Miko patches save PSV from sinking

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 — After springing a leak in its engine room, a 38-year old, mothballed platform supply vessel was within hours of sinking when it was saved by the speedy application

STX Finland to close Rauma Shipyard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 — STX Finland is to shutter its Rauma Shipyard by the end of next summer. Its functions will be shifted the larger Turku Shipyard in a restructuring that will

DNV GL adds features to trim optimization tool

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 — The latest version of ECO-Assistant, the trim optimization tool from FutureShip, the maritime consulting arm of Germanischer Lloyd, incorporates a number of new features, including a fuel consumption

Secretary Foxx designates two new Marine Highways

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has designated two new Marine Highways. The Occoquan, Potomac, and Anacostia Rivers make up the first, designated as the “M-495 Marine Highway Crossing.”

Ingalls Shipbuilding starts fabrication on DDG 114

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 — The Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has started fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s next Aegis guided missile destroyer, Ralph Johnson (DDG 114). Ship’s sponsor Georgeann

Rolls-Royce unveils first in new line of patrol craft

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 — Rolls-Royce unveiled a new design of maritime patrol craft at a defense event held in London this week. The first of a “protection vessel family” of designs, the

Lamprell wins jack-up conversion contract

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 — UAR-based Lamprell (LSE: LAM),has been awarded a major rig refurbishment contract by Ajman, Dubai, based jack-up accommodation units Millennium Offshore Services group (MOS). The contract covers the conversion

BigRoll orders Module Carriers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 — BigRoll Shipping has been established by Netherlands based heavy lift specialists BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping to design, build and operate a fleet of state-of-the-art DP2 Module Carriers.

COSCO Shipyard Group books orders worth $566 million

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 — China’s COSCO Shipyard Group Ltd has added more than $566 million to its order book. COSCO (Qidong) Offshore Co Axis Offshore, a joint venture between Danish shipowner, J.

Helix orders well intervention semi at Jurong

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 — Houston headquartered Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) has signed a $346 million contract with Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard in Singapore for the construction of a

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