Wärtsilä to design new ferry for Gulf of Bothnia link
AUGUST 4, 2014 — Wärtsilä has been selected to design a new ferry that will be a key part of an EU sponsored project intended to strengthen transportation links between Finland and
P&I Club warns of dangerous defects in newbuilds
AUGUST 4, 2014—When prices are depressed, you get what you pay for—and sometimes not even that. The North P&I Club is warning its members to check their new ships very carefully before
Damen delivers first of three seismic chasers
AUGUST 4, 2014 — Maskant Shipyards, Stellendam, the Netherlands, a member of Damen Shipyards Group, has delivered 7-Oceans, the first of three 35 m seismic research support vessel (or chasers), to offshore
Meyer inks deal for Finnish shipyard
AUGUST 4, 2014 — German Shipbuilder Meyer Werft and the State of Finland have now signed an agreement to acquire the STX Finland shipyard, which will start a new lease on life
Newport News awarded CVN 73 planning contract
AUGUST 4, 2014 — The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is a step nearer to its $3 billion, three year RCOH (Refueling and Complex OverHaul). Huntington Ingalls reports that
Bouchard orders two 6,000 hp ATB tugs at VT Halter Marine
AUGUST 1, 2014 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. today announced new contracts to build two Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tugs for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. Measuring 130 feet by 38 feet by
Seacor recognizes $14.7 million from Caterpillar settlement
AUGUST 1, 2014 — Back in June, Mobile, AL, headquartered law firm Cunningham Bounds, LLC reported that it had obtained a $46,000,000 settlement for its clients, Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Company, Inc.
ABS and MARAD in new agreement on NDRF
AUGUST 1, 2014 — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) have entered into a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) establishing the policies and procedures regarding the
Rolls-Royce gets $9 million to repair one LCS engine
AUGUST 1, 2014 — Rolls Royce Marine North America, Walpole, MA, is being awarded a $9,000,000 firm-fixed-price repair order (N00104-09-G-A755) for the repair of one Marine Trent 30 marine gas turbine engine
Marcon brokers sale of 1973-built U.S.-flag tug
AUGUST 1, 2014 — Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, WA, has brokered the sale of the U.S. flag ocean-going twin screw tug Melvin E. Lemmerhirt to U.S. buyers on a private &