Meyer Turku delivers LNG-fueled ferry to Tallink

JANUARY 24, 2017—Today, Finland’s Meyer Turku Shipyard delivered the 2,800-passenger fast ferry Megastar was delivered to Tallink for its Helsinki-Tallinn route. The 212m ferry, which will be able to reach service speeds

Trump puts nail in TPP coffin

JANUARY 24, 2016 — Among a clutch of actions taken by President Donald Trump yesterday was to send the U.S. Trade Representative a memorandum formally withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific

Genting Hong Kong issues profit warning

JANUARY 24, 2017 — Genting Hong Kong has mostly been in the headlines lately as it unveiled ambitious plans to build new vessels for its various cruise brand at its newly created

OSG and Itkin agree tax case settlements with SEC

JANUARY 23, 2017 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) and its former chief financial officer Myles R. Itkin with failing to recognize

Romanian shipyard to add advanced panel line

JANUARY 23, 2016 — Loimaa, Finland, based welding and production automation specialist Pemamek has signed an agreement to deliver a thin plate panel line to Fincantieri subsidiary Vard’s Tulcea, Romania, shipyard. The

Stackley now acting Secretary of the Navy

JANUARY 21, 2017 — Sean J. Stackley assumed the responsibilities of acting secretary of the Navy at noon yesterday. Stackley is a more than familiar figure to shipbuilders, having served as the

Carnival orders two more at Fincantieri

JANUARY 19, 2017 – Carnival Corporation & plc reports that it has signed a memorandum of agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build two new cruise ships with final contracts expected

U.K.’s River Class OPVs to have Servowatch IPMS

JANUARY 19, 2017 — The five River-class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to be built by BAE Systems Naval Ships for the U.K. Royal Navy will be equipped with Integrated Platform Management Systems

Migrant rescue boats to have MTU engines

JANUARY 19, 2017 — Rolls-Royce will supply MTU diesel engines for six new search and rescue vessels to be built by Damen Shipyards and operated by the Turkish Coastguard. Damen Shipyards is

Tanker to be converted to FSO for Thailand

JANUARY 19, 2017—MISC Berhad marked the commencement of the conversion of FSO Benchamas 2 with a ceremony at Malaysia’s MMHE West Yard, Pasir Gudang. Among the dignitaries in attendance were Pairoj Kaweeyanun, President

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