At least one potential buyer is interested in Canada’s bankrupt Davie Yards. Oslo-listed Cecon ASA, which is the yard’s main customer, says it has entered into a preliminary agreement “providing for exclusive
Singapore’s Beng Kuang Marine Limited reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asian Sealand Engineering Pte Ltd., has secured a contract with an established offshore marine company to construct one 142.5 m submersible, transport,
A key element of using a “citadel” to protect crews against pirates is to provide a reliable communication link that the crew can use from inside the fortified space to inform patrolling
Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract by shipbuilding company STX Finland Oy to supply the propulsion machinery for a new passenger ferry to be built for Viking Line, a Finnish ship owner.
Polarcus Limited (OAX: PLCS) reports that Polarcus Samur Ltd, a member of the Polarcus Group, took delivery on March 2, 2011 of POLARCUS SAMUR, the fourth 3D seismic vessel to date to
Wärtsilä has introduced a new series of midsize waterjets. The new series means that Wärtsilä’s range of stainless steel jets now includes all sizes from 510 mm to 3,250 mm. Wärtsilä says
American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) said today that its Jeffboat manufacturing facility will be recalling approximately 200 hourly employees, and hiring several salaried supervisory personnel, over the next seven weeks to build
TTS Marine AB has won two contracts to supply RO/RO equipment to four car carriers. The first contract is with Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery of cargo access equipment to two newbuildings,
House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.) set a no-nonsense tone when he opened up a hearing yesterday to review the Administration’s budget requests for the U.S. Coast
Marcon International Inc. of Coupeville, Wash., has brokered the sale of the dive support vessel “Ocean Project” from Oceaneering International, Inc. of Houston, Texas to private South American interests. The Vanuatu-flagged “Ocean
