Disney Magic to get a major makeover at Navantia
APRIL 26, 2013 — Hard to believe, but the first Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Magic, is now around 15 years old (her maiden voyage was in July 1998) and Disney has
PGS unveils “ultimate” seismic acquisition ship
APRIL 26 2013 — Oslo-listed Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has unveiled what it says is the “ultimate seismic acquisition platform,” the 24-streamer Ramform Titan which was named today at the MHI shipyard in
Viking invests in new Singapore innovation hub
APRIL 26 2013 — Singapore’s Viking Offshore & Marine Limited is to invest up to S$15 million (about US $12 million) to set up a dedicated innovation hub in Singapore to house
Kirby CFO hints at more barge building ahead
APRIL 26 2013 — Growing U.S. coastwise demand could spur construction of new tank barges, Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Grzebinski told analysts Thursday, during the
Tuna vessel to have high efficiency propulsion package
APRIL 26 2013 — Spain’s PEVASA Group has ordered a complete propulsion system from MAN Diesel & Turbo for a new tuna vessel. The system is unique in that it comprises a
ClassNK certifies Type Specific ECDIS course
APRIL 26 2013 — Although the STCW convention now requires masters and deck officers aboard ECDIS-fitted ships to have generic ECDIS equipment training, some oil majors and port state control authorities now
Alumni Association faces eviction from Kings Point campus
APRIL 25, 2013 — More depressing news from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Superintendent James Helis is booting the Alumni Association & Foundation out of its headquarters on the USMMA’s Kings Point,
Rolls-Royce nets another fish transporter contract
APRIL 25, 2013 — An order placed by Sølvtrans AS with Spanish shipbuilder Zamakona Yards for the construction of a second 3,200 cu.m live-fish transporter (see earlier story) has meant a repeat
$743.3 million Bayonne Bridge contract awarded
APRIL 25, 2013 — The Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey yesterday awarded a $743.3 million contract to Skanska Koch, Inc. / Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
Crowley in Alaska Arctic JV with Bowhead Transport
APRIL 25, 2013 — Bowhead Transport Company, LLC, and Crowley Marine Services, Inc., have announced the formation of a joint venture to provide marine services in Alaska’s Arctic. The new Alaska-based joint