Schoellhorn-Albrecht deck machinery picked for icebreaking tug

FEBRUARY 6, 2019 — Schoellhorn-Albrecht, St. Louis, MO, recently completed a contract to design and manufacture a Vertical Anchor Windlass and Thru Deck Capstan for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s newest

Alfa Laval expands availability of PureBallast 3 crew training courses

FEBRUARY 6, 2019 — Compliance with ballast water management regulations depends on crew knowledge as well as installation of the appropriate ballast water treatment system itself. To help customers secure the needed

Diana Panamax bulker time chartered out at $8,100 per day

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Athens headquartered dry bulk specialist Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) reports that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Phaethon International

Wight Shipyard delivers 250-passenger Danube river catamaran

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Britain’s Wight Shipyard Co has delivered a major export order: A 250-passenger river catamaran for Central Danube Region Marketing & Development GmbH’s Twin City Liner – a tourist

Valmet and Celebrity sign four-year service agreement

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Celebrity Cruises has signed a four-year service agreement with Espoo, Finland, headquartered Valmet covering the Valmet DNA integrated automation systems onboard four Millennium-class vessels in the United States.

Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit 15,000 TEU box ship to operate on LNG

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Hapag-Lloyd is to retrofit its 15,000 TEU ship containership Sajir to operate using liquefied natural gas (LNG). In future, the engine system will be able to operate on

Swiftships awarded $26.6 million for construction of LCU 1701 and 1702

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Swiftships LLC, Morgan City, LA, has been awarded a $26,683,722 modification to a previously awarded exercise an option for construction of Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1701 and 1702.

Aging OSVs push down asset value of U.S. owned fleet

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — VesselsValue.com has released its rankings of the top ten shipping nations in terms of fleet asset value. The U.S. has fallen to sixth place, largely because a fall

Moran Iron Works starts construction of kayak-launching tour boat

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Moran Iron Works, Inc. (MIW) has signed a contract with Pictured Rocks Kayaking (PRK) to build a specialized passenger tour vessel.  Designed by DLBA naval architects (a division

Metal Shark delivers 64-ft monohull pilot boat

FEBRUARY 4, 2019 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered a custom welded-aluminum pilot boat to the Brazos Pilots Association in Freeport, Texas. The new vessel, Brazos Pilot, is a 64’ x

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