Aage Hempel to supply ADNOC PSV navcom systems

APRIL 9, 2014 — A series of ten platform supply vessels on order at Shipyard De Hoop in the Netherlands will be equipped with navigation and communication equipment supplied by Aage Hempel

Newspaper story questions SI Ferry safety

APRIL 8, 2014 — Staten Island Ferry riders can’t have felt too comfortable after reading a recent New York Post story that called the ferries “ticking time bombs.” The story was based

CIT Maritime helps Tanker Solutions add to LR1 fleet

APRIL 8, 2014 — CIT Maritime Finance has provided a $55 million senior secured credit facility to Tanker Solutions LLC, a joint venture between Prime Tanker Management and Castlelake, L.P. The facility

Acquisition takes Crowley into international ship management

APRIL 8, 2014 — Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that it has acquired majority ownership of Accord Ship Management (HK) Limited and Accord Marine Management Pvt. Ltd. The Accord acquisition will be managed

Arctic AHTS to have Rolls-Royce engines and deck machinery

APRIL 8, 2014 — Rolls-Royce is to deliver deck machinery and engines for the arctic Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) recently ordered from Vard by Bourbon Offshore Norway (see earlier story).

Class recognition for Wärtsilä condition monitoring

APRIL 8, 2014 — Wärtsilä has received service level recognition for its Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS) from DNV-GL, making Wärtsilä the first company to attain this type of recognition from three

Golden Energy Offshore orders Ulstein design PSVs

APRIL 8, 2014 — Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Golden Energy Offshore has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments Co., Ltd. (ROC) in China for the construction of

Hyde BWT systems picked for ATB applications

APRIL 8, 2014 — An articulated tug barge being built by VT Halter Marine for Bouchard Transportation is being fitted with Hyde Guardian ballast water treatment systems. The system being installed on

Cat ships first 3500 series marine gas engines

APRIL 7, 2014 — Caterpillar Marine reports the first shipment of Cat 3500 series marine gas engines from its Lafayette, IN, manufacturing facility. The five Cat G3516 marine engines will power the

Saltchuk to acquire Tropical Shipping

APRIL 7, 2014 — AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: GAS) reports has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Tropical Shipping business to a subsidiary of Saltchuk Resources, Inc. of Seattle, WA. After-tax

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