Havyard christens first battery powered ferry with Autocross solution

MAY 16, 2018 — Norway’s Havyard Group has christened its first battery-powered ferry to be equipped with an automatic fjord crossing solution. The vessel, the first of 13 ordered by operator Fjord1,

Hydrex carries out more underwater propeller cone fin installations

MAY 16, 2018 — Underwater repair specialist Hydrex reports that over the last few months it has carried out underwater installations of propeller cone fins on several general cargo and container vessels.

Van Oord orders LNG fueled hopper dredge duo at Singmarine

MAY 16, 2018 — Rotterdam headquartered Van Oord has ordered two LNG dual fueled trailing suction hopper dredges with a hopper capacity of 10,500 cu.m each. They will be built at Keppel

Container shipping giant stops taking bookings for Iran

MAY 16, 2018 — President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal is already having an impact on shipping services. Today, container shipping giant MSC issued the

Coast Guard Sector NY responds to collision

MAY 16, 2018 — Coast Guard Sector New York has been responding to a report of a collision at sea Saturday evening, involving the loaded tankship Tofteviken and the commercial fishing vessel

Austal to expand commercial shipbuilding capacity in Australia, Asia

MAY 15, 2018 — Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reports that it has finalized the details of its previously announced investment of up to US$30 million for capacity expansion. This investment will be

Silversea Cruises orders a third Silver Muse sister ship

MAY 15, 2018 — Monaco headquartered Silversea Cruises has awarded Fincantieri a contract valued at over EUR 320 million (about $380 million) for a further ultra-luxury cruise ship, with delivery scheduled for

BIW lays keel of future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118)

MAY 15, 2018 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works yesterday celebrated the keel laying of the future Daniel Inouye. The U.S. Navy named the ship in honor of Senator Daniel Inouye, a

Star Bulk swoops again: will buy Songa Bulk ships plus three more

MAY 15, 2018 — More consolidation in the dry bulk sector: Athens headquartered Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) says it has entered into an agreement acquire eighteen dry bulk vessels in

CBP issues RFI for Border Patrol riverine craft

MAY 14, 2018 — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) has posted a request for information (RFI) seeking information on the manufacture of riverine airboats or other vessels

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