Buksér og Berging orders ASD tug from Vard Braila
APRIL 30, 2013 — Norwegian tug operator Buksér og Berging has placed an order with Vard for the construction of one Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) offshore tug. The vessel is scheduled for
Caterpillar to power six Brazilian built drillships
APRIL 30, 2013 — Caterpillar Global Petroleum announced today it has been awarded a contract by Brazilian shipbuilder Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP) to provide the diesel generator sets for the main
USCG issues updated safety alert on surge protectors
APRIL 30, 2013 — The U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued Marine Safety Alert on the use of surge protective devices on board vessels that corrects an alert on
Incat Crowther designs new Rocket for Sydney Harbor
APRIL 30, 2013 — Currently under construction at the Richardson Devine Marine shipyard in Tasmania is a new generation ferry that will join the fleet of Rocket ferries operated throughout Sydney Harbor
M.E.B.A. says cruising does employ U.S. Merchant Mariners
APRIL 30, 2013 — The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) is trying to raise awareness of the fact that the cruise industry does employ U.S. Mariners. The union represents the U.S. Merchant
SEACOR’s Fabrikant: “We’re very unhappy …”
APRIL 30, 2013 — “We are very unhappy with our results for both this quarter and the fourth quarter of 2012,” said Charles Fabrikant, Executive Chairman of the Board, as SEACOR Holdings
Siem orders cable layer to work with wind farm installer
APRIL 30, 2013 — Norway’s Siem Offshore has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A., Poland. It covers the construction of a dynamically positioned cable lay vessel (“CLV”) scheduled for
Bordelon Marine to use Helm fleet management software
APRIL 30, 2013 — Victoria, B.C. headquartered Edoc Systems Group, developers of Helm Marine Operations Software (Helm), reports that Bordelon Marine, Houma, La., has chosen Helm HSQE Manager and Helm Onboard to
ABS releases advisory on exhaust gas scrubbing
APRIL 30, 2013 — Classification society ABS has released the ABS Advisory on Exhaust Gas Scrubber Systems to help vessel owners and operators assess the viability of meeting environmental requirements by using
Adventure cruise ship drydocks at Lloyd Werft
APRIL 30, 2013 — Lindblad Expeditions’ 112 m x 16.5 m adventure cruise ship National Geographic Explorer is at Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany. The ship, which specializes in voyages to the Arctic