Cargo theft hijackings: “Business as usual”
JUNE 26, 2014 — Recent hijackings of coastal product tankers in South East Asia for the theft of their cargoes mark a diversification of a long standing threat rather than a new
Saab says talks on Kockums buy “at final stage”
JUNE 26, 2014 — Saab AB says discussions on its acquisition of the former Kockums shipyard are “at a final stage, but still ongoing.” Earlier this month, the Swedish Defense Material Administration
Great Lakes Shipyard authorized to build Damen designs
JUNE 27, 2014 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, has reached a five year agreement with Damen Shipyards authorizing it as an official builder of Damen designs. The agreement provides for Damen
BAE San Diego gets $14.7 million LSD 49 contract mod
JUNE 26, 2014 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $14,772,006 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-12-C-4403) for USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)
Bollinger delivers FRC 10
JUNE 26, 2014 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Raymond Evans, the tenth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. “We are extremely proud to announce the delivery
LR names Nick Brown Marine COO
JUNE 25, 2014 — Classification society Lloyd’s Register has appointed Nick Brown as Marine Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Brown, who was previously Director Business Development & Innovation, reports to Marine Director Tom
Crowley seeks Title XI guarantees for LNG fueled ConRo pair
JUNE 25, 2014 — Crowley is looking for a Title XI ship financing guarantee for the two LNG fueled ConRo ships it has ordered from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine. The latest listing
Bore to trial Norsepower Rotor Sail on Ro-Ro
JUNE 25, 2014 — Here’s one for the “what’s old is new again” file. Developed by Norsepower Oy Ltd, the Norsepower Rotor Sail auxiliary wind propulsion solution is described as “a completely
Gaslog orders LNG newbuilds at Hyundai Heavy Industries
JUNE 25, 2014 — GasLog Ltd. (NYSE:GLOG) today announced that it has ordered two new 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., South Korea. The vessels are expected
Four year prison sentence imposed in MSC bribery case
JUNE 25, 2014 — Roderic J. Smith, 50, the co-founder and former president of a government contracting company, was sentenced Monday to 48 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised