GE Marine wins orders for 16 engines
DECEMBER 7, 2012 — Yesterday at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, GE Marine announced orders to deliver a combined total of 16 of its L250 and V250 engines to new
VT Halter Marine breaks ground for new ship repair facility
DECEMBER 7, 2012 — The ceremonial shovels were out in Pascagoula, Miss., this week as VT Halter Marine held a ground breaking ceremony for a new ship repair facility that will create
Wärtsilä to supply fifth LNG package to Harvey Gulf
DECEMBER 7, 2012 — Wärtsilä has received a fifth order from Harvey Gulf International Marine for a complete LNG package, including the propulsion, auxiliaries and controls, for a new offshore support vessel
PPL Shipyard to build two jack-ups for Mexican customer
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard subsidiary has secured two turnkey contracts with a combined value of US$434 million for the construction of two jack-up rigs for Mexico’s Integradora de
Viking River orders ten more Longships at Neptun Werft
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — Viking River Cruises has placed an order for ten new river cruise vessels of the Viking Longship class with Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany. The order
Navy takes delivery of JHSV-1
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command yesterday accepted delivery of the Navy’s first joint high-speed vessel at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala., shipyard. Craig Perciavalle, Sr. Vice President of
BAE Systems Jacksonville wins order for two PSVs
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — BAE Systems’ shipyard in Jacksonville, Fla., is to build two new platform supply vessels for Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC. The contract reflects continued growth in U.S. commercial shipbuilding
TOTE order is first for MAN’s LNG-fueled low speed engine
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — The two LNG fueled containerships ordered at NASSCO by TOTE have given MAN Diesel & Turbo its first order for its low-speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine. The two 3,100
GE Marine announces timeline for Tier 3 compliance
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — The news at GE Marine’s Workboat International show today was the announced of the company’s timeline for meeting EPA Tier 3 and Tier 4i, as well as IMO
NASSCO lays keel of second MLP ship
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — Lyn Glenn, daughter of astronaut John Glenn, and Mrs. Helen L. Toolan, wife of Lieutenant General John A. Toolan, Jr., Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, were the