the yard towed

Gulfstream building crewboat-style ferry for DHS

DECEMBER 8, 2016 — Gulfstream Shipbuilding, Freeport, FL, has been awarded a contract through the United States Department of Homeland Security for a passenger/vehicle ferry to service New York and Connecticut waters.

Norwegian sets date for first Miami-Cuba sailing

DECEMBER 8, 2016 — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) says that its 1,250 passenger Oceania Cruises brand ship Marina will sail from Port Miami, March 7, 2017, with select Caribbean itineraries

Spanish shipyard delivers its first fish carrier

DECEMBER 8, 2016 — Spain’s Gondan shipyard yesterday delivered its first live fish carrier, the Martin Sæle. With a length of 50 m length and beam of 12.6 m, the vessel has

Tanker makeover includes scrubber, new livery, new name

DECEMBER 8, 2016 — Vroon BV reports that the 37,412 dwt, 2007-built chemical/oil products tanker Iver Progress, from its Iver Ships fleet, recently completed a drydock period in Gibraltar. In addition to

BIW gets DDG 51 award worth up to $73.7 million

DECEMBER 8, 2016 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, is being awarded a $59,417,202 cost-plus-award-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2313) for DDG 51 class lead yard services. The modification includes

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