New Fire Fighter UHF meets coming SOLAS requirement

JUNE 1, 2016 — Under a new SOLAS regulation about 65,000 vessels worldwide will be required to carry intrinsically safe portable radios within the regulated “fire fighter outfits,” prior to their first

Cosco Heavy fits ABB decision support software fleetwide

JUNE 1, 2016 — China’s Cosco Heavy Transport is to fit its heavy lift vessel Xiang Rui Kou with ABB onboard motion monitoring and forecasting technology. The system to be installed is

NYPD takes delivery of another Response Boat – Medium

MAY 31, 2016 — Seattle, WA, based Kvichak Marine Industries, a Vigor Industrial company, has delivered a fourth, 45 ft Response Boat – Medium C (RB-M C) to its long-time customer, the

USCG continues response to grounded laker

MAY 31, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard today was continues to monitor and respond to the motor vessel Roger Blough. The 833 ft, 1972-built self-unloading bulker, owned by Great Lakes Fleet,

Irish Continental orders cruise ferry

MAY 31, 2016 — Dublin headquartered Irish Continental Group plc (ICG) is investing EUR 144 million to build a new cruise ferry for its Irish Ferries operation. To be built by German

NASSCO lays keel for LNG-ready ECO tanker

MAY 31, 2016 — General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, CA, hosted a keel laying ceremony May 25 for the Liberty, one of three ECO Class tankers under construction for SEA-Vista

Frontline gets $603 million for ship shopping

MAY 31 2016 — John Fredriksen’s Frontline Ltd. today reported unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 that saw net income reach $78.9 million, or $0.50 per share. It also

Jurong delivers rig built for Hercules to Maersk

MAY 31 2016 — Sembcorp Marine’s Jurong Shipyard, has delivered the high-specification jack-up rig Maersk Highlander (formerly known as Hercules Highlander) to Maersk Highlander UK Ltd. This follows the announcement last week

FSG newbuilds to have Wartsila turnkey electrical solutions

MAY 31 2016 — Wärtsilä is to provide integrated turnkey electrical solutions for four new RO/RO ferries being built at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) in Germany. The shipyard is owned by the Siem

U.S.-flag ATB tug has Barke high-lift flap rudders

MAY 30, 2016 — A U.S.-flag ATB tug under construction for SEA-Vista  at BAE Systems Jacksonville, FL, shipyard is equipped with Van der Velden Barke high-lift flap rudders for enhanced maneuverability and

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