CMA releases initial Shipping 2017 program

JANUARY 12, 2017 — The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) is promising to present a powerful program at CMA Shipping 2017 – Capitalizing on a Changing Industry, which takes place March 20, 21

Chao: Kings Point will be my first priority at MARAD

JANUARY 12, 2016 — In confirmation hearings, Elaine Chao, President-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, told Senator Roger Wicker that sorting out problems at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point,

Expedition ships to have Scanship waste solutions

JANUARY 11, 2017 — Scanship Holdings ASA has entered into a contract with what is described only as “a Norwegian shipyard” to supply Scanship’s Total Clean Ship Systems including advanced wastewater purification,

GE offers electric start for marine gas turbines

JANUARY 11, 2017 — GE’s Marine Solutions now offers electric start systems for its line of aeroderivative marine gas turbines. The electric start system offers lower life cycle costs, improved reliability and

Fincantieri Marine Systems gets $15.7 million Navy contract

JANUARY 11, 2017 — Fincantieri Marine Systems North America Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia, is being awarded a $15,746,539 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract to provide maintenance support for the Mine Countermeasure-1 class main propulsion

SE Alaska Pilots have trainee openings

JANUARY 10, 2017 — The Ketchikan, Alaska, based Southeast Alaska Pilots Association (SEAPA) has scheduled an exam for new pilot trainees to be held at the Pacific Maritime Institute in Seattle from

VIDEO: MV Werften picks ABB packages for five ships

JANUARY 10, 2017 — ABB is to supply the complete power, propulsion and automation packages for five cruise vessels being built by Genting Hong Kong brands Crystal Cruises and Star Cruises by

DHT finishes fixes to newbuild VLCC rudders

JANUARY 9, 2017 — Tanker operator DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) reports that during a routine inspection of the first of a series of six 299,000 dwt newbuildings, the DHT Jaguar delivered in

Wartsila-CSSC JV opens new engine factory

JANUARY 9, 2017 — CSSC Wärtsilä Engine Co Ltd (CWEC), a joint venture company between Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has formally opened a new 20,000 sq.m production plant at

Emergency rudder repair gets tanker back in action

JANUARY 9, 2017 — Recently, a 7,071 dwt tanker was maneuvering in the port of Antwerp when it experienced a steering gear problem. The vessel managed to safely berth alongside and carry

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