Bollinger Shipyards makes a promotion

MAY 28, 2015 — Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, LA, has promoted Eric Bollinger to Vice President of Sales. “Eric has been a key contributor to our company’s sales efforts for over 39 years,”

World’s largest ethane carrier set for delivery

MAY 28, 2015 — The first in a series of 27,500 cu.m Dragon class vessels ordered by Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered Evergas is being delivered from the Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard

OSG asks lenders to loosen leash

MAY 28, 2015 — Tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) (NYSE MKT:OSGB) has been asking its lenders to loosen its leash a little and give it more flexibility. Among other things,

VT Halter Marine cuts steel for second Crowley ConRo

MAY 28, 2015 — Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine, Inc. yesterday held a steel cutting ceremony at its Pascagoula, MS, shipyard to mark the start of construction of Taíno, the second of two

DNV GL names new Group President & CEO

MAY 28, 2015 — DNV GL Group Chief Operating Officer Remi Eriksen is to be DNV GL’s new Group President & CEO, succeeding Henrik O. Madsen, who retires August 1. His appointment

Three more containerships to have Wärtsilä BWMS

MAY 27, 2015 — Three new containerships being built for a major European shipping company at the Jinhai Shipyard in China will be fitted with Wärtsilä Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management Systems

Mercury and Metal Shark to power cutter boats with diesels

MAY 26, 2015 — Fond du Lac, WI, headquartered Mercury Marine, the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines, has entered an agreement with Metal Shark Aluminum Boats to power 16

HHI launches stealth minelayer for Korean Navy

MAY 26, 2015 — Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, has launched MLS-II Nampo, its second minelayer for the Korean Navy. The launching ceremony at HHI’s Ulsan, South Korea, was

More Paris MOU crackdowns in works

MAY 26, 2015 — The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) is ready to roll with more Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CICs) following its recent 48th Committee meeting (PSCC48)

Crown Prince to attend Danish Maritime Forum

MAY 26, 2015 — Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik is to attend this year’s Danish Maritime Forum. To be held October 7-8 at the new Copenhagen cruise terminal, the prestigious invitation-only forum is

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