Warning on Coast Guard icebreaking capabilities
“It is unlikely that the Coast Guard will be able to expand the U.S. icebreaker fleet to meet its statutory requirements, and it may be a significant challenge for it to just
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Design improvements boost Azipod hydrodynamic efficiency
ABB says that modifications to the design of its Azipod podded propulsion system have improved hydrodynamic efficiency by more than 2 percent The modifications include a newly optimized Azipod fin shape and
Sliding davit enables rescue boat handling in Arctic conditions
Norway’s Vestdavit has developed a sliding davit that permits easy handling and maintenance of rescue craft in Artic conditions. Vestdavit’s PLR-3600 MOB/FRC davit is DNV and ABS approved for work in -40
Helsinki shipyard starts production of second icebreaking supply vessel
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc. started the production of a second icebreaking supply vessel for Russian shipping company Sovcomflot at the Helsinki Shipyard yesterday. Both vessels will be delivered in April 2013. The
Canada selects Irving, Seaspan to build C$33 billion of ships under NSPS
Under the largest procurement in Canadian shipbuilding history, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. emerged as the winners today of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. Irving Shipbuilding was selected
Imtech acquires Canada’s Groupe Techsol Marine
Imtech N.V. reports that it has acquired Canada’s Groupe Techsol Marine. It says that this means that Imtech has now a high-tech marine production site available in Canada and also strengthens Imtech’s
Bryan Nichols joins Vigor Industrial sales team
Bryan Nichols has joined Vigor Industrial as a sales representative for the company, which builds, repairs and modernizes commercial fishing and cargo vessels, ferries and military ships at six locations in the
Scorpio tanker completes Northern Sea Route voyage
A tanker managed by Scorpio Ship Management s.a.m. recently completed a voyage from Vitino, Russia to Map Ta Phut, Thailand, via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) — with the assistance of nuclear
HHI completes model tests of world’s largest ice-breaking commercial ship
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, today announced the completion of the final performance test for a ship model of a 190,000 dwt ice-breaking iron ore carriers at Institute
Third-generation Anderson joins Bremerton, Wash., firm
Nikolas “Ben” Anderson, P.E. has become the third generation of his family to join Art Anderson Associates. The family firm was established in downtown Bremerton, Wash., by his grandparents, Arthur L. Anderson,