Harley orders two ATB tugs from Conrad Shipyard
JUNE 15, 2016 — Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, LA has signed a contract with Harley Marine Services of Seattle, WA, to build two 4,560 HP ATB tugs. “It is always gratifying to
Releases drone in Suez Canal, gets detained
JUNE 15, 2016 — The Gard P&I Club reports that a vessel entered with the club was recently detained following the launch of a drone to photograph the vessel proceeding through the
Paraguay push boats have retractable flanking rudders
JUNE 15, 2016 —Imperial Shipping, Paraguay, has ordered at the large Dutch Shipbuilder, Veka Shipbuilding BV, two new push boats, the Herkules XVII and Herkules XVIII, for operations on the Parana river,
Stena Weco christens new product tanker
JUNE 15, 2016—The 50,000 dwt chemical and product tanker Stenaweco Impulse was recently named at Langelinie Pier in the center of Copenhagen at a christening ceremony attended by 300 guests. H.R.H. Crown
BOA Offshore gets Technip contract in GoM
JUNE 15, 2016 — Trondheim, Norway, headquartered BOA AS says that Technip USA Inc. has awarded it a contract for light construction, heavy lift and possible umbilical lay operations and installations in
Monohull utility vessel heads for Middle East
JUNE 15, 2016 — Rapido Gee, an Incat Crowther designed 42 m monohull utility vessel, is currently in transit to the Middle East. Built at a Strategic Marine shipyard, Rapido Gee is
Shipping magnate Angelicoussis big spender at Posidonia
JUNE 15, 2016—Billionaire Greek shipping magnate John Angelicoussis was the biggest spender at the recently concluded Posidonia 2016 Exhibition in Athens. Angelicoussis, owner of Angelicoussis Shipping Group, which includes Anagel Maritime Services,
Frigate towed to Detyens for conversion
JUNE 14, 2016—Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Invader class tug Monitor recently towed the 33-year-old, ex-USS Taylor (FFG-50) from Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to Detyens Shipyards in Charleston, SC, where the vessel will be converted in preparation for
HII makes VP appointment at Newport News
JUNE 14, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Michael Lempke has been appointed vice president of energy programs for its Newport News Shipbuilding division. He will succeed Pete Diakun, who
First National funds Nigeria shipyard offer
JUNE 14, 2016 — First National Partners of Atlanta, GA, structured and sourced financing for Fairway Offshore, a local Nigerian marine services provider, to make an offer to acquire from foreign ownership,