VIDEO: Shell Prelude now under tow to Australia

JUNE 29, 2017 — The world’s largest floating LNG facility (FLNG), Shell’s Prelude, is now under tow from shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, to gas fields off the

Bollinger Shipyards delivers FRC 24

JUNE 28, 2017 — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC Oliver Berry, the 24th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery of the ship yesterday

Maersk continues to work on recovery from Petya cyber attack

JUNE 28, 2017 — In an update on its response to the Petya attack, issued at 22.55 CEST, Maersk Group said that “the issue remains contained and we continue to work towards

Ingalls Shipbuilding to build first Flight III DDG 51

JUNE 28, 2017 – Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a contract modification to incorporate the “Flight III” upgrades to the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile destroyer Jack

Bulkers to have cranes with autonomous discharge feature

JUNE 28, 2017 – The two LNG-fueled handysize bulkers ordered by Finland’s ESL Shipping (see earlier story) will be fitted with MacGregor bulk handling cranes with an autonomous discharging feature. MacGregor, part

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding books pilot boat order

JUNE 28, 2017 – Delta Launch Services, the operating company for the Associated Branch pilots on the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi, has ordered a new pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos

Battery power a condition of new Statoil supply vessel contracts

JUNE 28, 2017 — Conversion for battery hybrid operation is required under contracts just awarded to five shipowners by Norway’s Statoil. The contracts cover provision of seven supply vessels to operate from

Keppel Shipyard books contracts worth US$64 million

JUNE 28, 2017 — Singapore headquartered Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) says that its Keppel Shipyard subsidiary has won four contracts worth a total of S$85 million (about US$64 million)

Mobil Delvac provides outstanding protection for towboat engine

JUNE 28, 2017 — ExxonMobil says that an inspection of one of two Cummins KTA38 main engines on a U.S. inland waterways vessel showed that Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5W-40 engine oil

Maersk: Cyber attack “contained,” ships safe

JUNE 28, 2017 — Despite many Maersk operations being hit by yesterday’s wave of ransom ware attacks the group said this morning that it had “contained” the issue and that “Maersk Line

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