Voith Turbo appoints Houston based Marine Division Director

Voith Turbo has expanded its presence on the Gulf Coast with the addition of a Marine Division Director based in Houston, which is a new position within the division.  Kyle Durden will

Warning on Coast Guard icebreaking capabilities

“It is unlikely that the Coast Guard will be able to expand the U.S. icebreaker fleet to meet its statutory requirements, and it may be a significant challenge for it to just

Balpure BWT chosen for four MOL LNG newbuilds

Four LNG carriers being constructed for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd, at its shipyard in Shanghai will be the first newbuild LNG carriers to install the Balpure

Incat Crowther to design catamaran ferry for Thailand’s Lomprayah

Incat Crowther is to design a 461 passenger 32 m catamaran ferry, to be constructed by the Seacrest Marine shipyard in Thailand. It will be the sixth vessel designed by Incat Crowther

Hoegh LNG gets FEED agreement for offshore Israel LNG FPSO

Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (“DSME”) to initiate a project specific front-end engineering design (FEED) of an LNG FPSO solution for

Unions agree to extension of Ingalls Shipbuilding agreement

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that the Pascagoula Metal Trades Council (PMTC) and local chapters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), International Association of Machinists (IAM), United Federation of Special

Alexander & Baldwin and Matson Navigation to become separate companies

Matson Navigation is again to become a separate company. Although the phrase “spin off” was never used, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NYSE:ALEX) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved

Bourbon installs semi-submersible wind turbine

Paris-headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon has just installed an innovative offshore wind structure in the Atlantic, off the coast of Portugal at Aguçadoura. The installation involved a semi-submersible wind turbine with a

Brian Carter appointed President, Seaspan Shipyards

Seaspan Marine Corporation (SMC) reports that Brian Carter is to become President – Seaspan Shipyards.  He will assume the role full-time beginning January 9, 2012. Mr. Carter will be responsible for delivering

Container giants cosy up

The world’s second and third-largest container shipping companies have announced the signature of a major agreement. The two family-owned companies, the Swiss-Italian MSC and France’s CMA CGM, today agreed to form a

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