Kvichak to build two boats for Crescent River Port Pilots

Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, Wash., has recently been awarded a contract to build two 50 ft x 15.5 ft pilot vessels for the Crescent River Port Pilots (CRPPA) of Louisiana. The Crescent

Ulstein companies to design versatile installation vessel for Norwind

Bergen, Norway, headquartered NorWind Installer has contracted Ulstein’s Dutch design offices, Ulstein Sea of Solutions, and Ulstein IDEA Equipment Solutions as its design partners for a new foundation installation vessel for the

OSD to design low emission harbor tug for Iskes

Offshore Ship Designers has been contracted to develop the design of a low-emission diesel-electric harbor tug for Iskes Towage & Salvage. Both companies are based in IJmuiden in The Netherlands. Iskes has

Hyundai Heavy gets approval for HiBallast ballast water treatment system

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, reports that it has received final test approval from the Korean government for its eco-friendly  HiBallast System. Hyundai Heavy Industries’ HiBallast ballast water treatment system

IHC Merwede appoints Denis Welch CEO for S.E. Asia

Former Drydocks World Southeast Asia CEO Denis Welch is joining IHC Merwede as its new CEO for Southeast Asia. Mr. Welch, who left Drydocks World in 2010 to set up a consultancy, 

HOS selects shipbuilders for massive newbuild program

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) says it has executed definitive contracts for the construction of sixteen high-specification offshore supply vessels. Deliveries will take place between the second quarter of 2013 aand

HOS offering raises $241.5 million

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) reports that its has closed its underwritten public offeringof 8,050,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $30.00 per share, for

Marcon brokers sale of giant hover barge

Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, Wash., has brokered the sale of the unfinished, newbuilding hover barge “Monty” by builder Sundial Marine Construction & Repair of Troutdale, Oregon. to private buyers. This unique hover

Sample releases ballast water treatment guide

ABS has released a new Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to help vessel owners and operators prepare for compliance with the IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast

Sample releases ballast water treatment guide

ABS has released a new Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to help vessel owners and operators prepare for compliance with the IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast

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