Sovcomflot icebreaking LNG carrier sets Northern Sea Route record

AUGUST 1, 2018 — Christophe de Margerie, the icebreaking LNG carrier owned and operated by Russia’s Sovcomflot (SCF Group), has crossed the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in a new record time for

USCG Marine Board of Investigation to probe Stretch Duck 07 sinking

AUGUST 1, 2018 — The U.S. Coast Guard commandant has convened a formal Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the loss of the U.S.-flagged amphibious passenger vessel, Stretch Duck 07, which occurred

Royal IHC to modify McDermott pipelayer

AUGUST 1, 2018 — Kinderdijk, Netherlands, headquartered Royal IHC has been awarded a contract to modify McDermott International Inc.’s pipelay and construction vessel Amazon. The contract includes the delivery of an innovative

Baleària to convert five ferries to LNG fueling

AUGUST 1, 2018 — Spanish ferry operator Baleària is to invest 60 million euros (about $70 million) to switch the engines in five of the current ferries in its fleet to LNG

Deadly duck boat tragedy brings multiple law suits

AUGUST 1, 2018 — Legal problems are mounting for the companies involved with the Ride the Ducks Branson operation On Monday, the Kansas Star reported that the Missouri Attorney General’s office had

OSG goes to Gunderson for 204,000 barrel ATB barge newbuild

AUGUST 1, 2018 — Gunderson Marine LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX), reports that it has signed a binding contract with Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) for the

Modern riverboat nears completion at Chesapeake Shipbuilding

AUGUST 1, 2018 — American Cruise Lines reports that the first modern riverboat in U.S. history is nearly complete. This week, American Song, under its own power, moved from the East Outfitting

Mexico’s Ultramar takes delivery of second cat from Louisiana shipyard

JULY 31, 2018 — Mexican operator Ultramar has taken delivery of Ultramar II, the second in a series of high capacity 48 m Incat Crowther designed catamaran passenger ferries built by the

Schulte back at Ulstein for third offshore wind SOV

JULY 31, 2018 — Germany’s Bernard Schulte Offshore has signed a contract with Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft covering construction of an offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV). The ship will be built

Crowley LNG fueled ConRo delivers first cargo to Puerto Rico

JULY 31, 2018 — Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new LNG fueled Jones Act ConRo El Coquí yesterday successfully delivered its first cargo from Jacksonville, FL, to the company’s modernized Isla Grande Terminal in

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