Sinopacific books first domestic OSV orders

JULY 29, 2014 — China’s Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group yesterday signed a contract with Shenzhen Huawei Offshore Shipping Transport Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Shanghai Salvage Company, for the construction of five offshore

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ABS to class world’s first CNG carrier

JULY 29, 2014 — ABS has been chosen to class the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier. Designed by China’s CIMC Ocean Engineering Design & Research Institute, the ship has been

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Australia could buy next submarines abroad

JULY 28, 2014 — It’s not a happy time to be a naval shipbuilder in Australia. The country’s three-ship Air Warfare Destroyer project is in such a sorry state that the Australian

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Foss Maritime appoints VP Human Resources

JULY 28, 2014 — Darlene Crowder is to join Foss Maritime in early August as the Vice President for Human Resources. She will be based at the company’s corporate office in Seattle,

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Gondan books order for two patrol boats

JULY 28, 2014 — Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan has signed a contract with the Spanish Guardia Civil for the construction of two patrol vessels. With an overall length of 20.5 m and

NTSB reports on towboat grounding and sinking

JULY 28, 2014—The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the November 2013 grounding and sinking of towing vessel Stephen L. Colby. The Stephen L. Colby was