Rickmers opts for ABB trim optimization and fleet management solutions

JUNE 11, 2012 — ABB reports that it has won an order from Rickmers Group, Germany, to supply advisory systems for dynamic trim optimization and fleet management solutions for five multi-purpose vessels

Kvichak delivers pilot vessel to Crescent River Port Pilots

JUNE 8, 2012 — Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, recently delivered the M/V Samuel A. Church, a 50 ft x 15.5 ft pilot vessel to the Crescent River Port Pilots (CRPPA) of Louisiana.

Austal lays keel for first Cape Class patrol boat

JUNE 8, 2012 — Austal has hosted a keel-laying ceremony at its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard for the first of eight high performance 57.8 m Cape Class patrol boats it is building

Damen Shipyards Cape Town wins order for pilot cutter and tug

JUNE 8, 2012 — South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has ordered a Pilot Cutter 2706 and its fifth Stan Tug 2006 from Damen Shipyards Cape Town. Both vessels have been

Horizon Lines gets new President and CEO

JUNE 8, 2012 — Jones Act containership operator Horizon Lines, Inc. (OTCQB: HRZL) reports that Sam Woodward has joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and has been appointed

Ulstein’s Blue Ship Invest orders four PSVs from Ulstein Verft

JULY 8, 2012 — Market trends and good feedback from the first ship in operation have prompted the Ulstein Group to use its Blue Ship Invest subsidiary to contract another four platform

Penguin Shipyard delivers first Flex-38 green crewboat

JUNE 7, 2012 – Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Penguin International Limited  has delivered its first Flex-38 green crewboat, Pelican Grace, following a successful sea trial that saw

Harvey Gulf buys Bee Mar vessels and assets

JUNE 7, 2012 — Harvey Gulf International Marine’s CEO Shane Guidry reports that, on June 4, 2012, New Orleans headquartered Harvey Gulf signed an agreement with Bee Mar, LLC to purchase all

BAE Systems starts construction of trailing suction hopper dredge

JUNE 7, 2012 — BAE Systems has begun construction on the MV Magdalen, an 8,500 cubic yard capacity trailing suction hopper dredge for Weeks Marine, Inc. Executives from the two companies gathered

BV to stop providing services to Iranian ships

JUNE 7, 2012 — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has applauded classification society Bureau Veritas, for pledging to end its certification of Iranian shipping vessels, specifically those of the Islamic Republic of

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