Bergen Group signs contract to build large, advanced OCV
JUNE 6, 2012 — Norway’s Bergen Group BMV says its shipbuilding division has signed its largest ever contract. Worth NOK 1 billion (about US $ 163.5 million) it is with shipowner North
Navy accepts delivery of LCS 3
JUNE 6, 2012 — The U.S. Navy has officially accepted delivery of the future USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during a ceremony in Marinette, Wis. Fort Worth is the third littoral combat
Wärtsilä broadens range of ballast water management system offerings
JUNE 6, 2012 — Wärtsilä says that it now offers the widest range of ballast water management system (BWMS) and associated services in the market. This follows an agreement with Canada-based Trojan
IHC Merwede to bring new tidal energy technology to market
JUNE 6, 2012 —IHC Merwede is getting into the tidal energy market. It has signed an agreement to acquire Wave Rotor technology from Ecofys. With this acquisition, IHC Merwede is secured highly
IHC Merwede to bring new tidal energy technology to market
JUNE 6, 2012 —IHC Merwede is getting into the tidal energy market. It has signed an agreement to acquire Wave Rotor technology from Ecofys. With this acquisition, IHC Merwede is secured highly
Second Staten Island ferry gets Ecospeed underwater hull treatment
JUNE 6, 2012 —The underwater hull of the Staten Island ferry Sen. John J. Marchi, was recently coated with Ecospeed in Norfolk, Va. This follows last year’s application of Ecospeed to the
Ugland Offshore orders new design PSV at Kleven Maritime
JUNE 6, 2012 — Norway’s Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with Ugland Offshore on the delivery of a platform supply vessel of SALT 100 PSV design. The vessel is to be
MHI says AIDA hull bubble lubrication will cut fuel consumption by 7 percent
JUNE 6, 2012 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. says that the Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS) to be installed on the two AIDA cruise ships to be built at its Nagasaki Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding launches LHA 6
JUNE 5, 2012 —Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched the U.S. Navy’s next amphibious assault ship, America (LHA 6), from the company’s floating drydock on Monday. The
Matson honored with 2012 Coast Guard Benkert Award
JUNE 5, 2012 — Matson Navigation Company, Inc. reports that it has been honored with the U.S. Coast Guard’s 2012 Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Award for Excellence. The Benkert