MaK power for Kleven OCV newbuild

DECEMBER 5, 2013 — The 150 m SALT 304 design offshore construction vessel under construction by Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven is to have MaK engines. The ship is being built for Haugesund based

MLL awarded $14.2 million MSC contract mod

DECEMBER 5, 2013  — Maersk Line Ltd., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $14,223,440 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-11-C-5400) to exercise option period two for the worldwide charter of

INTERTANKO welcomes IMO move on BWMS dates

DECEMBER 4, 2013 — IMO’s 28th Assembly, meeting in London from November 25 to December 24, has adopted a resolution on the application of the International Convention for the Control and Management

SCA launches “Save Our Ships” campaign

DECEMBER 4, 2013 — The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has launched SOS: Save Our Ships, a national campaign to bring attention to the devastating and unintended effects sequestration and budget uncertainty

Advanced fishing vessel to have MAN power

DECEMBER 4, 2013 — Norwegian fishing company, Nyholmen AS, has chosen MAN main and auxiliary four-stroke engines to power the Kvannøy, an advanced, 77.25 m purse seiner/trawler. The vessel will be constructed

Swissco orders three more

DECEMBER 4, 2013 — Singapore based Swissco Holdings has placed orders for two 80 tonnes bollard pull anchor handling tug supply vessels with dynamic positioning capability and a 36 m fast utility/crew boat

Wärtsilä launches two-speed marine gearbox

DECEMBER 4, 2013 — Wärtsilä has launched a new two-speed marine gearbox designed for vessels that have multiple operational modes or reduced transit speed, including among others RoPax ferries, offshore support vessels,

Response to sunken towboat continues

DECEMBER 4, 2013 — The U.S. Coast Guard says that salvage, clean-up and environmental protection efforts continue in response to the sunken towboat Stephen L. Colby on the Mississippi River near LeClaire,

Class NK fleet sails past 220 million gt mark

DECEMBER 4, 2013 — Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) reports that at end November its register topped 220 million gross tons for the first time at the end of November 2013.

Scorpios in $1 billion buying binge

DECEMBER 3, 2013 — Robert Bugbee led Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) and Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (OSLO-OTC: SALT) are continuing their buying binges, splashing out more than $1 billion on vessel acquisitions

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