Economou orders LNG carriers at Daewoo
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., says it has secured orders worth $850 million to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for the George Economou Group. The 159,800 cu.m ships will
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Repeat offender shipping group is fined $1 million and banned from U.S. waters
Four corporations involved in owning and operating a fleet of vessels regularly visiting New Orleans were today sentenced to pay a $1 million penalty and banned from doing business in the United
Fujairah shipyard launches wave piercing crew boat
Incat Crowther reports the launch of Topaz Zenith. Launched by Topaz Shipbuilding’s Fujairah, UAE, shipyard, this innovative 27.6 m wave piercing catamaran crew boat has been designed to support offshore energy installations.
Portland to have fastest fire and rescue response boat on Columbia River
The City of Portland, Oregon, has chosen Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., a Crowley company, to design the fastest response fire and rescue boat on Oregon’s Columbia River. Until now, Portland Fire &
Zheijang Shipyard delivers first of 10 IMR vessels to Bourbon
The Ungundja, the first of 10 DP-3, 100-meter GPA 696 IMR (Inspection, Maintenance & Repair) vessels, was recently delivered by China’s Zheijang Shipyard, part of the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, to Paris-based Bourbon
SeaRiver Maritime signs deal to build two tankers at Aker Philadelphia
SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., Houston, Tex., an affiliate of ExxonMobil, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pa., to build two U.S. flag, 115,000 dwt Aframax size crude
MOL adopts new low-friction hull paint
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL) is adopting a new low-friction hull paint, Seaflo Neo, developed by Chugoku Marine Paint, Ltd. After analyzing the results of an onboard test with a newbuilding vessel, MOL
OSD to design seismic support vessel for Bourbon
IJmuiden, Netherlands, headquartered Offshore Ship Designers has been chosen to design a series of six new fuel-efficient seismic support/chase vessels ordered by offshore major Bourbon to be built at Dubai’s Grandweld Shipyards.
Wärtsilä to supply main engines for 25 Russian tankers
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the main engines for a series of 25 tankers being built for Volga Shipping Co., Russia’s oldest shipping company. Fifteen of the ships are
Captain of pirated vessel to receive IMO award for bravery
The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has unanimously endorsed the decision of a Panel of Judges that the 2011 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea should go to Captain