ICS paper looks at lessons learned on piracy

JANUARY 13, 2014 — A paper issued by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) draws on the international shipping industry’s experience of Somali-based piracy from 2007 to 2013. ICS Secretary General Peter

DNV GL Oil and Gas has new CEO

JANUARY 10, 2014 —  Elisabeth Tørstad has been appointed CEO of DNV GL – Oil & Gas. She took on the role this month, operating from the company’s Oil & Gas headquarters

Crowley orders MAN B&W ME-GI engines for ConRo duo

JANUARY 10, 2014 — MAN Diesel and Turbo says that Crowley Maritime Corporation has ordered multiple main and auxiliary dual-fuel engines for the two LNG fueled ConRo ships it has ordered from

Electric Boat gets Ohio replacement award

JANUARY 10, 2014 — General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, CT., is being awarded a $15,035,596 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-2128) for procurement of integrated tube and hull long-lead-time material

USCG warns on tank sampling dangers

JANUARY 10, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a safety alert on tank sampling dangers and an H2S threshold limit change that, it says, serves as a reminder to Coast

Moore Stephens sees brighter shipping fortunes by 2015

JANUARY 10, 2014 — International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens shipping partner Richard Greiner has been dusting off his crystal ball. He believes that the shipping industry’s fortunes should be noticeably

NNS gets carrier contract mod

JANUARY 10, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA., is being awarded an unpriced contract action not to exceed an estimated value of $8,163,923 to previously awarded contract

MAN Diesel & Turbo books G type orders

JANUARY 9, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo says that two Greek ship operators have recently selected one of its newest, two-stroke, main engines – the G95ME-C – as prime mover for

Triyards wins two cruise vessel contracts

JANUARY 9, 2014 — Singapore listed shipbuilder Triyards Holdings Limited has won two orders for cruise ship work worth a total $7.5 million, demonstrating its ability to win business from outside the

BAE Norfolk gets $13.9 million more for Wasp work

JANUARY 9, 2014 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, VA., is being awarded a $13,895,899 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4407) for the USS Wasp (LHD 1) fiscal 2013 drydocking planned

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