ABS realigns Americas Division operations

JANUARY 25, 2016 — Classification society ABS has realigned its Americas Division operations to create two new regions – Canada and Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. It says the realignment strengthens

Keppel FELS delivers its first rig of 2016

JANUARY 25, 2016 — Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) reports that its Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore has delivered its first rig of the year. The unit, the Halul, a KFELS

SENER develops LNG bunkering vessel design

JANUARY 25, 2016 — Madrid, Spain, headquartered SENER has developed its own design for a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, applying knowledge acquired in more than 40 years of activity in

World’s first marine wireless charging and mooring concept

JANUARY 25, 2016 — Wärtsilä and Lugano, Switzerland, headquartered Cavotec SA have signed an agreement to jointly develop the world’s first combined induction charging and automatic mooring concept. Wärtsilä has developed a

MARAD awards NRDF contracts worth $1.96 billion

JANUARY 25, 2016 — Seven U.S. maritime firms have been awarded contracts worth a total $1.96 billion over eight years to to manage, maintain and operate 48 National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)

Cruise giant brings information security into the C-suite

JANUARY 22, 2016 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) has appointed Renee Guttman as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective January 25, 2016. Royal Caribbean says Ms. Guttman is an

Farstad sells another PSV at a loss

JANUARY 22, 2016 — Norway’s Farstad Shipping ASA is booking another loss on the sale of a platform supply vessel. On January 15, it reported the sale of the PSV Far Scandia,

MHI-MME Hybrid Turbocharger wins award

JANUARY 22, 2016 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) reports that its Hybrid Turbocharger has received the prestigious President’s Award for 2015 in the 36th Energy-Efficient Machinery

New DNV GL notations on water-lubed tail shaft bearings

JANUARY 22, 2016 — Two new tail shaft monitoring class notations from DNV GL offer shipowners and operators the possibility of unlimited intervals between tail shaft withdrawal surveys for water-lubricated systems. With

Prison for Navy Petty Officer involved in Fat Leonard affair

JANUARY 21, 2016 —A U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class was sentenced today to 27 months in prison in connection with the Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) bribery and corruption scandal, known

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