GAO clears way for Birdon to build Army boats

MARCH 18, 2014 — The GAO has rejected a bid protest, clearing the way for New Orleans based Birdon America, Inc., a subsidiary of Australia’s Birdon Pty Ltd, to supply the U.S.

World’s largest box ship propeller heads for Korea

MARCH 18, 2014 — What is said to be the world’s largest containership propeller was loaded onto the containership Hyundai Together at the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, Hamburg, Germany, this past Saturday

ClassNK to acquire NAPA

MARCH 18, 2014 — Classification society ClassNK today agreed to acquire Finnish maritime software house NAPA. ClassNK provides safety and certification services for more than 8,500 vessels representing more than 20% of

Vard sets up Canadian subsidiary

MARCH 18, 2014 — Fincantieri controlled Vard Holdings Limited has established a new subsidiary for ship design, engineering and sales activities in Canada. Vard Marine Inc. is a ship design and marine

Australian yard seeks buyer for under-construction cat

MARCH 18, 2014 — Designer Incat Crowther reports that a 25 m catamaran passenger vessel under construction at Aluminium Marine’s Brisbane, Australia, shipyard is available for purchase. The vessel is based on

SEALS take control of tanker Morning Glory

MARCH 17, 2014 — U.S. forces yesterday boarded and took control of a commercial tanker ship that was seized earlier this month by three armed Libyans, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm.

E.R. Schiffahrt implements e-learning course fleetwide

MARCH 17, 2014 — Hamburg headquartered E.R. Schiffahrt has become the first shipping company to implement the DNV GL e-learning course “Energy Efficiency on Board” across its entire fleet. The course is

American Queen Steamboat to christen second vessel

MARCH 15, 2014 – American Queen Steamboat Company, Memphis, TN, will christen its second vessel, the 223-passenger American Empress, on April 5 in Portland, OR. Claudette Waggoner, wife of American Queen Steamboat

Rand Logistics to reflag, convert Danish tanker

MARCH 14, 2014 — Great Lakes dry bulk vessel operator Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLOG) has acquired a Danish flagged chemical tanker that will be converted to a Canadian flagged river class

Telemedicine service puts a virtual ER aboard ship

MARCH 14, 2014 — Health management services provider Future Care, Inc. has formed a strategic alliance with maritime communications solutions provider Globecomm Maritime, to offer a video-enabled telemedicine solution to the maritime

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