GAO rejects protests of patrol cutter awards
JUNE 5, 2014 — The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on June 2, 2014, issued a bid protest decision that upheld the U.S. Coast Guard’s award of three firm fixed-price contracts for
Tejs Beltov joins DNVPS as COO for Europe
JUNE 5, 2014 — DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has appointed Tejs Beltov as its new Chief Operating Officer for Europe. Mr. Beltov who joined the company May 1, succeeds Bill Stamatopoulos who
Metal Shark wins Entrepreunerial Excellence Award
JUNE 5, 2014 — Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal yesterday presented Metal Shark Boats with the Governor’s Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. The award is periodically awarded to businesses that grow and provide more
Project eyes design for LNG fueled mega containership
JUNE 5, 2014 — A design for an LNG fueled future ultra large containership design is to be developed Joint Development Project involving Piraeus, Greece, headquartered Capital Ship Management Corporation, classification society
Australian shipbuilders get ultimatum on destroyer program
JUNE 4, 2014 — Australia’s three-ship Air Warfare Destroyer project is in such a sorry state that the Australian shipbuilders involved have been told that if they can’t turn things around there
MHI delivers “super eco” passenger/cargo ship
JUNE 4, 2014 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) reports that its Shimonoseki Shipyard and Machinery Works has delivered the cargo-passenger ship Tachibana-Maru to Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. MHI says that
Tanker hijacking “part of pattern” warns Dryad
JUNE 4, 2014 — Poole, U.K., headquartered Dryad Maritime Intelligence has issued an advisory following the latest report of a tanker hijacking in Southeast Asia. It says that the crime follows a
Oman Drydock awarded GTT license
JUNE 4, 2014 — Oman Drydock Company (ODC) says it has made a “giant leap” forward in its campaign to become one of the leading shipyards in the world for LNG repairs.
New Wärtsilä FPP design offers 4% fuel savings
JUNE 4, 2014 — Wärtsilä has introduced a, a new state-of-the-art fixed pitch propeller (FPP) design concept, the FPP Opti Design. It says that the new design offers fuel savings of up
Moran Iron Works to build two deck barges
JUNE 4, 2014 — Moran Iron Works (MIW), Onaway, MI, is to build two ocean going deck barges for Durocher Marine, a division of Kokosing Construction Co., based in Cheboygan, MI. MIW