World’s three largest cruise ships meet for first time

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis-class ships, Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and the new Harmony of the Seas, greeted each other at sea for the first

Wartsila and ENGIE in MOU on small-scale LNG

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French multinational energy company ENGIE, to develop solutions and services in the small scale LNG business sector. The cooperation covers

CSL self-unloader heads for recycling in Turkey

NOVEMBER 6, 2016 —Canada Steamship Lines reports that the self-unloading bulk carrier Spirit of Shpongle, formerly known as Atlantic Erie, left the Port of Montreal for the last time, November 4, bound

EU NAVFOR confirms First Somali pirate attack in 2.5 years

NOVEMBER 4, 2016 — The first reported pirate attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Somalia in two and a half years has been confirmed by EU Naval Force (Somalia.

Chem tanker to have HyProp ECO system

NOVEMBER 4, 2016 — A 7,500 dwt chemical tanker is to have a complete propulsion package from MAN Diesel & Turbo with a world-first full HyProp ECO system with PTO/PTH. The propulsion

BAE Systems set to cut first steel for Type 26 in 2017

NOVEMBER 4, 2016 — BAE Systems says that the first steel will be cut on the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ships in Glasgow in summer 2017, subject to final contract

Siem set to take a stake in Farstad Shipping

NOVEMBER 4, 2016 — Kristian Siem, founder and Chairman of Siem Industries, is often referred to as “Norway’s Warren Buffet,” thanks to a successful strategy of making long term investments in undervalued

Sand pumping vessel to pack a lot of Wartsila power

NOVEMBER 4, 2016 — A large new sand pumping vessel being built for a private ownerat China’s Dongguan Xiandai Shipbuilding is to be powered by two 16-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 engines. The customer

Fincantieri strengthens ties with Chinese repair yard

NOVEMBER 2, 2016 — Back in March, Fincantieri, signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with Huarun Dadong Dockyard (HRDD), the leading Chinese shipyard specialized in ship repair. Development of this cooperation framework has

Huntington Ingalls opens office in Australia

NOVEMBER 3, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is opening an office in Canberra, Australia, and has hired Jeff McCray as vice president, business development, HII Australia. He will be responsible for

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