SCA President to discuss shipbuilding outlook
JULY 18, 2014—Marine Log is pleased to announce that Matthew Paxton, President of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), has joined the line up of prestigious presenters for Marine Log’s All About
Kirby orders ATBs at Bay Shipbuilding
JULY 18, 2014 — Bay Shipbuilding Company (BSC) of Sturgeon Bay, WI, a subsidiary of Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), has been awarded a contract to build two 155,000-barrel capacity barges and two
Algoma Central christens second Equinox bulker
JULY 18, 2014 — Algoma Central Corporation reports the arrival in Canada and the christening of its second Equinox Class bulk cargo vessel, the Algoma Harvester. Mrs. Kathy Baske, wife of Jim
MOL takes delivery of coal carrier
JULY 18, 2014—Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. recently took delivery of the 91,094 metric tonne coal carrier Soma Maru, from the Mizushima Shipyard of Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation. With an overall length of
China takes majority stake in Wärtsilä two-stroke business
JULY 18, 2014 — Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture that will take over Wärtsilä’s two-stroke engine business. Through the agreement, government-owned
Casino boat grounds, 114 rescued
JULY 18, 2014 — The Coast Guard has safely transferred 114 people off a casino boat that ran aground and became stranded about two miles northeast of Tybee Island, GA, Wednesday. No
BAE San Diego gets $15.1 million LPD 18 award
JULY 18, 2014 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $15,178,728 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-10-C-4407) for USS New Orleans (LPD 18) fiscal
Ingalls awarded $23.49 million LHA 8 affordability contract
JULY 17, 2014 — Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS, is being awarded a $23,499,948 modification to previously awarded Navy contract (N00024-13-C-2402) for early industry involvement associated with the LHA(R) Program Flight 1 (LHA
Kvichak delivers Alaska crab and salmon tender
JULY 17, 2014 — Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc., Seattle, WA, recently delivered a multi-mission 66 ft all-aluminum shallow draft crab and salmon tender to Alaska’s Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC).
BC Ferries to convert Spirit class duo to LNG
JULY 17, 2014 — BC Ferries two newbuilds at Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding will not be the only LNG fueled vessels in its fleet. BC Ferries is to conduct mid-life upgrade modifications on