Eastern delivers fourth Bravante PSV
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, reports the on-time delivery of the M/V Bravante VIII (Hull 158) on Tuesday September 9, 2014 to Boldini S.A., Bravante Group
USCG orders additional port security boats
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard recently ordered an additional seven 32 ft Transportable Port Security Boats (TPSB) under a five year contract awarded Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc., of Seattle,
Fincantieri stretches first of four MSC Cruises ships
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — Fincantieri’s Palermo, Sicily, shipyard today inserted a new 24 m midbody into the first of four MSC Cruises ships that are being extended as part of the cruise
House panel told: U.S. commercial shipyards are booming
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — “The state of the U.S. commercial shipyard industry is the strongest it has been in decades,” Matthew Paxton, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), today told
MAN Diesel and Turbo adds twelfth Chinese licensee
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a new license agreement with QMD, a member of the CSIC Group together with Dalian Marine Diesel Co., Ltd. and Yichang Marine Diesel
Cat extends ratings of C175 propulsion engine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — New power ratings for the Cat C175 propulsion engine for commercial vessels extend Caterpillar Marine’s high-speed engine power range beyond the outputs of its 3516C HD engine. Designed
Wärtsilä launches Mk II version of tanker design
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — Wärtsilä has launched a Mk II version of its SK 5054 chemical and oil products tanker design. More than 60 Wärtsilä SK 5054 design vessels have already been
Damen to build wind farm support vessel on spec
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — Damen Shipyards Group,Gorinchem, the Netherlands, says that the final touches have been made to its Walk 2 Work offshore windfarm support vessel and that it will start building
Sembcorp Marine acquires SSP Offshore assets
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — Singapore headquartered Sembcorp Marine reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd has signed a sales and purchase agreement with SSP Offshore to acquire substantially all its
Rolls-Royce unveils new medium-speed engine line
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has unveiled the first of a new family of medium-speed engines for the marine market that will include versions powered by diesel and gas. The new engines