Farstad OCVs to be Rolls-Royce DP3 equipped
JANUARY 29, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with shipbuilding group Vard that will see its latest DP3 dynamic positioning system installed on two new offshore construction vessels on order for
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Island Offshore orders “game changer” at Kawasaki Heavy
JANUARY 27, 2014 — Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are partners, announced today that it has signed a contract with Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the construction
Top Ten Maritime Stories of 2013
JANUARY 20, 2014—What were the top maritime stories of 2013? As ranked by the activity of Marine Log viewers, the Top Ten stories of last year were tales of Triumph, tragedy and
Cuccias to succeed Edenzon at Ingalls
DECEMBER 14, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) says that Brian Cuccias is to succeed Irwin F. Edenzon as corporate vice president and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, effective April 1, 2014. Mr.
Austal appoints Terry O’Brien to VP position
DECEMBER 10, 2013 — Austal USA has appointed Terry O’Brien, a retired Navy Captain with over 26 years of service, as Vice President of Business Development and External Affairs. Based in Washington
Fincantieri to build Norwegian polar ship
NOVEMBER 29, 2013 — Oslo’s Fram Museum today provided the backdrop for the signing of a contract that will see Fincantieri build a new icebeaking polar research ship for Norway’s Institute of
AHTS to have multi step hybrid gear
NOVEMBER 11, 2013 — Vard’s Brevik, Norway, shipyard has awarded Norwegian marine drive specialist Kumera AS a contract to deliver its Norgear advanced multi step hybrid gear for a newbuild anchor handling
DNV GL to class Promar-built pipe layers
NOVEMBER 6, 2013 — DNV GL says it is to class the two pipe laying vessels (PLSVs) that are to be built at the new Vard Promar shipyard in Recife, in the
Leadership changes at Carnival Corporation
NOVEMBER 4, 2013 — In a welter of leadership changes at Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) that all become effective December 1, 2013, Howard Frank (left) will be stepping
STX Pan Ocean files for receivership
JUNE 7, 2013 — Dragged down by the continuing problems of the bulker market, Seoul and Singapore listed STX Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. filed for receivership in Seoul Central District Court today.