Russia’s USC to build first cruise ship in decades
MAY 17, 2016 – Aleksey Rakhmanov, president of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), says the company is to start construction this year of what will be the first cruise ship built in
Tuco books another wind service workboat order
MAY 17, 2016 – Denmark’s Tuco Marine Group has won a new order for an 11m wind farm service boat from its ProZero series of fast rescue boats, daughter craft and workboats.
U.S. and Denmark sign MOU on offshore wind
MAY 17, 2016 — Denmark and the United States have signed a memorandum to strengthen cooperation on offshore wind energy projects.It was signed May 4, 2016 at Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C.,
Bouchard unveils new corporate logo
MAY 17, 2016 – Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, the largest independently-owned ocean-going petroleum barge company in the U.S, has unveiled a new corporate logo, and is to launch an updated
Manpower report sees seafarer shortage ahead
MAY 17, 2016 — The latest five-year BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report forecasts a serious future shortage in the supply of seafarers. The report identifies a current shortfall of about 16,500 officers (2.1%), but
Bourbon puts ethane ambitions on back burner
MAY 17, 2016 — It looks like Paris headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon won’t be reinventing itself quite so soon. At the end of March, Bourbon, which is 47.8% owned by Jaccar
Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates
MAY 17, 2016 — India’s Project 17A stealth frigates will be powered by MAN medium diesels. The Indian Navy has ordered seven of the 149 m guided missile frigates, each equipped with
More operators using oil condition monitoring service
MAY 16, 2016 — Shell Marine Products (SMP) says that as of last month it has analyzed over 50,000 cylinder drain oil samples via its Shell Rapid Lubricants Analysis (RLA) service. The
More operators using oil condition monitoring service
MAY 16, 2016 — Shell Marine Products (SMP) says that as of last month it has analyzed over 50,000 cylinder drain oil samples via its Shell Rapid Lubricants Analysis (RLA) service. The
LCS 8 completes acceptance trials
MAY 16, 2016 — Austal USA reports that Littoral Combat Ship Montgomery (LCS 8), the fourth Independence-variant LCS built at its Mobile, AL, shipyard, successfully completed its acceptance trials May 6, 2016,