Ultra long stroke MAN B&W engine passes shop test
FEBRUARY 6, 2013 — The world’s first MAN B&W 7G80ME-C9.2 ultra long stroke engine passed its official shop test last month at Korea’s HHI-EMD, the engine and machinery division of Hyundai Heavy
Detyens awarded $8.45 million for T-AKE 5 drydocking
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded an $8,457,403 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of dry cargo/ammunition
Smit awarded contract for grounded minesweeper
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Smit Salvage, Singapore, was awarded on Feb. 1, 2013, a $24,889,904 delivery order against previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-12-D-4120) to provide support for emergency response and recovery
Crowley and Titan wrap up Hurricane Sandy response efforts
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corp. and Pompano, FL, based subsidiary Titan Salvage recently completed companywide, comprehensive emergency response efforts in support of the relief organizations working in the areas hardest
HII sees energy infrastructure as market for Avondale
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — The “save our shipyard” campaign may yet succeed in seeing employment continuing at what Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) now refers to simply as its Avondale subsidiary (with the
WSF partners with DNV to explore LNG fueling
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — For the Washington State Department of Transportation it boils down to the bottom line. “Washington State Ferries burns more than 17 million gallons of ultra-low sulfur diesel each
Study shows green advantages of Lakes-Seaway shipping
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — A comprehensive report released today has defined the modal and environmental advantages of using marine shipping to transport goods in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway region. The study,
Senator Rob Portman cosponsors Harbor Maintenance Act
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) has cosponsored the Harbor Maintenance Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Carl Levin (D-MI) to help ensure that funds
Barge Master platform completes offshore testing
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Invented and developed by Schiedam, Netherlands, based Barge Master bv, the Barge Master is a motion compensating heavy load platform. By allowing safe working in more extreme sea
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding completes two acquisitions
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has completed two acquisitions. It has acquired the remaining 40 percent of the capital of Shanghai Henggao Ships Design Co., Ltd. and an additional 20