Penguin International sets up Malaysian crewboat subsidiary

JUNE 18, 2012 — Singapore based Penguin International Limited reports that its associated company, Pelican Offshore Malaysia Corp, has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Malaysia named Flex Fleet Sdn Bhd (“Flex

OSX Brasil secures $1.3 billion financing for giant Açu shipyard

OSX Brasil S.A. (Bovespa: OSXB3) has obtained financing of $1.3 billion for its Açu Shipbuilding Unit. Subsidiary OSX Construção Naval has entered into contracts with lending agents BNDES (National Development Bank) and

Olympic Shipping adds advanced subsea vessel to newbuild program at Kleven

 15, 2012 — Fosnavag, Norway, headquartered Olympic Shipping AS has added a 115 m subsea support and construction vessel to its newbuilding program at Kleven Maritime AS. Valued at NOK 600 million

OSG promotes Captain George Dienis to Senior VP

JUNE 15, 2012 — Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) has promoted Captain George Dienis  to Senior Vice President of OSG. He will now assume responsibility for technical management of OSG’s international

Fjellstrand books order for six trimaran SWATH wind farm support vessels

JUNE 15, 2012 — Norwegian shipbuilder Fjellstrand has broken into the wind farm support vessel market with an innovative trimaran SWATH design, the WindServer. Ejsberg, Denmark, based World Maritime Offshore A/S has

Huntington Ingalls names Peter Diakun VP of energy programs

JUNE 14, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has appointed Peter Diakun, vice president and chief technology officer of its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, vice president of energy programs. Mr. Diakun,

UANI asks Germanischer Lloyd to stop classing Iranian ships

JUNE 14, 2012 — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is calling on Hamburg headquartered classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to stop certifying Iranian shipping vessels, specifically those of the Islamic Republic of

Voith Turbo gets new President and CEO

JUNE 14, 2012 — Carsten J. Reinhardt has been appointed a member of the corporate board of management of Voith GmbH and as President and CEO of Voith Turbo GmbH & Co.

Panama Canal Authority orders GE Marine engines for 14 tug newbuilds

JUNE 14, 2012 — GE Marine, a business unit of GE Transportation, has won an order for 28 of its Model 8L250 Marine engines to power 14 new tugboats commissioned by the

BAE San Diego Ship Repair gets $17.1 million mod to DDG 83 contract

JUNE 14, 2012 – BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $17,100,313 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) to definitize the USS Howard

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