TUI Cruises newbuilds to have KONE elevators and escalators
DECEMBER 18, 2012 — KONE is to provide the elevators and escalators onboard the most recent TUI Cruises’ vessel, the Mein Schiff 4. The new cruise ship will be the sister ship
Huntington Ingalls makes corporate VP appointments
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that Dwayne Blake (left in photo) has been appointed corporate vice president, investor relations, and Scott Stabler (right) has been appointed corporate
TY Offshore launches 30,000 bbl FMT oil barge
DECEMBER 17, 2012—TY Offshore, LLC, Gulfport, MS, recently launched the FMT 3248, the fourth of fourteen 297 ft 6 in x 54 ft x 12 ft, 30,000 bbl tank barges for FMT
Captain Dennis Brand rejoins Titan Salvage
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Captain Dennis Brand will rejoin Titan Salvage, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Pompano, Fla.-based, marine salvage and wreck removal company, as director of global commercial operations. He will report to
Rolls-Royce water jets for Finnish 40 knot transporters
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Rolls-Royce water jets will power 12 high speed Watercat M18 AMC troop transport craft currently under construction for the Finnish Navy at the Marine Alutech shipyard in Teijo,
Teekay’s Evensen named next CMA Commodore
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Peter Evensen, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Teekay Corporation has been named Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2013. Mr. Evensen follows a long
VT Halter awards Scana Volda orders for OSV propulsion
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Norway’s Scana Industrier ASA says that subsidiary Scana Volda AS, has entered into an agreement with VT Halter Marine, Inc, Pascagoula, Miss., for delivery of the main propulsion
ICS issues position paper on Arctic shipping
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80 percent of the world merchant fleet, has issued a new position paper on Arctic shipping. As the Arctic
Kirby completes Penn Maritime acquisition
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) has completed its acquisition of Penn Maritime Inc. and Maritime Investments LLC . Penn’s fleet, comprised of 18 double-hulled tank barges with a capacity
BM-001 motion compensation platform unveiled
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Barge Master BV, Schiedam, the Netherlands, has introduced the Barge Master BM-001, a motion compensation platform designed to make offshore installation work safer, and more efficient. The 700