Navy takes delivery of MLP 1
MAY 16, 2013 — The Navy accepted delivery of the first Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), from shipbuilder General Dynamics-NASSCO, May 14, in San Diego, Calif. The Navy says
Keppel FELS delivers second jack-up to Oro Negro
MAY 16, 2013 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard has delivered a second KFELS B Class jackup rig to offshore Mexican oil field services company, Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro (Oro Negro).
Wärtsilä Aquarius EC BWMS gets Final Approval status
MAY 16, 2013 — Wärtsilä says its Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System has received Final Approval status from IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) for its Wärtsilä Aquarius EC Ballast Water
MOL inks LNG transport deal; new ship in the works
MAY 16, 2013—Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. recently signed a 12-year contract to transport Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd. As MOL has
Latest MAN B&W G-type completes type approval test
MAY 16, 2013 — MAN Diesel & Turbo’s reports that its latest G-type engine recently passed its type approval test (TAT) at HHI-EMD, the engine and machinery division of Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Four charged with Singapore bunker delivery scam
MAY 16, 2013 — Singapore authorities have charged four men for their involvement in an alleged bunker delivery scam. The four accused persons are Antonov Sergey (“Antonov”) employed by M/s V Ships
New regs for Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans near release
MAY 15, 2013—Preparations are well underway for what promises to be the marine salvage event of the year. The 2013 National Maritime Salvage Conference & Expo, sponsored by the American Salvage Association
Alumni Association leaves Kings Point campus
MAY 15, 2013 — U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent James Helis has succeeded in his quest to evict the USMMA Alumni Association & Foundation (AAF) from its offices at Babson Center on
Tidewater to buy Norway’s Troms Offshore Supply
MAY 15, 2013 —Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW), through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into an agreement with HitecVision to purchase Troms Offshore Supply AS for approximately $395 million. The acquisition of Troms
Hagel: Navy shipyard employees won’t be furloughed
MAY 15, 2013 — Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel yesterday sent a memorandum directing furloughs of 11 days for most Department of Defense civilian employees. However, an attachment to the memo said: