Sembcorp Marine ups stake in Gravifloat

MARCH 9, 2016 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Ltd has acquired an additional 44% equity stake in LNG terminal solutions provider Gravifloat AS for US$38 million. This brings its stake in Gravifloat to

Kirby to buy Seacor inland tank barge fleet

MARCH 9, 2016 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reports that it has agreed purchase the Seacor Holdings Inc. inland tank barge fleet for approximately $88 million in cash. The asset purchase will

Sanmar delivers first VectRA 3000 tractor tug

MARCH 8, 2016 — Designed by Robert Allan Ltd in collaboration with Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards and Voith Turbo Propulsion, the VectRA 3000 class tug is a high performance VSP tractor tug

BAE San Diego awarded $28.2 million contract mod

MARCH 8, 2016 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, CA, has been awarded a $28,243,900 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for USS Higgins (DDG 76)

Rolls-Royce propulsion for LNG fueled fish food carrier

MARCH 8, 2016 — Rolls-Royce has signed a $6.5 million contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey to supply a Liquefied Natural Gas propulsion package for the 81.5 m x 16.5 m LNG

Transocean defers delivery of five jack-ups

MARCH 8, 2016 — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) says it has reached a mutual agreement with Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd’s shipyard, Keppel FELS, to defer the delivery and related

Bollinger delivers Fast Response Cutter USCGC Donald Horsley

MARCH 8, 2016 — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCG cutter Donald Horsley, the 17th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. Each FRC is named for an enlisted

V. Group acquires Bibby Ship Management

MARCH 8, 2016 — V.Group has acquired Bibby Ship Management, part of the Bibby Line Group.Bibby Ship Management services all types of vessels and has particular strengths in the management of offshore

VIDEO: LPD 26 completes builder’s trials

MARCH 7, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its tenth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26), built at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, spent four days

Lloyd Werft adds to its leadership team

MARCH 7, 2016 — Jarmo Laakso has left his position as Royal Caribbean Cruises’ head of construction at shipbuilder Meyerwerft to join the board of Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven AG.   Mr. Laakso,

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