LNG America adds to its team
OCTOBER 6, 2014 — Captain George “Joe” Paitl has joined LNG America as VP Marine Operations and HSSE Compliance. Capt. Paitl is a retired U.S. Coast Guard senior officer who most
Canary Islands shipyard in deal with diving specialist
OCTOBER 5, 2014 — Canary Islands ship repair specialist Repnaval Shipyards. SA, part of the Zamakona Yards group, recently signed an exclusive agreement that will see Norwegian company Otech Marine Services provide
Pensacola to develop new ferry service
OCTOBER 5, 2014—The City of Pensacola on the west part of Florida’s panhandle will develop a new ferry service between its downtown, Pensacola Beach, and Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island. The
Football-sized robot could play big role in port security
OCTOBER 4, 2014—Could a new football-sized submersible robot that scans ship’s hulls play a major role in future port security? Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers unveiled the oval-shaped robot at the
Cal Maritime students gain Crowley scholarships
OCTOBER 3, 2014 — Crowley Maritime Corporation last week presented four California Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) students with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial scholarships during the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards
Grandweld books order for two crew boats
OCTOBER 3, 2014 — Grandweld Shipyards, Dubai, has won a contract to design and build two 42 m crew boats for Fujairah National Shipping Agency (FNSA). The contract was signed on September
Alfa Laval wins exhaust gas scrubber order
OCTOBER 3, 2014 — Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) has won an order for four Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems. The order, booked in the Marine & Offshore Systems segment late September,
MES develops prototype 82,000 cu.m multigas carrier
OCTOBER 3, 2014 — Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) has developed a prototype 82,000 cu.m medium size multi gas carrier, able to carry LNG and shale gas derivatives such
Island Offshore orders another at Vard
OCTOBER 3, 2014 — Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are partners, has placed an order with shipbuilder Vard for an 86 m x 18.5 m offshore support vessel.
Leading Greek shipowner targeted in foiled terror plot
OCTOBER 3, 2014 — Shipowner Evangelos Marinakis, Chairman of NASDAQ listed Capital Products Partners, appears to have been a prime target of a planned terror attack. Greek Police said yesterday that a