Construction of first U.S. offshore wind vessel underway
JULY 19, 2015—Work is well underway at Blount Boats in Warren, RI, on what will be the first U.S.-flag vessel built for the U.S. offshore wind farm market. The 21-meter-long aluminum catamaran
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Wärtsilä X92 to power 20,600 CMA CGM mega box ship
JULY 15, 2015 — The first in a series of 20,600 TEU “mega-class” containerships being built for French shipowner CMA CGM will be powered by the Wärtsilä X92, low-speed, two-stroke engine. The
Matsonia back steaming, after losing power north of Hawaii
JULY 9, 2015 — Matson Navigation’s ro-ro/containership SS Matsonia was yesterday reported by local media as adrift without power 550 miles north of Hawaii. In an e-mail, Matson spokesman Jeff Hull said
ABS to class Maersk 19,630 TEU newbuilds
JULY 9, 2015 — ABS is to class the eleven giant, second generation Triple-E container vessels ordered by Maersk Line last month (see earlier story). The carrier ordered the 19,630 TEU vessels
Maersk Line inks $1.1 billion newbuild contract with HHI
JULY 8, 2015 — Maersk Line has signed a $1.1 billion newbuilding contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries covering construction of nine 353 m, 14,000 TEU containerships. The agreement includes
LR gives AIP for gas turbine powered LNG carrier
JULY 7, 2015 — Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, and GE Aviation and Marine have won Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd’s Register for a gas turbine-powered 174,000 cu.m
Wiernicki is new IACS Chairman
JULY 3, 2015 — Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman, President and CEO of ABS, is now also Chairman of IACS, the International Association of Classification Societies. He took over the role yesterday at
Good news, bad news for Fincantieri
JULY 2, 2015 — It’s been a bad news, good news week for Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri. On the down side, operations at its Monfalcone shipyard, remained closed for the third day
Svitzer orders two more Damen ASD tugs
JUNE 29, 2015 — Towage and emergency response specialist Svitzer has ordered two more Damen ASD 3212 tugs with 80 tonnes bollard pull performance. They are being built at Damen’s Song Cam
South African yard delivers wave piercing crew boat
JUNE 24, 2015 — South Africa’s Veecraft Marine shipyard in Cape Town has delivered Benreoch, a 30 m Incat Crowther wave piercing catamaran utility craft developed specifically for crew transfer to offshore