Public Services and Procurement Canada said today that the Government of Canada is entering into contract negotiations with shipbuilder Chantier Davie of Lévis, Quebec, for the construction of two new ferries for
A keel laying ceremony held at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland yesterday marked the start of the hull assembly of what will the first LNG fueled cruise ship to serve the
Damen Shipyards is to build nine more SAR 1906 search and rescue boats for the Turkish Coast Guard. They will be paid for by the European Union as part of its response
The latest design to be unveiled by Danish naval architectural firm Knud E. Hansen is a 110 meter sail assisted Wind Cruise Vessel. Able to accommodate up to 100 passengers, it has
In a ceremony held June 14, Flag Day, VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., laid the keel to signify the start of construction of the first of two Auxiliary Personnel Lighter –
Two LNG dual fueled trailing suction hopper dredges being built at the Keppel Singmarine’s shipyard in Singapore will have integrated electrical power, automation, control and navigation packages. The 10,000 cu.m hopper capacity
Harvey Gulf International Marine reports that it has signed two, one-year charters in Nigeria for the placement of two U.S. flag, 3,250 dwt DPS-2 Platform Supply Vessels, both fully capable of safely
A group of leading international banks, including Citi, Societe Generale, and DNB, aim to promote greener shipping by making climate considerations a part of shipping, lending decisions. The banks will use a
Energy saving devices called pre-flow stators have already been shown to provide significant fuel savings in ships with fixed pitch propellers (FPP) by optimizing the flow of water into the propeller (see
The Federal Communications Commission is to crack down on the use of “nuisance AIS” transponders deployed on things like fishing nets and widely available from sites such as eBay under the name