Meyer Turku floats out Mein Schiff 5

JANUARY 17, 2016 — Finland’s Meyer Turku Oy has floated out Mein Schiff 5, the first ship to be contracted and totally built totally by the shipyard since coming under the ownership

Austal hosts EPF 7 christening ceremony

JANUARY 16, 2016 — Shipbuilder Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Carson City (EPF 7) with a ceremony this morning at its Mobile, AL, shipyard. USNS Carson City is

Turkish ship manager to pay $1.09 million in pollution case

JANUARY 15, 2016 — A Turkish ship management company, Ciner Gemi Acente Isletni Sanayi Ve Ticaret S.A., is to pay $1.05 million after pleading guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution

Farstad to book loss on sale of PSV

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Norway’s Farstad Shipping ASA  today announced the sale of the PSV Far Scandia and says it will take a booked loss of around NOK 8 million (about $900,000)

Tidewater Subsea charters Brandon Bordelon

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Lockport, LA, headquartered Bordelon Marine reports that Tidewater Subsea has chartered the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for sixty days plus options. Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two

Algoma Central enters cement carrier JV with Nova Marine

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Cement carriers could prove to be one specialized sector of shipping ripe to generate a few shipbuilding orders. St. Catharines, ON, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation reported today that

BIMCO launches “SUPERMAN” contract

JANUARY 15, 2016 — BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has launched a new standard contract for ship managers to provide supervision services for shipbuilding and conversion projects. Code named SUPERMAN,

Denmark: North Sea offshore wind regs need harmonizing

JANUARY 15, 2016 — A report prepared for the Danish Maritime Authority by DNV GL sets out the regulations and industry standards applicable to maritime operations in the offshore wind sectors of

Boston Ship Repair wins $12.5 million Navy contract

JANUARY 15, 2016 —Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, MA, is being awarded a $12,505,219 firm-fixed-price contract for 58-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Grumman (T-AO 195).

Wartsila to design world’s largest krill fishing factory ship

JANUARY 15, 2016 —Wärtsilä is designing the world’s biggest and most modern krill fishing factory vessel. The 115 m long vessel will have onboard processing factories for the production of frozen krill,

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