Ulstein delivers third PSV to its Blue Ship subsidiary
MARCH 6, 2013 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft has delivered Blue Power, the third of six medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) of PX121 design to Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned company in the
VLCC design cuts ballast water weight by 65 percent
MARCH 6, 2013 — Classification society ClassNK has granted AIP (Approval in Principle) to a tanker design that reduces the weight of ballast water required by about 65 percent compared with a
Nova Scotia to make new effort to find ferry operator
MARCH 5, 2013 — The Government of Nova Scotia, Canada, says the province will continue its efforts to find a qualified company to run a new ferry service in Yarmouth, and will
Wilner to present on labor at intermodal conference
Railway Age Contributing Editor Frank N. Wilner will analyze labor’s role in future U.S. intermodal activity, as one of the featured speakers participating in The New Intermodal Age Conference and Expo, to
STX OSV takes a new name: Vard
MARCH 5, 2013 — The STX OSV Group of companies is adopting the new brand name Vard. The adoption of the new name, logo and brand identity follows the sale of STX
Seadrill exercises options for two more jack-ups
MARCH 5, 2013 — Seadrill has exercised fixed price options for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC Offshore) in China. The
Shell moves to boost U.S. availability of LNG fuel
MARCH 5, 2013 — Shell is moving to bring liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel one step closer for its marine and heavy-duty on-road customers in North America by taking a final investment
Navy awards funding for FY 2013 littoral combat ships
MARCH 4, 2013 — The Navy has awarded funding for construction of all four of the FY 2013 littoral combat ships (LCS). Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Md., is being provided funding in
$12.3 million more for LCS 4
MARCH 4, 2013 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $12,326,893 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2302) to exercise an option for post-delivery support for the USS
Marine Hydraulics awarded $6.9 million for Cole SRA
MARCH 4, 2013 — Marine Hydraulics International, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $6,951,085 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4405) to exercise options for the accomplishment of the USS Cole (DDG 67)