Norway won’t repair frigate that sank after collision

Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen says that the Government has decided it is more appropriate to dispose of the frigate KNM Helge Ingstad, rather than to repair it. The frigate sank following

Navy releases updated FFG(X) RFP

The U.S. Navy on June 20 released an updated request for proposals (RFP) for the FFG(X) detail design and construction (DD&C) contract for the first 10 guided-missile frigates (one base ship and

Cavotec books further Finnish MoorMaster order

Lugano, Switzerland, headquartered Cavotec SA reports that it has won another order for its innovative MoorMaster automated mooring technology, this time for the Viking Line ferry berth at the Port of Turku

Damen lays keel of 70 m fast crew change vessel

Damen Shipyards has laid the keel of the first FCS 7011 fast crew change vessel. It is being built at Damen’s Antalya, Turkey, shipyard and, at 70 meters in length, will be

Ben Anderson receives USCG Witherspoon Award

Ben Anderson, CEO of Bremerton, Wash,, based Art Anderson Associates was awarded the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Captain John C. Witherspoon Inspirational Leadership Award on June 5,, 2019. The Witherspoon Award revolves

Ørsted is preferred bidder for NJ offshore wind farm

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has selected Ocean Wind, an offshore wind energy project proposed by Ørsted with support from Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), to negotiate a 20-year

Island Tug and Barge christens ATB tug

Burnaby, British Columbia, based Island Tug and Barge (ITB) christened the second of two new ATB tugs, the Island Regent, during an afternoon ceremony on Thursday, June 20, at its headquarters in

Desgagnés christens dual-fuel tanker duo

Canada’s Groupe Desgagnés yesterday held a double christening for two polar class dual fuel/LNG petroleum/chemical tankers, M/T Paul A. Desgagnés and M/T Rossi A. Desgagnés. The ceremony was held in front of

Oceanwide back at Brodosplit for second Polar 6 expedition ship

Vlissingen, Netherlands, based Oceanwide Expeditions has placed an order with Croatia’s Brodosplit shipyard for a sister to its Polar Class 6 expedition cruise ship Hondius, delivered earlier this year. To be named

Bulker operator cops plea in “magic pipe” case

Lisbon, Portugal, based Portline Bulk International S.A .yesterday pleaded guilty in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, to one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and one count

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