Skangass commissions LNG bunker/feeder vessel newbuild
JANUARY 15, 2015 — Development of an LNG bunkering infrastructure in Northern Europe continues to move ahead. Sirius Veder Gas AB has ordered a state of the art 5,800 cu.m LNG bunker
Just delivered Dorian VLGC has Clean Marine scrubber
JANUARY 15, 2015 — Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG), Stamford, CT, has taken delivery of the ECO VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) Corvette from shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. Corvette is Dorian’s third
First X-Stern has 100th X-Bow
JANUARY 14, 2015 — Ulstein’s order for its first X-Stern vessels — two offshore wind service vessels for Bernhard Schulte/WINDEA Offshore (see earlier story) —also brough the 100th sale of its X-Bow
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