Costa Concordia refloat prep hits a snag

MAY 7, 2014 — Efforts to prepare the wreck of the Costa Concordia for refloating have run into another problem. As we reported previously, the Titan Micoperi salvage consortium has begun installing

NES to supply hybrid battery DE system for Arctic PSV

MAY 7, 2014 — Norwegian Electric Systems (NES), Bergen, Norway, is to supply the hybrid battery diesel electric propulsion system for the Arctic PSV recently ordered at Havyard by Iceland’s Fafnir Offshore

CTruk bonds with Crestomer

MAY 7, 2014 — CTruk Boats Ltd., Brightlingsea, Essex, U.K., is using Scott Bader’s Crystic Crestomer 1152PA urethane acrylate structural adhesive, for all FRP bonding in the multi-purpose composite marine craft that

Used fake mariner license, gets seven years prison

MAY 7, 2014 — A Coast Guard investigation has led to the sentencing of a man to seven years in prison for offenses that included piloting commercial ships on the Great Lakes

Mare Island Dry Docks wins $5.1 million Polar Star contract

MAY 7, 2014 — U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $5.1 million U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) contract for Mare Island Dry Docks, LLC. The contract is for the dry docking

Ingalls Shipbuilding launches NSC 5

MAY 6, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Pascagoula, MS, launched the U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754) on Saturday. Ingalls’ launch process moves the ship

Boskalis plans heavy lift ship even bigger than Vanguard

MAY 6, 2014 — Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has started a study into a new ultra large V-class Heavy Marine Transport Vessel (HTV) even larger than the giant Dockwise Vanguard. Dockwise Vanguard,

Hyde selects partners for BWT engineering and installation

MAY 6, 2014 — Hyde Marine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) reports that it has established two partnership agreements for engineering and installation of its Hyde

Secunda Canada orders AHTS at Remontowa

MAY 6, 2014 — Secunda Canada LP, which is 50% owned by Siem Offshore, has entered into an agreement with Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd and ExxonMobil Canada Properties for the

Navy divers replace Taylor CPP hub without drydocking

MAY 6, 2014 — The Navy’s Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA) reports that it provided technical support to Naval Sea Systems Command Under Water Ship Husbandry (NAVSEA 00C5) during the successful replacement

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