Wartsila adds to its range of Genius services

JUNE 3, 2016 — Wärtsilä has now signed several maintenance agreements that benefit from its Wärtsilä Genius services, using real-time data and analytics. Launched in November 2015, Wärtsilä  Genius services are designed

Danelec books VDR orders in China and Taiwan

JUNE 3, 2016 — Birkeroed, Denmark, headquartered Danelec Marine has recently won 32 orders for its new-generation DM100 Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs). The orders were taken by Danelec distributors in China and

Royal Caribbean sells Legend of the Seas

JUNE 2, 2016 —Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its cruise ship Legend of the Seas to to U.K.-based Thomson Cruises,

Fish farmer and OSV operator plan JV

JUNE 2, 2016 — With fishing farming (aquaculture) booming and the offshore service vessels market not so much, two companies in which John Fredriksen has an interest plan an interesting joint venture.

SAFE Boats International makes milestone delivery

JUNE 2, 2016 — A Coastal Interceptor Vessel (CIV) completed by SAFE Boats International (SBI), Bremerton, WA, is not only its first CIV to be built under a contract from U.S. Customs

Esben Poulsson is new Chairman of ICS

JUNE 2, 2016 — Esben Poulsson, the President of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), was today elected as the new Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) at its Annual General

Coast Guard now has two four-star admirals

JUNE 1, 2015 — Charles D. Michel, vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, was promoted to the rank of admiral in a ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters today. Following passage of

Cosco Heavy fits ABB decision support software fleetwide

JUNE 1, 2016 — China’s Cosco Heavy Transport is to fit its heavy lift vessel Xiang Rui Kou with ABB onboard motion monitoring and forecasting technology. The system to be installed is

Frontline gets $603 million for ship shopping

MAY 31 2016 — John Fredriksen’s Frontline Ltd. today reported unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 that saw net income reach $78.9 million, or $0.50 per share. It also

FSG newbuilds to have Wartsila turnkey electrical solutions

MAY 31 2016 — Wärtsilä is to provide integrated turnkey electrical solutions for four new RO/RO ferries being built at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) in Germany. The shipyard is owned by the Siem

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