IHC Merwede launches first of five pipelayers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 — IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the pipelaying vessel Sapura Diamante in a ceremony at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming was

Klaveness to spin off dry bulk fleet

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 — Norway’s Torvald Klaveness says its board has decided to seek a listing of the group’s owned dry bulk fleet under the name Klaveness Bulk ASA. Klaveness recently ordered

MSC ship hits Florida bridge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 — A Florida bridge that carries 56,000 vehicles daily will be closed “indefinitely” after it was hit at about 2.00 P.M. yesterday by a Military Sealift Command ship under

Hyde Marine partners with Cammell Laird

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 — Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) subsidiary Hyde Marine, Inc. has established a partnership agreement with U.K. shipyard Cammell Laird for installation of the chemical free Hyde Guardian (HG)

EBDG opens Ketchikan office

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 — Seattle and New Orleans based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) has established an office in Ketchikan, Alaska to meet growing customer

Dalian ship recycler gets HK Convention certification

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 — China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Service Co., Ltd. has become the world’s second ship recycling facility to receive a Statement of Compliance (SoC) confirming that it is in

Floatel wins contract for under-construction semi

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 — Floatel International has been awarded a contract for provision of an accommodation and construction support vessel for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project. The Ichthys Field is located approximately

Exotic fruits lead reefer trade growth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 — The latest Reefer Shipping Market Annual review and Forecast from Drewry Maritime Research reports that worldwide perishable reefer trade increased by 52.1 million tonnes between 2002 and 2012,

ASD to christen first large fishing vessel built in Alaska

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 — Alaska Longline, LLC, and Vigor Industrial’s Alaska Ship & Drydock (ASD) are scheduled to christen the 136 ft freezer longliner F/V Arctic Prowler in an October 5 ceremony

BAE Norfolk gets another $18.2 million for LHD 3 PMA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded an $18,227,633 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4407) for the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) fiscal 2014 planned

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