Becker Marine Systems adds wing sails to its specialities

FEBRUARY 1, 2019 — Hamburg headquartered Becker Marine Systems, known for its high-end rudders and products such as the Becker Mewis Duct, is adding sail power to its portfolio. “We will see

ABS grants AiP to two DSIC designs for large LNG fueled vessels

FEBRUARY 1, 2019 — ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to two LNG fueled vessel designs from China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group Co (DSIC): a 208,000 dwt bulk carrier and a

Brazos Pilots Association takes delivery of new Metal Shark boat

FEBRUARY 1, 2019 — The Freeport, Texas, based Brazos Pilots Association has taken delivery of its newest boat, the $2.5 million Brazos Pilot. Designed by Metal Shark and built at its Franklin,

MAN engines picked to power heavy-lift crane installation vessel

JANUARY 30, 2019 — MAN Energy Solutions is to supply the engines for a new Alfa Lift design heavy-lift crane installation vessel for Oslo-based OHT (Offshore Heavy Transport). The new vessel will

Wilhelmshaven FSRU project gets a boost from ExxonMobil

JANUARY 27, 2019 — ExxonMobil Gas Marketing Europe Limited has reached a preliminary agreement to take a substantial share of regasification capacity at the FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) project that

Matthieu de Tugny takes helm at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore

JULY 20, 2018 — Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has appointed Matthieu de Tugny as group Executive Vice-President, leading the Marine & Offshore Division (M&O). He succeeds Philippe Donche-Gay as the head

Ship Finance International acquires two big box ships

JANUARY 2, 2019 — John Fredriksen’s Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE: SFL) closed 2018 by reporting that it had acquired two 2016-built 19,400 TEU container vessels and contracted the vessels until late

Rolls-Royce to design and equip advanced stern trawler

JANUARY 2, 2019 — Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to deliver the ship design and an extensive range of equipment for a 70 m stern trawler ordered by AS, based in Troms

USCG mission continues, despite funding lapse

JANUARY 2, 2019 — Coast Guard personnel continued to work around the clock over the holiday period on multiple life saving and other missions — despite having no certainty as to when

Newport News awarded Navy contract mods worth $240 million

DECEMBER 28, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding Inc., Newport News, VA, has been awarded two Navy contract modifications worth a total of nearly $240 million. The largest is a

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