Damen and Wilson Sons convert PSV to DP2 dive support vessel

Damen Shipyards and Brazil’s Wilson Sons Estaleiros have completed the conversion of the, platform supply vessel Fulmar, owned and operated by Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore, to a shallow dive support vessel (SDSV).

Thome ship one of four hit in UAE sabotage attacks

More details are emerging about the sabotage attacks on four ships reported yesterday by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) (see earlier story). The initial statement said only

hand shake seals Andrie deal

KVH sells Videotel business for $90 million

Middletown, R.I., headquartered KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has sold its Videotel maritime training business to an affiliate of Oakley Capital for a base purchase price of $90 million, on a cash-free,

Artist's impression of PSV

Wärtsilä to power China’s first LNG fueled PSVs

Twelve new LNG fueled platform supply vessels on order for China Oilfield Services Co Ltd (COSL) will be powered by Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines. The vessels, which will be the first LNG

Evac BWMS type approved to new, tougher IMO standard

The Evac Evolution Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted IMO Type Approval, following testing to the latest IMO requirements which encompass the revised G8 standard and the recently introduced Ballast

scene at Port of Fujairah

UAE says four ships were subject to sabotage attempts

Four commercial ships were subjected to sabotage operations Sunday, May 12, near United Arab Emirates territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, east of Fujairah, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

HII names LaCroix director of Advance Technologies Office

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has named James J. LaCroix corporate director of its Advanced Technologies Office in Newport, R.I. He will report directly to John J. Donnelly, corporate vice president of advanced

Houston Ship Channel closed after tanker collides with barges

The Houston Ship Channel remained closed this morning between between Bayport and Redfish Island, halting 29 inbound and 17 outbound ships. The closure follows a collision around 3.30 p.m. yesterday between the

MARAD advisory warns U.S.-flag ships of Iran threats

With tensions between the U.S. and Iran ratcheting up, the U.S. Maritime Administration  is warning of  growing threats to U.S.-flag ships. Yesterday, it  issued an MSCI (Maritime Security Communications with Industry) advisory

Vard explores concepts for Canadian Coast Guard future fleet

Vancouver, B.C., based Vard Marine, Inc. reports that the Canadian Coast Guard has awarded it an engineering services contract to explore concepts for the Coast Guard’s future fleet renewal program. Vard says

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