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
Jeanne Warner christens submarine John Warner
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 — With her husband at one side and a massive submarine bow on the other, Jeanne Warner christened John Warner (SSN 785), the 12th Virginia-class submarine and the only
MAN Diesel & Turbo launches new high-speed engine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo used this year’s SMM event in Hamburg to present the MAN 12V175D. The twelve-cylinder model, developed especially for use in the shipping industry, is
Safety alert stresses importance of air draft
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued a Marine Safety Alert (09-14) entitled “Air Draft is Critical.” Following is the text: Air draft is a
New MaK engine platform emphasizes fuel economy
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 — Caterpillar Marine has announced the launch of the Mak M 25 E engine platform. Caterpillar Marine senior product definition engineer Detlef Kirste commented, “The reliability of the new
Vale cooperates in project to build giant Brazil repair yard
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 — Brazilian mining giant Vale S.A. has agreed to cooperate in a project that aims to build the largest ship repair facility in South America, capable of drydocking any
NTSB issues first video marine safety alert
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its first-ever maritime video safety alert. This safety alert addresses the hazards associated with passengers congregating or standing in stairwells during
MTU and Fairplay Towage test genset with SCR
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG says that its MTU brand and Fairplay Towage are to test an MTU diesel genset with SCR exhaust after treatment in a harbor tug