Alimak Hek extends life of Ocean Apex elevators

APRIL 28, 2014 — Alimak Hek has complete the refurbishment and installation of four Alimak U500 industrial elevators on board Diamond Offshore’s Ocean Apex, extending the operating life of each elevator. Diamond

BAE Systems awarded Hawaii MSMO

APRIL 28, 2014 — BAE Systems has received a multi-ship, multi-option (MSMO) contract from the U.S. Navy to repair, maintain, and modernize nine destroyers and cruisers, either homeported in or visiting Pearl

Whistleblowers collect $500,000 in hull crack case

APRIL 28, 2014 — German shipowner Herm. Dauelsberg GmbH & Co. KG has been ordered to pay $1.25 million for failing to report damage to one of its ships on arrival at

Halimar Shipyard delivers crew supply vessel

APRIL 28, 2014 — Halimar Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, LA, has delivered the 205 ft aluminum monohull crew supply vessel John Jacob to Barry Graham Oil Service LLC (BGOS) of Bayou La

MAC orders four OSVs at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding

APRIL 28, 2014 — Dubai headquartered MAC (Marine Assets Corporation) reports that it has recently signed four newbuild OSV contracts with China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding. Earlier deliveries from Fujian Mawei to MAC

Putin: Crimean shipyards “very good potential”

APRIL 25, 2014 — Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is developing a program to place construction orders at Crimean shipyards. According to a Ministry press release, these could include building tankers

Marine hose price-fixer gets two-year prison term

APRIL 25, 2014 — Italian national Romano Pisciotti, a former manager of Parker ITR Srl’s Oil & Gas Business Unit, who was extradited from Germany in early April 2014, pleaded guilty Wednesday

NNS Apprentice School offers bachelor’s degree program

APRIL 25, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that apprentices at Newport News Shipbuilding will now have the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science degree while completing a marine engineer

Two new fishing vessels to have Wärtsilä NOx Reducers

APRIL 25, 2014 — Two new fishing vessels under construction at the Celiktrans shipyard in Turkey for Iceland’s HB Grandi will be fitted with new versions of the Wärtsilä NOx Reducer (NOR)

Damen books first Italian order for ASD 3212

APRIL 25, 2014 — Damen Shipyards has booked its first order to construct a new ASD 3212 tug for operation in Italian waters. It is the 15th order to be placed with

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