Panama Canal lock sill reinforcement passes test
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) says that Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), the consortium responsible for the design and construction of the Third Set of Locks Project,
SUNY Maritime to get additional EOP funding
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — State University of New York Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, NY, is to receive more than $55,000 to expand a program designed to give economically and academically disadvantaged students
Oceanteam settles IP suit out of court
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — Norwegian operator Oceanteam reports that it has reached an out of court settlement over an intellectual property infringement case that it filed against ship design specialist Sawicon AS
Sete woes help push Sembcorp Marine into loss
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — Singapore based Sembcorp Marine posted a 2015 net loss of Singapore $290 million (US $207.3 million) on revenues of Singapore $4.97 billion, down 15% from FY 2014’s Singapore
ABS centralizes global marine activities
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — Classification society ABS has centralized its global Marine strategic planning, client development, and product and service offerings and has promoted Dr. Kirsi Tikka is to the new role
Navy awards billion dollar gear contract
FEBRUARY 14, 2016 —Philadelphia Gear Corp., King of Prussia, PA, is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for non-recurring engineering of main reduction gears for DDG 51 Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers.
OSD to design research vessel for Taiwan
FEBRUARY 12, 2016 — IJmuiden, Netherlands, based OSD (Offshore Ship Designers) has signed a contract for an IMT2001 Scientific Research Vessel for the Taiwanese Ocean Research Institute (TORI). The vessel will be
OSD to design research vessel for Taiwan
FEBRUARY 12, 2016 — IJmuiden, Netherlands, based OSD (Offshore Ship Designers) has signed a contract for an IMT2001 Scientific Research Vessel for the Taiwanese Ocean Research Institute (TORI). The vessel will be
Wheelchair user sues Statue Cruises
FEBRUARY 12, 2016 — Wheelchair user David Heard, a United Spinal Association member employee and filed a lawsuit Thursday against Statue Cruises, LLC, for its failure to provide safe and lawful ferry
NTSB to launch new search for El Faro VDR
FEBRUARY 12, 2016 — The National Transportation Safety Board is to launch a second expedition to search for evidence in its investigation of the loss of the TOTE cargo ship El Faro,