Keppel O&M to build Singapore’s first LNG fueled bunker tanker

APRIL 9, 2018 — Keppel Offshore & Marine’s Keppel Singmarine subsidiary has been awarded a contract to build Singapore’s first LNG dual fuel bunker tanker. The tanker will be owned and operated

ABS and MSC pioneer major advance in classification

APRIL 9, 2018 — Classification society ABS is engaged in a two-year project with the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) to deliver the industry’s first bow-to-stern Condition-based Class asset management program.

HII names new director of education for NNS Apprentice School

APRIL 7, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Latitia D. McCane has been named director of education for the Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding. McCane is responsible for the

VT Halter Marine unveils new blast and paint facility

APRIL 7, 2018 — Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc. yesterday held a dedication ceremony at its Pascagoula, MS, shipyard to unveil a new $10-million, state-of-the-art blast and paint facility that will allow

CRS: Shipbuilding only a fraction of cost of a 355 ship Navy

APRIL 6, 2018 – The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has issued a new report “Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress” that looks at the Navy’s latest plans

Dryad Maritime analyzes attack on Bahri tanker Abqaiq

APRIL 6, 2018 – Security specialist Dryad Maritime has issued an analysis of the April 3 attack on the Bahri tanker Abqaiq (see earlier story). According to Dryad, the initial report stated

Like father, like son: Guilty verdict in pollution case

APRIL 6, 2018 – In the latest development in a father-and-son pollution case, Randall Fox, one-time captain of the fishing vessel Native Sun and son of its owner Bingham Fox, was found

C-Innovation wins three year BP contract

APRIL 6, 2018 – Houston headquartered C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has secured a three-year contract with BP Exploration & Production, Inc.

Canada’s Chamber of Shipping announces new leadership line-up

APRIL 6, 2018 – Canada’s Chamber of Shipping has announced its 2018-2019 panel of directors and officers. The Chamber of Shipping represents commercial carriers and their agents in Canada which trade internationally

VIDEO: New Norwegian polar vessel set to be operational by June

APRIL 5, 2018 – Norway’s new polar research vessel, Kronprins Haakon, is currently at Fincantieri Group member Vard’s Langsten shipyard in Norway. The contract for the vessel, which was built by Fincantieri’s

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