LR issues statutory alert on taker stability instrumentation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — Lloyd’s Register has issued a statutory alert to owners and managers of oil tankers, chemical tankers and gas carriers on new requirements for stability instruments on tankers The

Hawaii marks two milestones on road to clean marine power

AUGUST 31, 2015 — Hawaii this month marked two significant milestones on the path to clean power. Makai Ocean Engineering celebrated the completion of the world’s largest operational Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

Eni finds supergiant gas field in Egyptian deepwater

AUGUST 31, 2015 — Italian based energy major Eni has discovered what it calls a “supergiant” offshore gas field at its Zohr Prospect, in Egyptian economic zone deepwater. Eni says that, according

Wartsila wins regas module orders for two FSRUs

AUGUST 31, 2015 — South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has placed contracts with Wärtsilä for seawater/propane based regasification modules. The systems are to be installed on FSRU (Floating Storage and

Keppel acquires LeTourneau jackup business for $100 million

AUGUST 31, 2015 — Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) is paying $100 million to acquire the LeTourneau jackup rig business from Cameron International. The news comes within days of the announcement

NASSCO launches second LNG fueled TOTE containership

AUGUST 30, 2015 — General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, San Diego, CA, yesterday launched  and christened the second of what will be the world’s first two LNG-fueled  containerships. The ship, the Perla del

Chouest wins MSC tug contract worth potential $35.9 million

AUGUST 30, 2015 — The Department of Defense reported Friday that Edison Chouest’s Alpha Marine Services LLC, Galliano, LA, was awarded a $6,965,712 firm-fixed-priced contract April 22 for the time charter of

MARAD announces new edition of exhaust gas scrubber guide

AUGUST 30, 2015 — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of the fourth edition of the “Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Selection Guide.” MARAD says the new edition provides shipowners

Aircraft carrier overhaul at NNS marks another milestone

AUGUST 28, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division continues to make progress with the mid-life refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham

R/V Neil Armstrong completes acceptance trials

AUGUST 28, 2015 — The first-of-class oceanographic research vessel R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27), successfully completed acceptance trials Aug. 7 the Navy reported Aug. 27. Built by shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries at

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