Farstad to book loss on sale of PSV
JANUARY 15, 2016 — Norway’s Farstad Shipping ASA today announced the sale of the PSV Far Scandia and says it will take a booked loss of around NOK 8 million (about $900,000)
Tidewater Subsea charters Brandon Bordelon
JANUARY 15, 2016 — Lockport, LA, headquartered Bordelon Marine reports that Tidewater Subsea has chartered the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for sixty days plus options. Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two
Algoma Central enters cement carrier JV with Nova Marine
JANUARY 15, 2016 — Cement carriers could prove to be one specialized sector of shipping ripe to generate a few shipbuilding orders. St. Catharines, ON, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation reported today that
BIMCO launches “SUPERMAN” contract
JANUARY 15, 2016 — BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has launched a new standard contract for ship managers to provide supervision services for shipbuilding and conversion projects. Code named SUPERMAN,
Denmark: North Sea offshore wind regs need harmonizing
JANUARY 15, 2016 — A report prepared for the Danish Maritime Authority by DNV GL sets out the regulations and industry standards applicable to maritime operations in the offshore wind sectors of
Boston Ship Repair wins $12.5 million Navy contract
JANUARY 15, 2016 —Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, MA, is being awarded a $12,505,219 firm-fixed-price contract for 58-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Grumman (T-AO 195).
Wartsila to design world’s largest krill fishing factory ship
JANUARY 15, 2016 —Wärtsilä is designing the world’s biggest and most modern krill fishing factory vessel. The 115 m long vessel will have onboard processing factories for the production of frozen krill,
Wartsila to design world’s largest krill fishing factory ship
JANUARY 15, 2016 —Wärtsilä is designing the world’s biggest and most modern krill fishing factory vessel. The 115 m long vessel will have onboard processing factories for the production of frozen krill,
Navy awards $8.6 million contract for Churchill SRA
JANUARY 15, 2016 —Marine Hydraulics International Inc., Norfolk, VA, is being awarded an $8,612,073 firm-fixed-price contract for USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) fiscal 2016 Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work will involve
GE LM6000PG marine module package completes tests
JANUARY 15, 2016 —The marine module package design for GE’s LM6000PG aeroderivative gas turbine has completed certification testing by Lloyd’s Register and RINA. GE says the LM6000PG module “effortlessly achieved 42 megawatts