Kirby orders ATBs at Bay Shipbuilding

JULY 18, 2014 — Bay Shipbuilding Company (BSC) of Sturgeon Bay, WI, a subsidiary of Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), has been awarded a contract to build two 155,000-barrel capacity barges and two

Algoma Central christens second Equinox bulker

JULY 18, 2014 — Algoma Central Corporation reports the arrival in Canada and the christening of its second Equinox Class bulk cargo vessel, the Algoma Harvester. Mrs. Kathy Baske, wife of Jim

China takes majority stake in Wärtsilä two-stroke business

JULY 18, 2014 — Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture that will take over Wärtsilä’s two-stroke engine business. Through the agreement, government-owned

Casino boat grounds, 114 rescued

JULY 18, 2014 — The Coast Guard has safely transferred 114 people off a casino boat that ran aground and became stranded about two miles northeast of Tybee Island, GA, Wednesday. No

BAE San Diego gets $15.1 million LPD 18 award

JULY 18, 2014 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $15,178,728 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-10-C-4407) for USS New Orleans (LPD 18) fiscal

Ingalls awarded $23.49 million LHA 8 affordability contract

JULY 17, 2014 — Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS, is being awarded a $23,499,948 modification to previously awarded Navy contract (N00024-13-C-2402) for early industry involvement associated with the LHA(R) Program Flight 1 (LHA

Kvichak delivers Alaska crab and salmon tender

JULY 17, 2014 — Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc., Seattle, WA, recently delivered a multi-mission 66 ft all-aluminum shallow draft crab and salmon tender to Alaska’s Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC).  

BC Ferries to convert Spirit class duo to LNG

JULY 17, 2014 — BC Ferries two newbuilds at Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding will not be the only LNG fueled vessels in its fleet. BC Ferries is to conduct mid-life upgrade modifications on

Maersk: Fuel to cost $250 million more to comply with ECA

JULY 17, 2014 — Maersk Line says that ECA regulations coming into force in 2015 will cost it around $250 million a year in additional fuel costs. The container shipping giant will

$58 million boost for Eastern Canada ferries

JULY 17, 2014 — The Government of Canada is investing $58 million over two years to support interprovincial ferry services in Eastern Canada. It says that investment will allow for continued ferry

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