Australian destroyer program busts budget

MARCH 6, 2014 — A report from the Australian National Audit Office says that the country’s three ship Air Warfare Destroyer project is Australian $302 million above budget and is likely to

McDermott books Arabian Gulf EPCI contract

MARCH 6, 2014 — McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) reports that a subsidiary has been awarded a large engineering, procurement, construction and installation (“EPCI”) project by an operator in the Arabian Gulf.

German shipowner opts for DNV GL software

MARCH 6, 2014 — Bremen, Germany, headquartered shipowner Harren & Partner will implement the DNV GL business intelligence software systems ShipManager Analyzer and ShipManager QHSE for its entire fleet of 52 vessels,

Paragon orders Kamsarmax trio

MARCH 6, 2014 —Athens headquartered Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PRGN) says it has signed shipbuilding contracts for three eco-design 81,800 Kamsarmax dry bulk carriers. They will be built at China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang

USCG plans unannounced cruise ship inspections

MARCH 6, 2014 — In a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB Number: 05-14) dated yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate said: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Control Officers will

ABS to class Chouest, Island OCV newbuild duo

MARCH 5, 2014 — ABS is to class the two Ulstein SX 165 design offshore construction vessels ordered by Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore through the company Island Ventures II LLC

Administration seeks $658 million for Marad

MARCH 5, 2014 — There’s nothing much to cheer in the Administration’s FY 2015 budget request of $658 million for the U.S. Maritime Administration. The budget requests $148 million to support the

Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWMS gains EX certification

MARCH 5, 2014 — Wärtsilä reports that its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has completed verification testing for explosion proof (EX) requirements. The verification was handled through DEKRA, a German

Scana propulsion picked for Bourbon arctic AHTS

MARCH 5, 2014 — Scana Industrier ASA reports that its subsidiary Scana Propulsion has signed a contract with Vard’s Brattvåg shipyard for delivery of a propulsion system for the Arctic AHTS ordered

Odfjell cops plea in pollution case

MARCH 5, 2014 — The U.S.Department of Justice reports that Singapore-based Odfjell Asia II Pte Ltd (Odfjell) and one of its senior crew members pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Hartford,

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