BAE Systems awarded contract for U.K. OPV trio

AUGUST 12, 2014 — BAE Systems reports that it has been been awarded a £348 million (about $584 million) contract by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to construct three new Offshore Patrol

Gulf Island wins order from Arena Offshore

AUGUST 12, 2014 — Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) reports that, through its subsidiary Gulf Island L.L.C., it has received an award letter from Arena Offshore, LP for the fabrication of

Two more 24 m cats join Captain Cook Cruises fleet

AUGUST 12, 2014 — Two more 24 m Incat Crowther design catamaran passenger ferries have joined the fleet of Australia’s Captain Cook Cruises. Built by Tasmanian shipyard Richardson Devine Marine, the vessels

MTU unveils EPA Tier 3 yacht engine

AUGUST 12, 2014 — An advanced MTU Series 2000 M96 yacht engine which meets U.S. EPA Tier 3 emissions standards (for leisure craft) will be on view for the first time at

Captain Robert Johnston retires from OSG

AUGUST 12, 2014 — Last week’s news from Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OTC:OSGIQ) was that it had emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This week’s is that President and CEO Captain Robert Johnston

Sovcomflot orders three more vessels from Arctech Helsinki

AUGUST 11, 2014 — Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has won a contract worth some $380 million to building of three icebreaking stand-by vessels for Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot. They will be

Bhagwan Marine takes delivery of ASD tug

AUGUST 11, 2014 — Geraldton, Western Australia, headquartered  Bhagwan Marine recently took delivery of a new Damen ASD 2310 tug, Bhagwan Pride, just two months after contract signing. The tug will kick

Gulf of Guinea ambush seen as “game changer”

AUGUST 11, 2014 — Poole, U.K. headquartered Dryad Maritime is warning that an audacious open ocean ambush of a product tanker could be a “game changer” for Gulf of Guinea piracy. In

Hallin founder back in subsea market with newbuild order

AUGUST 11, 2014 — Hallin Marine founder John Giddens is back in the subsea services industry as Managing Director of a new start up, Tasik Subsea. Mr. Giddens is a former Royal

New shipbuilding steel promises better collision protection

AUGUST 10, 2014 — Japan’s National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) reports that Imabari Shipbuilding’s Saijo Shipyard has launched a 206,6000 dwt bulk carrier for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines whose hull contains 3,000 tons

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