Hyundai Heavy to build X-bow MOCV for Toisa
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 — Toisa Ltd. has signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of an Ulstein designed multipurpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV). The 150.5 m vessel is a
Alaskan wave energy project moves ahead
FEBRUARY 12, 2013—A remote Alaskan community moved one step closer to a sustainable energy future, following the approval of a preliminary permit by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to study a
ABB to acquire APS Technology
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 — Zurich, Switzerland, headquartered ABB, has agreed to acquire APS Technology Group (APS), a San Diego, California-based company that develops and markets systems for the port industry. The acquisition
Johnston replaces Arntzen at OSG
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 — Captain Robert Johnston will serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., effective immediately. Captain Johnston, who has been the Senior Vice President
Harvey Gulf gets $100 million charter for newbuild
FEBRUARY 11, 2013 — New Orleans headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC reports that it has signed a $100 million four year charter with DOF Subsea for its 310 ft multipurpose construction
Carnival Triumph gets some shipboard power back
FEBRUARY 11, 2013 — In an update issued at 11.25 a.m. today, Carnival Cruises said that the cruise ship Carnival Triumph remained without propulsion, awaiting the arrival of two tugboats which will
Yale docs report first results from seafarer health study
FEBRUARY 11, 2013 — Yale University Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program and Future Care, Inc. have reported the initial results of a pilot study on the health of seafarers internationally. Future Care’s
Technip names newbuild medium construction vessel
FEBRUARY 11, 2013 — Technip (Paris:TEC) officially named its latest new vessel today in Vigo, Spain. The Deep Orient, a newbuild medium construction vessel, will be dedicated to subsea construction and flexible
OceanSaver offers BWT “future-proofing” deal
FEBRUARY 11, 2013 — Drammen, Norway, based OceanSaver says it “is ripping up the rulebook of the ballast water treatment (BWT) industry to give shipyards and shipowners something that is truly unique
BIW awarded $6.8 million LCS-2 contract
FEBRUARY 11, 2013 — General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $6,875,016 cost-plus award fee modification under a previous awarded basic ordering agreement (N00024-09-G-2301) to provide engineering and