Seastreak ferry had undergone major conversion
JANUARY 10, 2013—New York City morning newscasts today showed the ferry Seastreak Wall Street under tow away from Manhattan’s Pier 11 following the hard docking incident yesterday in which a total of
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NYC to continue East River Ferry service
DECEMBER 21, 2012 — New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg yesterday said that the City is seeking an operator for the long-term extension of the highly successful East River Ferry service.
LR gives approval in principle to LNG-fueled bulker
DECEMBER 21, 2012 — Lloyd’s Register has given approval in principle (AIP) to a new “Clean Sky” bulk carrier design featuring an LNG-as-fuel system. Chinese shipbuilder COSCO, Piraeus, Greece, headquartered shipowner Golden
Navy exercises tenth JHSV construction option
DECEMBER 20, 2012 — Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., is being awarded a $166,881,824 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2217) to exercise the construction option for Joint High Speed Vessel 10. This
Austal wins Oman maintenance services contract
DECEMBER 10, 2012 — Austal has been awarded a Fleet Maintenance Services contract by the Sultanate of Oman’s National Ferries Company (NFC). The contract is worth approximately Australian $1.6 million (about US$1.67
Dredge shows big fuel savings after propeller and nozzle switch
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — A sand and gravel dredge owned by Scandinavian construction giant NCC is reporting a 14 percent improvement in fuel efficiency following an exchange and modernization of its propeller
Wärtsilä gets equipment order for LNG-fueled Quebec ferry
DECEMBER 3, 2012 — Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the gas powered propulsion machinery and corresponding gas storage and handling systems for the LNG-fueled ferry on order for Canada’s
Lauro and Rolls-Royce team to develop gas fueled ferry
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has signed a teaming agreement with Italy’s Lauro Shipping to design innovative new gas powered ferries based on the Environship concept. Lauro Shipping is one of the
Davie Shipyard acquisition completed
NOVEMBER 22, 2012 — ZM Industries has acquired Canada’s Davie Shipyard. ZM Industries is a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom specializing in the management of vessel construction, upgrade and
CarVal backing for reborn Davie Shipyard
NOVEMBER 20, 2012 — CarVal, an independent subsidiary of agribusiness giant Cargill, will support a revitalized Davie Shipyard following the just-completed acquisition of the Levis, Quebec, shipbuilder by ZM Industries Canada Inc.