COSCO Dalian secures VLCC to FPSO conversion order
China’s COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co., Ltd. has secured a contract to convert the VLCC Sunrise Jewel to a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for a Japanese shipowner. The FPSO is
SEACOR takes stake in European wind farm utility vessel operator
Houma, La., based SEACOR Marine LCC reports that it has invested in Windcat Workboats Holdings Ltd, a European operator of wind farm utility vessels. SEACOR Marine, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc.
BSEE holds “blowout” spill drill
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently completed an unannounced oil spill drill to assess Stone Energy Corporation’s ability to respond to a hypothetical blowout experienced by one of its
New CEO at Maersk Line
Søren Skou was recently appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maersk Line. The appointment will be effective January 16, 2012. Previously, Skou has been the CEO of Maersk Tankers for
Deadline nears for compliance with Manila amendments to STCW
Shipping lines should be in full compliance with the Manila amendments to International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers on January 1, 2012 or face stiff penalties, warns
STX OSV books order for fish feed carrier
STX OSV Holdings Limited reports that it has secured a new contract for the construction of what is describes as a “Forage Carrier” for Eidsvaag AS. The forage in question is fish
Navy extends charter of Westpac Express
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded an $8.23 million fixed-price contract to Austal Hull 130 Chartering, L.L.C., Mobile, Ala., to charter the 101-meter Westpac Express to support the Marine Corps
Imtech to supply propulsion systems for hybrid Ropax pair
Rotterdam headquartered Imtech Marine is to supply the hybrid propulsion systems for the world’s first diesel electric, hybrid seagoing ferries. Owned by Scottish company Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), the two vehicle
Wärtsilä Ship Design awarded breakthrough Brazil contract
Wärtsilä is to supply the design and propulsors/positioning system for a series of two new flexible pipe laying vessels (PLVs) to be built by Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The owner
GVA to design harsh environment accommodation rig for Jurong
Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard has awarded Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered GVA a contract for the design of a GVA 3000E Accommodation Unit. The new unit—to be installed in the North Sea Norwegian Continental Shelf—will