Rolls-Royce to support Mercy Ships
MAY 20, 2014 — Rolls-Royce is to support Mercy Ships, an international charity with the mission to increase global access to healthcare. Rolls-Royce will provide a comprehensive service offering for the equipment
Damen Brest books tenth LNG carrier repair contract
MAY 20, 2014 — Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) has received its tenth LNG carrier repair order since joining the Damen Group. It has been placed GDF Suez in-house technical vessel manager Gazocean
BW Group goes on tanker buying binge
MAY 20, 2014 — BW Group, which has a fleet of 113 owned, part-owned or controlled vessels in the tanker, gas and offshore segments, is on a buying binge. Today it signed
BAE Norfolk gets $12.3 million more for Mason job
MAY 20, 2014 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, VA, is being awarded a $12,361,701 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Mason (DDG 87) fiscal 2014 selected restricted availability.
ABB to equip advanced Island Offshore newbuilds
MAY 19, 2013 — ABB has won contracts worth in excess of $20 million to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation offshore vessels —and looks set to soon
Vard to build third PSV for Carlotta
MAY 19, 2013 — Vard Holdings Limited reports that it has secured another contract for the design and construction of a platform supply vessel for Carlotta Offshore Ltd. The vessel is a
More LNG/multigas carriers to have Wärtsilä solutions
MAY 19, 2013 — Three new state-of-the-art 27,000 cu.m LNG/multigas carriers ordered by Danish operator Evergas will feature an integrated Wärtsilä solution, comprising the main propulsion equipment, the gas fuel supply system,
MARAD makes organizational changes
MAY 19, 2013 — The U.S. Maritime Administration has announced an organizational realignment to strengthen its ability to ensure the nation has sufficient capability to meet sealift needs during conflicts or national
South Korea will “dismantle” Coast Guard
MAY 19, 2013 — President Park Geun-hye of South Korea today made a televised “heartfelt apology” for having failed to prevent the sinking of the ferry Sewol on April 16 and for
Rongsheng books $1 billion bulker order
MAY 19, 2013 — China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited (01101.HK) says it has signed a shipbuilding contract for a series of 64,000 DWT bulk carriers with an undisclosed “European shipowner”