Royal Caribbean unveils Quantum Class details
APRIL 17, 2013 — If you didn’t think the cruise industry could think of any more innovations to attract guests, prepare to be surprised. Royal Caribbean International has unveiled the first details
Zamakona Yards wins $35 million tuna vessel order
APRIL 17, 2013 — Spanish shipbuilder Zamakona Yards has won a $35 million contract to build an 89.8 m tuna fishing and freezing vessel for Pesquera Miriam SA To be named Ljubica,
GE Power Conversion books LNG ship, FSRU orders
APRIL 17, 2013 — GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) announced today it has been awarded new contracts for orders of electric power and propulsion systems on two liquid natural gas (LNG)
Palumbo shipyards head and son under house arrest
APRIL 17, 2013 — An Italian shipyard owner, his son and five others have been placed under house arrest in Messina, Sicily, after being charged with the illegal transportation of hazardous waste.
Axis accommodation semi to have Wärtsilä systems
APRIL 17, 2013 — A DP3 dynamically positioned semisubmersible offshore accommodation rig being built in China for Singapore based Axis Offshore is to have a comprehensive, fully integrated power, propulsion and positioning
Aker Arctic to design new icebreaker for Finnish Government
APRIL 16, 2013 — The Finnish Transport Agency has signed a contract with Aker Arctic Technology Oy for the design of a new icebreaker. Aker Arctic, in cooperation with ILS Oy, will
BIW gets $12.6 million LCS design services award
APRIL 16, 2013 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $12,599,317 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2302) to exercise an option for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Class Design Services.
Braemar opens ship broking operation in Houston
APRIL 16, 2013 — Denis Petropoulos, Executive Director of Braemar Shipping Services plc, says that a new ship broking desk being set up in the company’s Houston office “adds an exciting and
MOL completes VLCC BWTS retrofit at Keppel
APRIL 16, 2013 — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has completed the retrofit installation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) on the 300,000 dwt VLCC Libra Trader at Keppel Shipyard in
Polarcus names Duncan Eley COO
APRIL 16, 2013 — Dubai based geophysical specialist Polarcus (OSE: PLCS) has appointed Duncan Eley as Chief Operating Officer. He is presently the company’s Senior Vice President of Marine Acquisition and will