Foss vessels win Devlin safety awards
JUNE 6, 2014—The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has recognized Foss Maritime’s commitment to safety by awarding 73 vessels for outstanding safety records. The 73 Foss vessels were recognized as 2013 Jones
BAE San Francisco wins $10.3 million MSC contract
JUNE 5, 2014 — BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair, San Francisco, California, is being awarded a $10,354,523 firm-fixed-price contract for a 58-calendar day regular overhaul and dry docking availability of USNS
Vigor Fab delivers first Olympic Class ferry to WSF
JUNE 5, 2014—Vigor Fab has delivered the M/V Tokitae, the the first of three funded Olympic class vessels, to Washington State Ferries, Seattle, WA. Designed by Seattle-based Guido Perla & Associates, Inc.,
KfW Ipex-Bank finances second Star Cruises newbuild
JUNE 5, 2014 — With a loan of over EUR 600 million, Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the construction of a second cruise ship for Star Cruises at Meyer Werft shipyard in
MHI-MME books more orders for advanced turbocharger
JUNE 5, 2014 — A car carrier built by Japan’s Shin Kurushima Dockyard recently completed sea trials fitted with the world’s first Hybrid Turbocharger with Electric Assist function and Variable Turbine Inlet
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