Yangzijian delivers first 10,000 TEU box ship from new yard

MAY 6, 2014 — Demonstrating that Chinese shipbuilders are now very much a force to be reckoned with in the market for large containerships, Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has delivered Hanjin

Havyard sells its 25% stake in subsea vessel

MAY 6, 2014 — Havyard Ship Invest AS has entered into an agreement with Forland Shipping AS to sell its 25% stake in the subsea construction vessel Lewek Inspector to Forland Subsea

Avista puts $150 million into SEACOR’s Jones Act tanker biz

MAY 5, 2014 —  SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) says it has entered into a joint venture with private equity firm Avista Capital Partners. Avista, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has invested approximately

John Deere introduces marine Tier 3 auxiliary engines

MAY 5, 2014 — John Deere Power Systems has introduced a full line of radiator-cooled, dry-exhaust-manifold PowerTech auxiliary engines suitable for powering a variety of deck auxiliaries including pumps, winches, cranes, hydraulics

Ulstein enters accommodation vessel market

MAY 5, 2014 — TMA Group subsidiary CASCO Offshore has awarded Vlaardingen, Netherlands, based Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS), the design contract for the CASCO Enabler, a high spec DP3, 800 person

Motion compensated helicopter deck eases offshore landings

MAY 4, 2014 — Two Netherlands companies are using this week’s OTC event in Houston to unveil a solution that increases the window for offshore helicopter landings in severe weather conditions. Bayards

MHI Nagasaki floats out first of AIDA Cruise duo

MAY 4, 2014 — The first of two 124,000 grt, 300 m, 3,300 passenger cruise ships under construction for Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises has been floated out of the building dock at

BAE Norfolk gets $11.3 million contract mod

MAY 4, 2014 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded an $11,344,264 modification to a previously awarded Navy contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) fiscal 2014

MAC keeps shipyard partner busy

MAY 4, 2014 — Dubai headquartered MAC (Marine Assets Corporation) is keeping its shipbuilding partner, China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, busy. As we recently reported, MAC last month added four newbuild OSV contracts

MAC keeps shipyard partner busy

MAY 4, 2014 — Dubai headquartered MAC (Marine Assets Corporation) is keeping its shipbuilding partner, China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, busy. As we recently reported, MAC last month added four newbuild OSV contracts

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