STX Turku floats out LNG fueled cruise ferry

AUGUST 10, 2012 — The LNG-fueled 218 m cruise ferry M/S Viking Grace is a step nearer to entering service with Viking Line. Designed to be the most environmentally friendly large cruise

BrasFELS gets $950 million FPSO topsides contracts

AUGUST 9, 2012 —Keppel FELS Brasil S/A has secured two contracts worth a total of about $950 million from the Petrobras-led consortiums, Guara BV and Tupi BV, for the fabrication and integration

Bollinger appoints Skip Bowen as VP Government Relations

AUGUST 9, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has appointed Charles “Skip” Bowen as Vice President Government Relations. Mr. Bowen joined Bollinger in April 2011 as Program Manager for the FRC “Sentinel” Class

EC plans aid for unemployed Spanish shipbuilding workers

AUGUST 9, 2012 — The European Commission proposes to provide €2 million from the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 450 redundant workers in the shipbuilding ancillary industry in Galicia, Spain,

GulfMark’s BAE newbuilds will be Green DP 2 design

AUGUST 9, 2012 — More details have been released about the two platform supply vessels ordered by GulfMark Americas, Inc. from  BAE Systems shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, at an expected cost of

DNV students develop Arctic spill response concept

AUGUST 9, 2012 — Students enrolled in a summer project organized by DNV in Oslo have presented the results of seven weeks of intense and targeted work to develop a realistic and

Britain’s oldest shipping company hauls down its flag

AUGUST 9, 2012 — Britain’s oldest shipping company has gone into liquidation. Newcastle-based Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd., founded in 1730, has fallen victim to the economic downturn. Founded when Ralph and Robert

GE to supply propulsion systems for 23 new LNG ships

AUGUST 8, 2012 — GE’s Power Conversion business (the former Converteam), a major supplier of electric propulsion technology for LNG ships, has recently received a series of new orders from South Korean

Canadian Shipowners Association has a new President

AUGUST 8, 2012 — The Canadian Shipowners Association’s (CSA) has a new President. Robert Lewis-Manning took over the role August 1, succeeding Bruce Bowie. Mr. Lewis-Manning joined the Canadian Shipowners Association in

Awards will raise student maritime science awareness

AUGUST 8, 2012 — The American Salvage Association (ASA) and the North American Marine Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA) have launched a special awards competition for marine science projects conducted at the high

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