Coast Guard warns on fake fire extinguishers
MARCH 21, 2013 —The U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued a Marine Safety Alert saying that the Coast Guard has recently become aware of counterfeits of U.S. Coast Guard
Strategic to build patrol vessel for Ashmore Island
MARCH 21, 2013 — Henderson, Western Australia, headquartered shipbuilder Strategic Marine has won an order to build a 40 m patrol vessel to be be deployed by Australian Customs & Border Protection
Bouchard exercises ATB option at VT Halter
MARCH 21, 2013 — Singapore’s ST Engineering’s reports that its U.S. shipyard, VT Halter Marine, Inc., says that Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. has exercised its option for an additional Articulated Tug Barge
Frontline 2012 plans NY listing, goes on building binge
MARCH 20, 2013 — Frontline 2012, whose majority shareholder is John Fredriksen’s Hemen Holding, yesterday reported preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2012 results and said it is “currently in the process
Sietas uses Nupas-Cadmatic for offshore wind jack-ups
MARCH 20, 2013 — German shipbuilder J.J. Sietas has used Nupas-Cadmatic CAD/CAM software to help minimize the design and engineering time needed to develop a new series of jack-up vessels for the
BIW gets another $18 million for DDG 1000
MARCH 19, 2013 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded an $18,006,165 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2303) to exercise an option for DDG 1000 class services.
Bouchard exercises ATB option at VT Halter
MARCH 19, 2013 — Today must be “exercise an option day” at U.S. shipyards. Bouchard Transportation is reported to have exercised its option for a second 250,000 barrel ATB unit from VT
Carnival delays return to service of Triumph and Sunshine
MARCH 19, 2013 — Carnival Cruise Lines is applying lessons learned from the Carnival Triumph engine room fire incident not only to that ship but also to to the makeover of the
Jackson Offshore opts for two more PSVs at BAE
MARCH 19, 2013 — BAE Systems’ shipyard in Jacksonville, FL will build two additional platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC under a contract option the two companies signed in
Moncrieff confirmed as UKHO CEO
MARCH 19, 2013 — The agency that produces the charts used by some 70 percent of world shipping has a new Chief Executive. The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) said today that