LNG America and Buffalo Marine to cooperate
OCTOBER 20, 2014 — Houston headquartered LNG America has reached an agreement with Buffalo Marine Service, Inc. to cooperate on the design of an LNG bunker fuel network for the U. S.
New Bouchard tug and barge simulator at SUNY Maritime
OCTOBER 20, 2014—Students and professionals at SUNY Maritime, Throggs Neck, NY, will now be able to train on the latest state-of-the-art tug & barge simulator, thanks to the generosity of Bouchard Transportation
Foss tug tows disabled Russian vessel to safety
OCTOBER 20, 2014 — Foss Maritime reported yesterday that its ocean-going tug, the Barbara Foss, was towing the 9,405 dwt Russian cargo vessel, Simushir, which lost power late Thursday night off the
Virginia awards ferry design contract to Alion Science
OCTOBER 20, 2014—The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently awarded a contract to Alion Science and Technology to design a new 70-vehicle-capacity, double-ended ferry for service on the James River from Jamestown
Stern trawler to have Rolls-Royce design and equipment
OCTOBER 20, 2014 — The Gijón shipyard of Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon is to build a new 75 m stern trawler for Norwegian fishing company Ramoen. It will be built to Rolls-Royce
Carnival Cruise Line passenger tests negative for Ebola
OCTOBER 19, 2014 — Carnival Cruise Lines says that this morning, Carnival Magic docked in Galveston at approximately 4.30 am. Healthcare authorities boarded the cruise ship to conduct a final health screening
Marinette Marine launches LCS 7
OCTOBER 19, 2014 —The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team yesterday launched the Navy’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the Detroit, into the Menominee River at shipbuilder Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC). The
Consortium wins Suez Canal expansion contract
OCTOBER 19, 2014—A consortium consisting of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., Van Oord, NMDC (Abu Dhabi) and Jan de Nul (Belgium) has been awarded a $1.5 billion contract by the Suez Canal Authority in
Cheoy Lee delivers two more crewboats to Swissco
OCTOBER 17, 2014—Hong Kong-headquartered shipbuilder Cheoy Lee has delivered a second pair of 70-passenger, 36m Incat Crowther-designed monohull crewboats to Singapore-based operator Swissco Holdings. The two, Swissco Spring and Swissco Leopard, follow
IMO to review BWMS testing guidelines
OCTOBER 17, 2014 — Shipowners’ organizations are welcoming a decision on Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) taken at this week’s meeting of IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC). IMO’s Ballast Water Management