Damen to tackle South African DAFF fleet woes
APRIL 4, 2013 — The South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has assigned Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT, part of Damen Shipyards Group) to get its fleet of Fisheries
German shipowners seek government action on key issues
APRIL 4, 2013 — Though German shipowners control the world’s third biggest merchant fleet, the President of the German Shipowners Association (VDMA), Michael Behrendt, says it is uncertain how many of them
Teekay announces senior management change
APRIL 4, 2013 — Teekay Corporation (NYSE: TK) says that Geir Sekkesaeter, Senior Vice President, Conventional Fleet Operations, and Head, Technical, Safety and Quality, has decided to leave Teekay for personal reasons,
PSV is first vessel with ABB Onboard DC Grid
APRIL 4, 2013 — Recently delivered to Myklebusthaug Offshore, Fonnes, Norway, by shipbuilder Kleven, the platform supply vessel Dina Star is the first vessel to feature ABB’s Onboard DC (direct current) Grid.
Nigerian owner orders subsea IMR vessel at Havyard
APRIL 4, 2013 — Marine Platforms Ltd (MPL) of Nigeria has ordered a subsea IMR (intervention, maintenance and repair) vessel from Norway’s Havyard. The vessel will be Havyard Newbuilding No. 115 and
Icahn pushes for changes at Transocean
APRIL 4, 2013—Billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn would like to see some drastic changes at the world’s largest offshore drilling company, beginning with voting in three new board members. Icahn has sent
Carnival Triumph blown from moorings at repair yard
APRIL 4, 2012 — More problems for the the Carnival Triumph. The 101,509 GT, 893 ft cruise ship yesterday broke its moorings at BAE Ship Repair, Mobile, AL, as it was hit
KVH boosts mini-VSAT broadband Brazil and Africa coverage
APRIL 3, 2013 — KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) says that it has more than doubled the capacity of its global mini-VSAT broadband network in the Brazilian and African regions. The company’s
Brazil’s pre-salt brings big orders to GE Power Conversion
APRIL 3, 2013 — GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has won contracts valued at more than $600 million to provide propulsion systems for customers involved with the pre-salt oilfield expansion off
Navios Acquisition buys five MR2 product tankers
APRIL 3, 2013 — Piraeus-headquartered tanker operator Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: NNA) has agreed to acquire five MR2 product tankers for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $143.8 million. Angeliki Frangou,