STX France inks LOI with MSC Cruises
MARCH 27, 2014 — Shipbuilder STX France and MSC Cruises have signed a letter of intent covering the construction of two new cruise ships, with an option for two more. The two
Nordic American Offshore appoints CEO
MARCH 27, 2014 — Tor-Øyvind Bjørkli (42) will join Nordic American Offshore as CEO, effective April 1, 2014. Mr. Bjørkli will be working out of the Oslo office on the same premises
Detyens awarded $8.5 million Navy contract
MARCH 27 2014 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston,SC, is being awarded an $8,529,497 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and dry-docking of USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). Work will include
New heavy lift deck cargo barge for Gray Barge
MARCH 26, 2014—Privately held Gray Barge Companies, headquartered in Houma, LA, recently took delivery of a new 300 ft x 100 ft heavy lift deck cargo barge, the first vessel built at
Unified Command issues update on Texas spill response
MARCH 26, 2014 — In its latest update on the response to the spill that closed the Houston Ship Channel earlier this week, the Unified Command says that the Coast Guard has
Unified Command issues update on Texas spill response
MARCH 26, 2014 — In its latest update on the response to the spill that closed the Houston Ship Channel earlier this week, the Unified Command says that the Coast Guard has
Bail for 33 of Seaman Guard Ohio 35
MARCH 26, 2014 — The Times of India reports that Madras high court’s Madurai bench on Wednesday granted bail to 33 crew members of the anti-piracy ship MV Seaman Guard Ohio, operated
SSI adds enhancements to ShipConstructor
MARCH 26, 2014 — Victoria, British Columbia, headquartered ShipConstructor Software Inc. (SSI) says that there are over 425 user driven enhancements included in the latest release of its flagship CAD/CAM software. ShipConstructor
Oceanteam and Diavaz form new company
MARCH 26, 2014 — Oslo-listed Oceanteam Shipping ASA reports that, together with Mexico’s Grupo Diavaz, it has established a new shipping company named DOT Shipping. Oceanteam, whose business includes the owning, chartering
Virgin Group plans cruise ship venture
MARCH 26, 2014 — Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is set to plunge into the cruise market. He told The National newspaper in Dubai that his Virgin Group has secured most of the