Virgin Cruises plans to make waves
DECEMBER 4, 2014 —If anyone in the cruise industry has been getting too comfortable, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and private equity group Bain Capital have decided to send them a wake
Two more Damen ASD 2810 tugs head for Trinidad
DECEMBER 4, 2014 —Two more Damen ASD 2810 tugs are on their way to ARC Towage in Trinidad and Tobago. The MV Manatee and MV Atlantic Legacy, which complete a four vessel
Shell orders LNG bunkering vessel
DECEMBER 4, 2014 —Shell has ordered a 6,500 cu.m LNG (liquefied natural gas) bunkering vessel from South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to deliver to LNG-fueled vessels in northwest Europe. The
Harvey Gulf picks GE Tier 4 compliant diesels
DECEMBER 3, 2014 — GE Marine used the opening day of the International Workboat show to announce that Harvey Gulf has chosen GE’s Tier 4 compliant marine diesel engines for its latest
OSK-ShipTech retained for shipyard phase of LNG ferry
DECEMBER 3, 2014 — Danish naval architect consultancy OSK-ShipTech A/S and China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International have signed a contract to continue design work on a new RoPax ferry recently ordered by Sweden’s
Canada awards Coast Guard Vessel Life Extension contract
DECEMBER 3, 2014 —The Government of Canada has awarded a $5.9 million contract to Northern Transportation Company Limited for Vessel Life Extension (VLE) and refit work for Canadian Coast Guard ship CCGS
Willard licenses SeaArk commercial and military designs
DECEMBER 3, 2014 — Anaheim, CA, based Willard Marine, Inc., has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with SeaArk Marine, Inc., Monticello, AK, to build all of its commercial and military boat
Bridge hits megayacht
DECEMBER 3, 2014 — Here’s another “bridge hits ship” story. The Coast Guard reports that vessel traffic on the Intracoastal Waterway near Bal Harbor, FL, is restricted following an incident involving a
Becker Marine celebrates CO2 savings with a donation
DECEMBER 3, 2014 — Hamburg, Germany, headquartered Becker Marine Systems reports that CO2 emissions from ships have already been reduced by one million tonnes through the use of its Becker Mewis Duct
Ice-capable research ship is MTU powered
DECEMBER 3, 2014 — Delivered to the National Science Foundation by shipbuilder Marinette Marine Corporation earlier this year, the ice-capable research ship Sikuliaq is powered by a total of four MTU Series