Concordia Maritime upgrades P-MAX tankers to IMO III
Concordia Maritime (STO:CCORB) has now completed the upgrade of two of its P-MAX tankers to chemical class III, or “IMO III” classification. This means that the vessels are now also able to
Jurong Shipyard delivers harsh environment jack-up
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., in which Seadrill has a 75 percent ownership, has taken delivery of the new harsh environment jack-up drilling rig, West Elara from Sembcorp Marine’s Jurong Shipyard in Singapore.
Newport News Shipbuilding delivers Virginia class sub ahead of schedule
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division delivered the Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine California (SSN781) to the U.S. Navy on Aug. 7. The delivery came more than
Kirby exercises option for second AT/B from Signal International
Signal International announced today the option to build a second articulated tug/barge (AT/B) vessel has been exercised by Kirby Ocean Transport Company, the offshore tug and barge owning and operating subsidiary of
Noble to mobilize semi from GoM to eastern Mediterranean
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE) reports that it has been awarded a contract for the semisubmersible rig Noble Paul Romano and has received a contract extension on the semisubmersible rig Noble
Interferry opens Brussels office
Johan Roos, director of sustainability at Sweden’s Stena group since 2006, will join ferry industry trade association Interferry as executive director of EU and IMO affairs in September, working from an office
Wärtsilä RT-flex engines to power “Bangkok-max” containerships
Wärtsilä is to supply the main engines for the first series of eight “Bangkok-max” containerships being built at the Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in Chinal. The ships will serve as feeder vessels in
BMT Nigel Gee to design all-electric ferry for China
Southampton, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee Ltd. has won an order to design a 25 m, all-electric, 150 passenger ferry in China. A new green ship design is being developed to demonstrate
PDVSA takes delivery of second Cuban-built tug
Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has taken delivery of the second in a series of Cuban-built harbor tugs. The first, Kariña, was delivered in April last year. Like that vessel, the latest
Shell gets conditional approval for Beaufort Sea exploration plan
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today issued conditional approval for a revised Exploration Plan (EP) submitted by Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell). The plan outlines Shell’s proposal to