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Steerprop propulsors ordered for Russian icebreakers

JANUARY 10, 2013  — Finnish azimuthing propulsor specialist Steerprop Ltd. has been contracted to deliver main propulsion systems for three icebreakers ordered by the Russian Federal Agency of Marine and River Transportation

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Seastreak ferry had undergone major conversion

JANUARY 10, 2013—New York City morning newscasts today showed the ferry Seastreak Wall Street under tow away from Manhattan’s Pier 11 following the hard docking incident yesterday in which a total of

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Wärtsilä powered FPSO completes full load tests

JANUARY 10, 2013 — The new P-63 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel featuring Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines has successfully completed all the required 100 percent load tests. The tests were

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GAC Maritime Security adds to non-lethal defense options

JANUARY 9, 2013 — GAC Maritime Security has added the P-trap anti-boarding device to its range of non-lethal anti-piracy protection solutions. Created by Netherlands-based specialists Westmark BV, this patented anti-boarding device creates

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Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding wins pilot boat order

JANUARY 9, 2013 — Cape Fear Pilots Association, Southport, N.C., has ordered a second St. John’s Class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in Somerset, MA. The order marks a milestone for Gladding-Hearn.