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Cruise industry continues to grow

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 — Since 2010, the year the U.S. economy began its recovery from the 2009 recession, the North American cruise industry has experienced significant growth in its capacity and in

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PPG sees growing demand for ice class coatings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 — PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) reports that its protective and marine coatings business is fulfilling growing demand for “ice class” marine coatings for hull protection with Sigmashield1200 coating. Developed from

Davie appoints ship repair agents

SEPTEMBER15, 2014 — Canada’s largest shipyard, Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Lévis, Quebec, has appointed a new worldwide agency network focused on ship repair and conversion. Agents are now located in the U.S.,

JonRie equips Haifa Harbor docking tugs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 — JonRie InterTech, Manahawkin, NJ, has supplied two shipsets of equipment to two new Navy Ship Docking Tugs delivered from Israel Shipyards Ltd.’s Haifa Shipyard this summer. The compact

Vard orders Rolls-Royce equipment for Rem OCV/AH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has won a £19 million contract from shipbuilding group Vard to deliver deck machinery, propulsion and engines for the offshore construction and anchor handling vessel (OCV/AH) ordered