Baku Shipyard books first major contract
APRIL 23, 2014 — Azerbaijan’s Baku Shipyard LLC has secured a contract worth US$378 million from BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Ltd, the operator of the Shah Deniz gas field development, to design
Marcon brokers sale of ocean deck barge
APRIL 23, 2014 — Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, WA, reports that Pacific Coast Maritime, Inc., Seattle, a subsidiary of Harley Marine Services, has concluded the sale of its 240′ ABS ocean deck
Viking Welding delivers two Response fire/rescue boats
APRIL 23, 2014 — Fire Departments in South Carolina and Minnesota have recently taken delivery of Response FR-28 and FR-31J fire/rescue boats built of welded aluminum by Viking Welding & Fabrication, Kensington,
Bayonne Bridge: Too many ships hitting span
APRIL 23, 2014 — USCG Sector New York has issued a bulletin noting that the Bayonne Bridge has been struck twice within the past four months by ships with an excessive air
Videotel reports passing of Chairman Len Holder
APRIL 23, 2014 — Videotel reports that its Chairman, Len Holder, died April 21 after a short illness. Mr. Holder dedicated his lifetime in the maritime industry to developing better training practices. After
Turkish shipyard delivers first two in six ferry order
APRIL 22, 2014 — Turkey’s Ares Shipyard has delivered the first two of eight 51-passenger ferries that will serve Qatar’s new Anantara Doha Island Resort & Spa, 11 km east of Doha.
MAN Diesel & Turbo ready for IMO Tier III
APRIL 22, 2014 — IMO’s MEPC (Marine Environmental Protection Committee) has adopted amendments to the MARPOL convention that will require ships built from 2016 onwards to meet “Tier III” standards for NOx
Carnival on track to meet GHG reduction goal
APRIL 22, 2014 — In an Earth Day announcement, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, reports that it will meet its goal of reducing its
Höegh LNG takes delivery of FSRU
APRIL 22, 2014 — Höegh LNG Ltd has taken delivery of the PGN FSRU Lampung, the first of four newbuild 170,000 cu.m. FSRUs ordered from shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. PGN FSRU
Genco files for bankruptcy
APRIL 22, 2014 — Peter Georgiopoulos’s Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE: GNK), filed for bankruptcy yesterday. Mr. Georgiopopulos’s General Maritime Corp.filed for bankruptcy in November 2012. Its restructuring gave Oaktree Capital