Propeller Club honors Hornblower’s Captain Goben
NOVEMBER 22, 2013 — International Propeller Club of the United States has honored Captain Richard Goben, Port Captain of Hornblower Cruises & Events in San Diego, as the 2013 Maritime Person of
Liner companies face EC antitrust proble
NOVEMBER 22, 2013 — The European Commission has opened formal antitrust proceedings against several container liner shipping companies to investigate whether they engaged in concerted practices, in breach of EU antitrust rules.
Ferus Smit wins order for six ECOBOX ships
NOVEMBER 22, 2013 — Westerbroek, Netherlands, based shipbuilder Scheepswerf Ferus Smit says it has won an order to build six vessels of its new ECOBOX design. The ships will be built for
WSF “a step closer” on LNG conversions
NOVEMBER 22, 2013 — Washington State Ferries says it is “another step closer” to convert six Issaquah Class vessels to LNG fuel. The proposal was officially submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard
Silver Ships, Metal Shark get target boat contracts
NOVEMBER 22, 2013 — Silver Ships Inc., Theodore, Ala. (N00024-14-D-2205) and Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC, doing business as Metal Shark Aluminum Boats LLC, Jeanerette, La. (N00024-14-D-2207), are each being awarded separate firm-fixed-price,
GAO: Navy could learn from commercial shipowners
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 — A Congressionally mandated GAO report finds that the Navy is still accepting ships with large numbers of deficiencies and says that the Navy could learn some lessons from
Nam Cheong opts for Rolls-Royce equipment
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 — Rolls-Royce has signed contracts to deliver an extensive package of ships’ equipment for ten anchor handling offshore vessels to Malaysian shipbuilder Nam Cheong. The contract includes an option
Wilbur Ross controlled Navigator raises $228 million in IPO
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 — Shares of Wilbur Ross controlled liquefied gas carrier operator Navigator Holdings Ltd. rose as much as 11 percent in their debut, valuing the company at about $1.15 billion
Ensco back at Keppel FELS for further jack-up
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 — Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) is extending its ENSCO 120 Series of ultra-premium harsh environment jack-up rigs with the order of ENSCO 123 for delivery in second quarter 2016.
Vigor wins $12.9 million MSC contract
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 — Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR., is being awarded a $12,954,046 firm-fixed-price contract for a 120-calendar day post shakedown availability, regular overhaul and dry-docking availability of missile range instrumentation