ABS fleet passes 200 million gt mark
JULY 11, 2013 — ABS reports that its registered fleet has passed the 200 million gross tons mark. Some 12,000 vessels representing 105 flag states are now registered with the classification society.
ABS fleet passes 200 million gt mark
JULY 11, 2013 — ABS reports that its registered fleet has passed the 200 million gross tons mark. Some 12,000 vessels representing 105 flag states are now registered with the classification society.
MOL Comfort sinks
JULY 11, 2013 — The remaining section of the containership MOL Comfort has sunk. Owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL) reports the fore part of the vessel sank in the high seas near
Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders $450 million newbuild
JULY 10, 2013 — Ultra-luxury brand Regent Seven Seas Cruises is to add a fourth ship to its fleet. It announced today that it has entered into a definitive contract with Italy’s
Cecon gets new delivery date from Davie
JULY 10, 2013—Those with a super power memory may recall that it was back on July 30, 2007 that Canada’s then Davie Yards, Inc. started cutting steel for the first of three
IHC Merwede bags FPSO unloading system contracts
JULY 10, 2013 — IHC Merwede has signed two new contracts for the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) delivery of offloading system packages for five FPSO vessels (floating production storage and offloading).
Volstad orders subsea IMR vessel from Turkish yard
JULY 10, 2013 — Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Volstad Shipping AS has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey covering the building of a Subsea IMR and Construction Vessel. The contract was
Crowley acquires Alaska fuel company
JULY 10, 2013 — Crowley’s petroleum distribution group (CPD Alaska LLC) has acquired Anderes Oil, a longtime, well-respected fuel company in Ketchikan, Alaska. The Anderes family, after 50 years of serving Ketchikan,
LR to help Singapore develop LNG bunkering capabilities
JULY 10, 2013 — Lloyd’s Register has started work under a Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) contract to develop operational procedures and technical standards required to develop LNG bunkering capabilities
ASME, USCG to hold technology, standards workshop
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are jointly sponsoring a two-day workshop on July 24-25 in Arlington, VA, that will examine a broad range of