Ron Huibers named president of Volvo Penta Americas
AUGUST 17, 2012 — Ron Huibers has been appointed new president of Volvo Penta Americas. He succeeds Clint Moore who earlier announced he has decided to retire. Mr. Huibers, who is currently
Norwegian high school to get $2 million training boat
AUGUST 17, 2012 — Norway’s Sør Trøndelag County Authority has signed a NOK 12 million (about $2 million) contract with Bergen Group Risnes for the construction of a combination vessel to be
Senators to OMB: Use HMT for harbor maintenance
AUGUST 17, 2012 — Michigan’s junior U.S. Senator, Debbie Stabenow is leading a charge to use the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for what it is there for. This week, a bipartisan group
Miclyn Express Offshore building two Platform Supply Vessels
AUGUST 17, 2012—Singapore’s Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) recently laid the keel for the first of two 64m, 2,000-dwt Platform Supply Vessels at its Batam-based PT Loh & Loh shipyard. Listed on the
Scottish ferry operators pick Rolls-Royce thrusters
AUGUST 17, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has won contracts to supply thrusters for two Scottish operators, Western Ferries and Orkney Ferries. Western Ferries recently announced the construction of two new ferries. They are
ABS and SCUT to cooperate on R&D projects
AUGUST 16, 2012 — Classification society ABS has signed a letter of intent for cooperative research and development projects with the South China University of Technology (SCUT) through the ABS China Offshore
Now there’s a smartphone app for cruise ship passengers
AUGUST 16, 2012 — MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) and Wireless Maritime Services (WMS) have announced the availability of the Connect at Sea app, enabling cruise ship passengers and crew to make what
Sanford found guilty in Pago Pago pollution case
AUGUST 16, 2012 — A federal jury in Washington, D.C., yesterday returned guilty verdicts against New Zealand fisheries giant Sanford Ltd. on six counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and violating the
New $31 million assembly hall opens at Alaska Ship & Drydock
AUGUST 16, 2012 — Vigor Industrial’s expansion plans kicked into the next phase with the opening of a new $31 million assembly hall and production center at Ketchikan Shipyard at Alaska Ship
Fednav back at Oshima Shipbuilding for six bulkers
AUGUST 16, 2012 — Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest international bulk carrier operator, today announced it has ordered of six more new vessels to its fleet. The environmentally advanced vessels will be built