IRClass and Indian Coast Coast Guard ink MOU

JUNE 27, 2017 — Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed earlier this month, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) is to capture and maintain refit and fatigue analysis data in respect

Kawasaki Heavy cancels Island Offshore order

JUNE 27, 2017 — Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries has canceled an offshore vessel order placed in 2014 (see earlier story) by Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are

Continental Maritime awarded $37.7 million CG65 contract

JUNE 27, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries subsidiary Continental Maritime of San Diego, San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $37,755,767 firm-fixed-price delivery order under a previously awarded multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract

VIDEO: U.K.’s largest ever warship starts sea trials

JUNE 26, 2017 — HMS Queen Elizabeth, the U.K. Royal Navy’s first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from BAE System’s Rosyth shipyard today to commence first stage sea trials off the

Glosten completes design of hybrid passenger-only ferry

JUNE 26, 2017 — Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Glosten has completed the design of a 70 ft, 150-passenger-only hybrid ferry for Kitsap Transit, a public transportation agency based in

Glosten completes design of hybrid passenger-only ferry

JUNE 26, 2017 — Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Glosten has completed the design of a 70 ft, 150-passenger-only hybrid ferry for Kitsap Transit, a public transportation agency based in

Damen readies new CMV cruise ship for inaugural voyage

JUNE 26, 2017 — Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) recently completed maintenance on the 1,400 passenger cruise ship Columbus, the latest addition to the fleet of British cruise line Cruise and Maritime Vessels

Drewry optimistic on prospects for multipurpose shipping

JUNE 26, 2017 — Many key drivers for dry cargo demand have reported a significant uptick in 2017, resulting in improving conditions for all vessels in the multipurpose shipping sector, according to

New broadband service for ships in Asia-Pacific region

JUNE 26, 2017 — Leading Indonesian satellite communications provider Primacom has signed a multiyear agreement with satellite operator SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) under which it will use SES Networks’ Maritime+ service to

Navy picks former DDG commander to lead USS Fitzgerald probe

JUNE 26, 2017 — The Navy has named Rear Adm. (lower half) Brian Fort as lead for the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) investigation being conducted pursuant to the Manual of the Judge

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