Wartsila and Songa sign five year agreement

MARCH 14, 2017 — Wärtsilä has signed a five-year technical management and services agreement with Songa Offshore. It covers four Cat-D type semi-submersible drilling rigs operating in the North Sea and will

Becker Marine grows presence in U.S.

MARCH 14, 2017—Hamburg, Germany-based ship supplier Becker Marine Systems has made significant gains in the North American marine market over the last two years, following the establishment of a branch office in

Carnival adds new Fleet Operations Centers

MARCH 13, 2017 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) is opening its second technologically advanced Fleet Operations Center and will soon add a third. The centers utilize cloud-based technology

Van Oord orders LNG fueled crane vessel

MARCH 13, 2017 — Rotterdam headquartered Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors has ordered a new crane vessel that will be its first LNG fueled vessel. To be named Werkendam, the vessel

Reintjes makes push to expand sales in Latin America

MARCH 13, 2017— Earlier this month, propulsion specialist Reintjes GmbH opened a new branch office in Paraguay as part of its effort to expand its presence in the Latin American vessel market.

Schottel gives giant OCV added maneuverability

MARCH 13, 2017 — Island Venture, the largest Offshore Construction Vessel (OCV) yet delivered by Norway’s Ulstein Verft shipyard (see earlier story), sets new standards in multifunctionality. The 160 m by 30

SmartPredict aims to reduce maneuvering risks

MARCH 13, 2017 — Wärtsilä is using this week’s Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition in Fort Lauderdale to introduce a system designed to provide safer and more efficient vessel operations by reducing the

Senators to Trump Admin: Don’t cut Coast Guard budget

MARCH 13, 2017 — Mexico isn’t going to pay for that wall and neither will the Coast Guard, if a bipartisan group of U.S. senators have their way.  According to reports, the

LNG-fueled bulker design gets ABS Approval in Principle

MARCH 12, 2017 — Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Seatransporter-DF, a dual-fuel bulk carrier design concept developed by Algoship Designers Ltd. of Nassau, Bahamas. Algoship worked

Peruvian Navy takes delivery of versatile DSV

MARCH 12, 2017 — Peruvian shipbuilder Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A. (SIMA) recently delivered the BAP Morales to the Peruvian Navy. Features include a four point anchoring system and a launch

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