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Plight of tanker sector threatens world economy

NOVEMBER 27, 2012 — “The issue of tanker industry sustainability should be a topic of public conversation,” says INTERTANKO Managing Director Katharina Stanzel. Tanker owners continue to be deeply concerned that the

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Boskalis makes a grab for Dockwise

NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Not so long ago, heavy lift specialist Dockwise acquired Fairstar Heavy Transport in a takeover saga that was not without its moments. Now Dockwise is the target of

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BAE San Francisco gets $13.3 million MSC award

NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair, San Francisco, Calif., is being awarded a $13,352,948 firm-fixed-price contract for a 53-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking of Military Sealift Command

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Detyens Shipyard wins $13 million cable layer contract

NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Detyens Shipyard Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $13,017,486 firm-fixed-price contract for a 120-calendar day regular overhaul and dry-docking of Military Sealift Command cable laying/repair ship

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NY Water Taxi to operate new ferry service

NOVEMBER 25, 2012—Staten Island, one of New York’s boroughs hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, will get a new temporary ferry service starting Nov. 26. The new service will be operated by New

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Designers select Bolidt for Breakaway

NOVEMBER 23, 2012 — Design firms Tillberg Design and SMC Design have selected deck and flooring specialist Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems to supply flooring for Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian

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BMT Nigel Gee WSVs launched by three shipyards

NOVEMBER 22, 2012 — Southampton, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee reports that three new Windfarm Support Vessels (WSVs) built to BMT designs have been launched over a period of ten days from