Rand Logistics to reflag, convert Danish tanker

MARCH 14, 2014 — Great Lakes dry bulk vessel operator Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLOG) has acquired a Danish flagged chemical tanker that will be converted to a Canadian flagged river class

AMSC eyes more Aker Philly newbuilds

MARCH 14, 2014 — Is American Shipping Company ASA set to buy new product carriers at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard? Here’s what it says in an Oslo Stock Exchange Announcement today: Aker Philadelphia

Baleària to install ABB energy management package

MARCH 14, 2014 — Spanish ferry operator Baleària is to install ABB energy management systems on one of its largest vessels, the 1,200 passenger, 105 vehicle Martin i Soler. It has an

Telemedicine service puts a virtual ER aboard ship

MARCH 14, 2014 — Health management services provider Future Care, Inc. has formed a strategic alliance with maritime communications solutions provider Globecomm Maritime, to offer a video-enabled telemedicine solution to the maritime

Wind farm support vessel is Volvo Penta IPS equipped

MARCH 13, 2014 — CTruk Boats Ltd., Brightlingsea, Essex, England, CTruk has delivered its first Volvo Penta IPS-equipped workboat to tender services and crewboat charter company Sima Charters of the Netherlands. According

Rand Logistics completes $212.5 million refinancing

MARCH 13, 2014 — Great Lakes bulk vessel operator Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLOG) reports it has completed a $212.5 million financing comprised of a $140.0 million senior secured credit facility and

HFO set to remain dominant marine fuel

MARCH 13, 2014 — Research from Lloyd’s Register and University College London’s Energy Institute on the future energy mix in shipping indicates that, by 2030, in all scenarios heavy fuel oil remains

ClassNK classes its first U.S.-flag ship

MARCH 13, 2014 — Classification society ClassNK has classed its first United States-flagged ship. The vessel is the MT SLNC PAX (ex Bomar Eris, ex Ruth Theresa). Owned by Schuyler Line Navigation

Toisa MOCV to have Siemens drive and power solutions

MARCH 13, 2014 — The Ulstein X-bowed multipurpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV) that Hyundai Heavy Industries is building at its Ulsan, South Korea shipyard for Toisa Ltd (see earlier story) will have

Lipski named Ingalls Shipbuilding VP of business development

MARCH 12, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has announced that Mike Lipski will be the company’s vice president of business development, effective April 1. Mr. Lipski will be

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