Fred van Beers to be next Blohm + Voss CEO
JANUARY 14, 2015 — Fred van Beers (52) is to become Chief Executive Officer Management Board (CEO) at German shipbuilder Blohm+Voss on March 1, 2015, succeeding Dr. Herbert Aly. His focus will
Harland and Wolff to drydock MODU Byford Dolphin
JANUARY 14, 2015 — Dolphin Drilling Limited has awarded Harland and Wolff (H&W), Belfast, Northern Island, a contract for the drydocking and Renewal/Special Periodic Survey of its Byford Dolphin Mobile Offshore Drilling
Finnish owner orders two biofuel powered coasters
JANUARY 14, 2015 — Finland’s Meriaura Group has ordered two 4,700 dwt VG EcoCoaster general cargo ships from Dutch shipbuilder Royal Bodewes. Delivery of the first vessel from the shipyard is due
Norwegian customer takes delivery of Damen Stan Pontoon
JANUARY 14, 2015 — Norway’s Kristiansund Taubåtservice AS has taken delivery of a Damen Stan Pontoon 4113. The 41 m x 13 m Stan Pontoon joins the three existing barges in the
Fuel thefts spur rise in ship hijacking figures
JANUARY 14, 2015 — Attacks against small tankers off South East Asia’s coasts caused a rise in global ship hijackings, up to 21 in 2014 from 12 in 2013, despite piracy at
Jensen to support fireboat build at Vigor Fab
JANUARY 14, 2015 — The San Francisco Fire Department has selected Crowley Maritime subsidiary Jensen Maritime to provide detail production engineering and construction management on an 88 ft x 25 ft Super
Bollinger delivers FRC 12
JANUARY 14, 2015 — Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the 154 ft Isaac Mayo, the twelfth Fast Response Cutter (FRC), to the United States Coast Guard. “We are very pleased to announce the
BAE Systems names Joseph Campbell VP and GM Ship Repair
JANUARY 13, 2015 — BAE Systems, Inc, has named Joseph Campbell as vice president and general manager of the company’s Ship Repair business, effective Jan. 14. He succeeds Bill Clifford, who will
Alaska Class ferries to have Rolls-Royce propulsion system
JANUARY 13, 2015 — The Alaska Marine Highway System and shipbuilder Vigor Industrial have selected Rolls-Royce to provide a highly efficient propulsion system for the two Alaska Class ferries to be built
Ulstein books first X-Stern order
JANUARY 13, 2015 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft has signed a shipbuilding contract with Hamburg, Germany, based Bernhard Schulte for two vessels that will be the first to be built at the shipyard