Tejs Beltov joins DNVPS as COO for Europe

JUNE 5, 2014 — DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has appointed Tejs Beltov as its new Chief Operating Officer for Europe. Mr. Beltov who joined the company May 1, succeeds Bill Stamatopoulos who

Project eyes design for LNG fueled mega containership

JUNE 5, 2014 — A design for an LNG fueled future ultra large containership design is to be developed Joint Development Project involving Piraeus, Greece, headquartered  Capital Ship Management Corporation, classification society

Australian shipbuilders get ultimatum on destroyer program

JUNE 4, 2014 — Australia’s three-ship Air Warfare Destroyer project is in such a sorry state that the Australian shipbuilders involved have been told that if they can’t turn things around there

MHI delivers “super eco” passenger/cargo ship

JUNE 4, 2014 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) reports that its Shimonoseki Shipyard and Machinery Works has delivered the cargo-passenger ship Tachibana-Maru to Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. MHI says that

Oman Drydock awarded GTT license

JUNE 4, 2014 — Oman Drydock Company (ODC) says it has made a “giant leap” forward in its campaign to become one of the leading shipyards in the world for LNG repairs.

New Wärtsilä FPP design offers 4% fuel savings

JUNE 4, 2014 — Wärtsilä has introduced a, a new state-of-the-art fixed pitch propeller (FPP) design concept, the FPP Opti Design. It says that the new design offers fuel savings of up

USCG issues draft RFP for second phase of FRC program

JUNE 3, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard on May 29, 2014, released a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the second production phase of the Fast Response Cutter (FRC). The draft

Wärtsilä unveils new Aframax tanker design

JUNE 3, 2014 — Wärtsilä is using the Posidonia 2014 exhibition in Athens, Greece, to launch a new, highly efficient, Aframax tanker design that, it says, offers practical and viable solutions to

New Tsuneishi bulker bow design cuts wind resistance

JUNE 2, 2014 — Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is marketing a 63,700 dwt bulker equipped with new Aeroline technology to reduce wind resistance. Aeroline combines Tsuneishi’s previously introduced cut-corner design for

Multi Cat will work in fish farm and spot oil market

JUNE 2, 2014 — Norwegian owner Samba AS ordered a Multi Cat 2712 that will be the first newbuild from Damen Shipyards to operate in Norway’s large aquaculture and oil spot market

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