Army takes delivery of high speed fire boat

JULY 6, 2015 — The U.S. Army’s US Military Surface Deployment Distribution Command (SDDC) 596th Transportation Brigade has accepted delivery of a Fast Response Fire-Fighting Vessel under a contract for design and

European diesel leaders launch Hercules-2 initiative

JULY 6, 2015 — A major cross-industry initiative led by MAN Diesel & Turbo, Wärtsilä, and Winterthur Gas & Diesel, to develop basic technologies for use in two stroke and four stroke

Wiernicki is new IACS Chairman

JULY 3, 2015 — Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman, President and CEO of ABS, is now also Chairman of IACS, the International Association of Classification Societies. He took over the role yesterday at

Good news, bad news for Fincantieri

JULY 2, 2015 — It’s been a bad news, good news week for Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri. On the down side, operations at its Monfalcone shipyard, remained closed for the third day

BP in $18.5 billion Deepwater Horizon settlement

JULY 2, 2015 — Five Gulf Coast states and the federal government have reached a tentative settlement with BP that will see the oil company $18.5 billion over 18 years, in compensation

And soon, the self-driving ship?

JULY 2, 2015 — Google is developing a self-driving car. So are GM, Mercedes and other auto makers. Now Rolls-Royce is to lead a new EUR 6.6 million project that could do

Frederiksen puts Frontline together again

JULY 2, 2015 — Billionaire John Fredriksen is putting his two tanker operations, Frontline Ltd. (NYSE/OSE/LSE: FRO) and Frontline 2012 Ltd. (NOTC: FRNT) back together again. The move comes four years after

One former ST Marine exec sentenced, two more charged

JULY 2, 2015 — The corrupt practices probe involving former executives of Singapore Technologies Marine rolls on. Yesterday, the shipbuilder’s former Group Financial Controller, Patrick Lee, was fined a total of S$210,000

MES puts first commercial ME-LGI engine through its paces

JULY 1, 2015 — MAN Diesel & Turbo licensee Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) recently tested the very first ME-LGI engine to ever be commercially produced at its Tamano, Japan,

Dan-Bunkering appoints new MD in Houston

JULY 1, 2015 — Mikkel Søholm Vestergaard has joined Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. as Managing Director at the company’s office in Houston, TX. Mr. Vestergaard began his career with Dan-Bunkering back in 2003

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