AEP River Ops takes delivery of first tank barge
JANUARY 31, 20014 — “We are bringing the same commitment to safety and environmental performance to the transport of liquid products that we’ve offered for dry commodities for the last 41 years,”
Wallenius exercises options for giant car carrier duo
JANUARY 31, 2013 — The quest for fuel economy means that while cars may be getting smaller, but car carriers are getting larger. In line with this trend, Stockholm, Sweden, headquartered Wallenius
Peter Soles joins Glosten Associates
JANUARY 31, 20014 — Peter Soles has joined The Glosten Associates, Seattle, WA, as a marine consultant and will be supporting the firm’s ocean engineering and marine logistics projects. “Peter brings a
Nose job brings fuel savings
JANUARY 31, 20014 — Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered Clipper Group says it is seeing fuel savings of 8.5% as a result of bulbous bow and rudder bulb modifications made on a 2011-built G-type
Promar orders two PSVs from Damen Shipyards
JANUARY 31, 20014 — Geneva, Switzerland, headquartered Promar Shipping Services SA has ordered two platform supply vessels from Damen Shipyards Group. The first of the two Damen PSV 3300 design vessels will
Vigor set to expand with another Alaskan shipyard
JANUARY 31, 2014—Vigor Industrial, already a regional shipbuilding and repair powerhouse, is in negotiations to expand its business in the Pacific Northwest, with the acquisition of Seward Ship’s Drydock, Seward, Alaska. Vigor
BAE Systems launches first Jackson Offshore PSV
JANUARY 30, 2014 — BAE Systems today launched the first of four platform supply vessels it is building for Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC. The launch ceremony at BAE Systems’ Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville,
Detyens wins $9.65 million Navy contract
JANUARY 30, 2014 — Detyens Shipyards, Inc., North Charleston, S.C. is being awarded a $9,654,055 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking of fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman
Sea ice delays delivery of first Davie Cecon newbuild
JANUARY 30, 2014 — Delivery of the first of the three construction vessels building for Cecon ASA at shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Lévis, Quebec, has been delayed until sea ice conditions
Kongsberg to be major supplier for Petrofac newbuild
JANUARY 30, 2014 — Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime will be the supplier and integrator of all electrical, telecom and integrated control systems for the new Petrofac JSD 6000 deepwater derrick lay vessel (see