Norwegian ferry operator opts for non-SCR GE diesels
FEBRUARY 12, 2015 — GE Marine reports that Norwegian ferry operator Bastø Fosen will be among the first North European customers to operate the new GE diesel engines that meet IMO Tier
Hyundai Heavy reports more red ink
FEBRUARY 12, 2015 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, reported a whopping net loss of KRW 2.21 trillion ($2 billion) for its 2014 financial year, as against
Ulstein makes organizational changes
FEBRUARY 12, 2015 — Ulstein Group, Ulsteinvik, Norway, reports that Bernt-Aage Ulstein will join Ulstein Design & Solutions in May as Design Manager. He will succeed Frode Sollid who has been appointed
Schettino sentenced to 16 years in prison
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — A court in Grosseto, Italy, has sentenced Captain Francesco Schettino to 16 years imprisonment for his role in the Costa Concordia cruise ship tragedy and barred him from
Star Cruises cuts first steel for Genting World
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — Star Cruises officially launched the start of construction of Genting World, the first of two next generation cruise ships, in a steel cutting ceremony that saw Tan Sri
Former Coast Guard official gets prison term in Sewol case
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — South Korea’s Gwangju District Court has sentenced a former Coast Guard official to four years in prison for neglecting his duty to safely evacuate passengers in the sinking
Three admirals censured in “Fat Leonard” affair
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — Three U.S. Navy flag officers have received letters of censure in relation to Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) bribery and corruption scandal, known in Navy circles as the
USCG detains tanker Overseas Jademar
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — Coast Guard personnel detained the tanker Overseas Jademar in Port Angeles, WA, Monday. OSG shows the ship in its fleet listings as a 100% owned Panamax vessel. The
Mexican shipyard lays keel for first Voith Water Tractor
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — Construction of the first four of nine Voith Water Tractor (VWT) tugs has started at Mexico’s Astimar 20 shipyard with a keel laying ceremony that was attended by
ClassNK releases new version of ship design software
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 — Classification society ClassNK has released Version 2.0.0 of its PrimeShip-HULL(HCSR) ship design support software. The new version is the world’s first software system to fully reflect all rule