Kleven Maritime books seismic ship contract
Norway’s Sanco Shipping AS has signed a contract with Kleven Maritime for one seismic ship with an option for a second. The contract takes Kleven Maritime’s order reserve to 11 ships worth
Seadrill orders another semisubmersible tender rig
Seadrill has entered into an agreement with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore to build a repeat semisubmersible drilling tender (SSDT) based on the KFELS SSDTTM 3600E design. The contract is worth $142
Gladding Hearn offers wind farm service vessel for U.S. market
Incat Crowther licensee Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has announced the availability of a new work boat for developers and service providers of offshore wind farms in the United States. Incat Crowther’s first
Maersk Line CEO says container shipping needs to change
Maersk Line CEO, Eivind Kolding has a message for the container shipping and logistics industry: If container shipping is to secure its license to operate in the future, the industry needs to
Dockwise may switch flags to protect its ships against pirates
Unless the Netherlands government removes legal impediments to the use of armed private security contractors on Dutch ships, heavy lift shipping specialist Dockwise may be forced to switch its vessels from the
Steve Dick to retire from key Tidewater role
Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. yesterday reported that Stephen W. Dick has announced his intention to retire from the company on June 30, 2011. Mr. Dick has served as the Tidewater’s Executive
BC Ferries reports year-end results
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has released its year-end results for fiscal 2011. BC Ferries is one of the largest ferry operators in the world and carried 20.7 million passengers
Postal Service salutes U.S. Merchant Marine on four stamps
The U.S. Postal Service will salute the U.S. Merchant Marine on four forever stamps being introduced July 28 in a dedication ceremony at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point,
New skeg design said to cut cruise ship power requirements
Finnish ship design and engineering specialist Foreship Ltd. has developed a new type of central skeg for cruise ships and ferries. It says its Foreship Efficiency Skeg (FES) will provide approximately 2
Nordic Yards busy with work for Norilsk Nickel
Now fitting out alongside at Nordic Yards’ Wismar, Germany, shipyard, is an ice class tanker that Moscow headquartered MMC Norilsk Nickel will use in Northern Sea Route transportation. Execution of this project