The international trade association for the ferry industry, Interferry, claims that ferry operators in northern Europe face a “near-impossible” choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra-low sulfur emissions from
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
Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) announced today its third quarter and nine months 2011 results and the signing of new contracts, sale of stock barges,
Vigor Industrial and its U.S. Fab shipbuilding division have delivered the third of three new Washington State ferries, the 64-car Kennewick, three months ahead of schedule. “This is a major milestone in
Maritime Services Corporation (MSC), marine interior specialist in turnkey installations, currently has a backlog of contracts exceeding $10.5 million in value for assignments to be completed this November through March. A $6
Norway’s Cecon ASA still believes that what is now Chantier Davie Canada, Inc., Lévis, Québec, Canada, will complete the three newbuild offshore construction vessels it has on order at the shipyard “Further
Kevin Quigley, who built Vigor Industrial’s Everett Shipyard, Everett, WA, into one of the largest dockside repair centers in the Pacific Northwest, has been named president of Vigor’s US Fab division, which
Jensen Maritime, a Crowley Maritime Corporation company, has appointed Dan Babcock as manager of business development, reporting to Johan Sperling, vice president of Jensen. In this position, Mr. Babcock is responsible for
Rolls-Royce has received its first order for vessels based on its Environship concept. It will design and provide integrated power and propulsion systems for two technologically advanced cargo vessels, which have been
With several of Alaska’s ferries near the end of their useful service lives, Alaska Ship & Drydock was selected as construction manager and general contractor to potentially build the next generation boat–the
