Navy awards LCS contracts worth $1.3 billion
MARCH 11, 2014 — Though there may be questions about how many littoral combat ships the Navy ultimately acquires, the FY 2014 program is rolling right along. The Pentagon yesterday awarded contracts
Trojan Marinex BWT receives approval
MARCH 10, 2014 — Trojan Technologies, London, Ontario, a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), reports that its Trojan Marinex Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) product suite has obtained International Maritime Organization (IMO) Type
BV to class Brittany Ferries gas-fueled ROpax newbuild
MARCH 10, 2014 — The 2,474 passenger/800 car LNG fueled ferry ordered by Brittany Ferries from shipbuilder STX France SA will be classed by Bureau Veritas which will also oversee the conversion
Mermaid Marine firms up PSV contract with Inpex
MARCH 10, 2014 — Mermaid Marine Australia Limited has firmed up a letter of intent it received earlier and has been awarded a contract for two platform supply vessels for long-term production
Rolls-Royce to take Daimler stake in MTU parent
MARCH 10, 2014 — Rolls-Royce is to acquire Daimler AG’s 50% shareholding in Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS). The company, whose brands include MTU, previously operated as Tognum AG and is headquartered in
Vigor gets $33 million more for Momsen
MARCH 10, 2014 — Vigor Shipyards Inc., Seattle, WA, is being awarded a $30,703,417 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-award-fee contract to definitize a previously awarded undefinitized contract action (N00024-11-C-4401) for repair and alteration of naval
UASC adds 17th LNG-ready box ship to HHI order
MARCH 10, 2014 — Dubai headquartered United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has exercised a final option at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries, adding an additional 18,000 TEU containership to eleven 14,000 TEU
Former Sea Star VP to collect $512,719 whistleblower award
MARCH 7, 2014 — Sea Star Line’s former VP of Sales, William Stallings, is to collect a $512,719 whistleblower award after Sea Star Line LLC and Horizon Lines LLC agreed a civil
Wind farm support cats to have Rolls-Royce water jets
MARCH 7, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply water jets for three wind farm support vessels to be built by South Boats IOW, Cowes, Isle of Wight, U.K., for
Warning on dangerous draining system modification
MARCH 7, 2014 — The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says that shipowners are being warned of a dangerous drainage system modification that contributed to the death of an engineer. The accident occurred