Boskalis makes a grab for Dockwise
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Not so long ago, heavy lift specialist Dockwise acquired Fairstar Heavy Transport in a takeover saga that was not without its moments. Now Dockwise is the target of
Paris MOU set to start crack down on passenger ships
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Port state control authorities in the 27 member Paris MoU will focus their attention on passenger ship safety in 2013. As we reported at the time, following the
Lauro and Rolls-Royce team to develop gas fueled ferry
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has signed a teaming agreement with Italy’s Lauro Shipping to design innovative new gas powered ferries based on the Environship concept. Lauro Shipping is one of the
BAE San Francisco gets $13.3 million MSC award
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair, San Francisco, Calif., is being awarded a $13,352,948 firm-fixed-price contract for a 53-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking of Military Sealift Command
Detyens Shipyard wins $13 million cable layer contract
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Detyens Shipyard Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $13,017,486 firm-fixed-price contract for a 120-calendar day regular overhaul and dry-docking of Military Sealift Command cable laying/repair ship
NY Water Taxi to operate new ferry service
NOVEMBER 25, 2012—Staten Island, one of New York’s boroughs hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, will get a new temporary ferry service starting Nov. 26. The new service will be operated by New
Designers select Bolidt for Breakaway
NOVEMBER 23, 2012 — Design firms Tillberg Design and SMC Design have selected deck and flooring specialist Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems to supply flooring for Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian
BMT Nigel Gee WSVs launched by three shipyards
NOVEMBER 22, 2012 — Southampton, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee reports that three new Windfarm Support Vessels (WSVs) built to BMT designs have been launched over a period of ten days from
Wärtsilä gensets and thrusters for Brazil drillships
NOVEMBER 22, 2012 — Wärtsilä, has been awarded a further order as part of the ongoing Brazilian program to build a number of drill units (DRUs) to serve its offshore oil industry.
Davie Shipyard acquisition completed
NOVEMBER 22, 2012 — ZM Industries has acquired Canada’s Davie Shipyard. ZM Industries is a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom specializing in the management of vessel construction, upgrade and