MOL Comfort fore part breaks tow
JULY 2, 2013 — Adverse weather continues to beset efforts to salvage the remaining section of MOL Comfort, the five year old containership that broke into two sections June 17. In its
Bergen Engines now a unit of Tognum AG
JULY 1, 2013 — Norwegian engine manufacturer Bergen Engines AS today became part of the Tognum Group. Bergen Engines was formerly a Rolls-Royce subsidiary and the switch to the new ownership follows
Caterpillar to acquire Berg
JULY 1, 2013 — Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will soon sell not only engines and generators but will also offer complete marine propulsion package systems. It has signed a definitive agreement to
Leevac acquires Tidewater’s Quality Shipyards
JULY 1, 2013 — Leevac Shipyards, LLC through its newly created subsidiary Leevac Shipyards Houma, LLC, has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Quality Shipyards, Inc., located at 3201 Earhart
MHI Nagasaki Shipyard lays keel for AIDA cruise ship
JULY 1, 2013 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) reports that its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works has laid the keel of the first of two new generation cruise ships for
Oro Negro orders two more jack-ups at PPL Shipyard
JULY 1, 2013 — Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard, Singapore, has secured additional orders for two turnkey contracts, worth a combined US$417 million, from Mexico’s Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro, S.A.P.I. de
Triyards starts first job in new floating dry dock
JULY 1, 2013 — Singapore-based Triyards Holdings Limited has secured the first ship repair order for its newly commissioned floating dry dock, the Lewek Hercules. The 1,554 dwt offshore supply vessel (OSV)
Damen delivers first in new PSV series
JULY 1, 2013 — Damen Shipyards Group has delivered World Diamond, the first of six Damen PSV 3300 vessels built for Norwegian offshore support company World Wide Supply. The 3300 series vessels
Navy League honors TOTE’s Anthony Chiarello
JULY 1, 2013 — Anthony Chiarello, President and CEO of the Saltchuk group’s TOTE, Inc., has been honored by The Navy League of the United States with the Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime
M.E.B.A. and Interlake Steamship agree new contract
JULY 1, 2013 — The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) and Interlake Steamship Company have reached an agreement on a 12-year contract for 10 bulker vessels on the Great Lakes. M.E.B.A. rank