Scorpio Bulkers orders three in Romania
NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (OSLO-OTC: SALT) continues on its buying binge, with the scene of its latest splurge being Romania. The company announced yesterday that it has reached an
Eastern Shipbuilding launches another for HOS
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL reports that its Allanton shipyard recently launched the HOS Bayou (Hull 205) for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC. The vessel is the
Wärtsilä BWMS gains AMS acceptance
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — Wärtsilä reports that its Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS) has been granted Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This allows all
Rolls-Royce lands another live fish carrier contract
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — Rolls-Royce has signed a contract for the delivery of design and equipment for a live fish carrier, to be built at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey for Faroe
Great Lakes Shipyard adds to capabilities
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, OH, has installation of a new state-of-the-art Plate Pro Extreme 3100 plasma cutting machine. The shipyard says the addition of this cutting table expands
Box ship newbuilds to have ABB waste heat recovery
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — ABB has won two orders in the third quarter to provide waste heat recovery systems, each powered by a power turbine generator (PTG), for fourteen new 8,800 TEU
Box ship newbuilds to have ABB waste heat recovery
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — ABB has won two orders in the third quarter to provide waste heat recovery systems, each powered by a power turbine generator (PTG), for fourteen new 8,800 TEU
Cutting CO2? “No brainer” says ICS
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — The International Chamber of Shipping is telling today’s UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw, Poland (COP 19), that reducing CO2 emissions is an economic “no brainer” for the
GAC opens Galliano office
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — GAC has strengthened its ship agency services in the U.S. with the opening of a new office in Galliano, LA, in response to the increase of offshore oil
Havyard books order for icebreaking AHTS
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — Norway’s Havyard Group has agreed a contract with the Russian shipping company FEMCO covering design and construction of an 86 m Havyard 843 Ice, an icebreaking offshore vessel.