Study eyes LNG bunkering in Roscoff and Santander

JANUARY 9, 2014 — The European Union’s TEN-T program is kicking in half the cost (just over EUROS 1 million) for series of studies to implementing LNG bunkering facilities in the Port

Rolls-Royce pulls plug on “Tognum” name

JANUARY 9, 2014 — Here’s one for the “what took them so long?” file.  Effective immediately, the Friedrichshafen, Germany, headquartered former Tognum AG will now operate under the name of Rolls-Royce Power

ClassNK ship design software supports revised CSR

JANUARY 9, 2014 — Classification society ClassNK has released a new version of its PrimeShip- HULL (HCSR) ship design support software that is fully compliant with the new IACS Common Structural Rules

Wärtsilä spurns Rolls-Royce overtures

JANUARY 9 2014 — Wärtsilä Corporation has apparently rebuffed a takeover attempt by Rolls-Royce, at least for now. In a statement today the company said: “Wärtsilä Corporation notes the recent speculation about a

Maersk dusts off the SeaLand name

JANUARY 8, 2014 — A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s Maersk Line is dusting off the SeaLand name. It is giving it to a regional, containerized shipping company dedicated to the intra-Americas market that will

Qatar shipyard lays keels for two tugs

JANUARY 8, 2014 — Qatar shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has laid the keels for two 16 m-long Stan Tugs that are among seven vessels on order at the yard for

Court revokes bail for Seaman Guard Ohio 35

JANUARY 8, 2014 — Indian authorities in the state of Tamil Nadhu continue to detain the 35 crew and security guards who were aboard the Seaman Guard Ohio which was seized October

Vigor Shipyards awarded $33 million Navy contract

JANUARY 8, 2014 — Vigor Shipyards Inc., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $33,077,000 undefinitized contract action to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4401) for repair and alteration of the USS Momsen (DDG

MSRC and Donjon-SMIT form alliance

JANUARY 8, 2014 — Donjon-SMIT and the Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) have entered a cooperative alliance. This alliance, while it can support both tank and non-tank vessel owners, will include the

Polar Star released from rescue mission

JANUARY 8, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star was released by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from search and rescue duties yesterday, following confirmation the Russian-flagged expedition ship Akademik

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