Stena Bulk buys three LNG tankers
Stena Bulk has purchased three LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) tankers from the Taiwan-based shipping company TMT for a total of $700 million The three LNG tankers are the “Stena Blue Sky” (145,000
ABB propulsion strikes gold in wind farm vessel market
ABB reports that it is currently delivering electric propulsion systems for eight wind turbine installation vessels on behalf of shipyards in China, Indonesia, Singapore and South Korea. Most of the vessels will
Beng Kuang Marine wins order for four crane barges
Singapore-listed Beng Kuang Marine Limited reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary Asian Sealand Engineering Pte Ltd has secured four contracts with an established marine group to construct four 60-meter crane barges. The total
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 saves fuel after switch to Intersleek 900
Cunard has confirmed significant savings on its flagship cruise liner Queen Mary 2 since converting from a silyl-based TBT-free self-polishing copolymer antifouling in November 2008 to International Paint’s fluoropolymer foul release coating
Gibbs & Cox names Shawn Tallant VP of business developmenr
Independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc.has appointed Shawn Tallant as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy. In this role, he will develop and oversee strategic business
ABS updates ballast water treatment advisory
Classification society ABS has released an updated Ballast Water Treatment Advisory to assist industry in understanding and addressing the evolving regulatory regime of ballast water treatment (BWT). The publication provides practical guidance
IMO’s MSC issues guidelines on private security guards
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which met in London May 11-20, has approved an MSC Circular providing interim guidance to shipowners, ship operators, and shipmasters on the use of privately contracted armed
Keppel FELS books $180 million jack-up order
Singapore’s Keppel FELS has secured a $180 million contract to build a KFELS B Class jack-up drilling rig for Vision Drilling, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynamic Offshore Drilling Ltd. Slated for delivery
Bouchard orders ATB tug at VT Halter Marine
VT Halter Marine, Inc. reports a new contract to build a 112-foot ATB offshore tug for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. It says the tug will be similar to others built for Bouchard
Wärtsilä to supply bio-fuel powered engines for versatile deck cargo vessel
Wärtsilä has been contracted by STX Finland to supply liquid bio-fuel powered main engines for Aura II, the multi-purpose deck cargo vessel ordered from the Turku shipyard last October by Gaiamare Ltd.,