BC Ferries to build three new vehicle ferries
AUGUST 1, 2013—BC Ferries, Victoria, BC, Canada, plans to build three vehicle ferries to replace two aging vessels that are nearing the end of their service lives and are due to retire
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Move to ease Jones Act meets opposition
JULY 29, 2013 — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is opposing legislation introduced by the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, to relax the U.S.-build requirement of the Jones Act for
Wärtsilä waterjets propel world’s fastest ferry
JUNE 23, 2013 — Wärtsilä has provided details of the role of its equipment in helping the 99 m catamaran ferry Francisco turn in speeds that shipbuilder Incat Tasmania says make it
ASME, USCG to hold technology, standards workshop
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are jointly sponsoring a two-day workshop on July 24-25 in Arlington, VA, that will examine a broad range of
Navy League honors TOTE’s Anthony Chiarello
JULY 1, 2013 — Anthony Chiarello, President and CEO of the Saltchuk group’s TOTE, Inc., has been honored by The Navy League of the United States with the Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime
Student project generates new Arctic vessel design
JUNE 26, 2013 — Five maritime engineering bachelor students at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands) finished their minor in Arctic Engineering last February. Now, in cooperation with Damen Shipyards
Siem to order newbuild dual fuel PSV
JUNE 19, 2013 — Norway’s Siem Offshore is in discussion with several shipyards for construction of a new dual fueled large-size platform supply vessel (PSV). The vessel is to start operations in
Horizon Lines to convert steam duo to dual fuel diesel
JUNE 19, 2013 — Horizon Lines is proposing to replace the steam turbine plants in two 33 year old containerships, the Horizon Spirit and Horizon Reliance, to geared medium speed diesel dual
Wärtsilä solution picked for Harvey Gulf MPSVs
JUNE 18, 2013 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, has awarded Wärtsilä a contract to supply an integrated solution for the first of the three Multipurpose Support Vessels (MPSV) it
FMT orders four more towboats from Eastern Shipbuilding
JUNE 15, 2013—Privately held Florida Marine Transporters, Inc., Mandeville, LA, recently exercised an option for the construction of four additional 90 ft x 32 ft x10 ft Canal Class Inland Towboats at