Vard’s Seaonics subsidiary wins major order

JANUARY 5, 2015 — Fincantieri Group member Vard says that, through its specialized subsidiary Seaonics, it has secured a large equipment contract for a polar research vessel under construction at Fincantieri in

Thordon: “seawater is the ultimate EAL”

JANUARY 5, 2015 — Seawater lubricated bearing manufacturer Thordon Bearings Inc. is questioning the rise in use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in oil-based stern tube seals and bearings, declaring that “the

Car carrier was deliberately grounded

JANUARY 5, 2015 — The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch has started an investigation into the grounding of the car carrier Höegh Osaka on the Bramble Bank in the Solent on the

Hyundai Heavy sets lower order target for 2015

JANUARY 5, 2015 — In a New Year message Hyundai Heavy Industries President and CEO Kwon Oh-gap told employees that the world’s  largest shipbuilder has set its order target at $22.95 billion

BAE Mayport gets $14.5 million Navy contract mod

JANUARY 4, 2015 — BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport, LLC, Jacksonville, FL, is being awarded a $14,572,040 modification to a previously awarded contract (N40024-10-C-4406) for the selected restricted availability of the Arleigh

People smugglers adopt callous new technique

JANUARY 2, 2015 — In two incidents within days of each other, people smugglers abandoned ship and left hundreds of refugees to their fates as the rust buckets into which they had

Two Damen shipyards start the New Year with new names

JANUARY 2, 2015 — Shipdock Amsterdam and Shipdock Harlingen have started the new year with new names: Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSA) and Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (DSH). DSA services vessels up to 250

Wärtsilä to power giant dredge

JANUARY 2, 2015 — A 6,500 cu.m. non self-propelled cutter dredge under construction in China will be one of the world’s largest with 5,200 kW of cutter power. Designed by the Design

Crowley sells two 1969-built tugs

DECEMBER 31, 2014 — Shipbroker Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, WA, reports that Crowley Marine Services, Inc. has sold the two 3,500 BHP twin screw, low profile harbor docking and coastwise tugs

Golar LNG goes ahead with second FLNGV conversion

DECEMBER 31, 2014 — Golar LNG Limited says that it has executed and made effective agreements for conversion of a second Moss Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier, the 125,000 cu.m LNG carrier

LOAD MORE