MacGregor equipment picked for Chinese polar ship
JUNE 29, 2016 — Cargotec’s MacGregor subsidiary has won an order to supply MacGregor offshore cranes and a Triplex handling system for a 14,300 gt polar research vessel being built for the
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Chinese polar icebreaker to have Azipod propulsion
MAY 12, 2016 — A Chinese polar science research icebreaker will have an ABB Azipod propulsion system. The Polar Research Institute of China ship —the first vessel of its type to be
LNG fueled icebreaker starts sea trials
MAY 12, 2016 —The world’s first LNG dual fueled icebreaker recently left the Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, which is owned by Russia’s United Shipuilding Corporation) for its first sea trials. Under construction for
ABB to upgrade 38 year old Canadian icebreaker
APRIL 22, 2016 — ABB is to modernize a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker, installing the latest hardware and software onboard the 38 year old Pierre Radisson under a C$3 million contract awarded
Crystal names escort ship for Northwest Passage cruise
APRIL 13, 2016 — Crystal Cruises has named the icebreaker that will accompany the 1,070 passenger Crystal Serenity embarks in August on what will be the first venture by a large cruise
More sparks fly in Canada shipbuilding controversy
MARCH 18, 2016 — Media coverage of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) continues to stir controversy as it becomes apparent that Canada’s largest shipyard, Quebec’s Chantier Davie Canada, won’t just quietly
Davie makes new unsolicited bid to build polar icebreaker
MARCH 10, 2016 — The Canadian Press news agency is reporting that Quebec shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada, Inc. has submitted an unsolicited bid to the Canadian Government, worth potentially up to $1
Expedition members taken off grounded icebreaker
FEBRUARY 26, 2016 — The Australian Antarctic Division expedition members have been safely transferred by barge from a grounded icebreaker to the Mawson antarctic research station. The ship’s crew remain on board
USCG icebreaker Polar Star gets new CCTV system
JANUARY 21, 2016 —Kongsberg Maritime has delivered a complete new CCTV system to the U.S. Coastguard for its Heavy Ice Breaker vessel Polar Star (WAGB-10). The delivery follows a successful CCTV System
USCG to hold industry day on polar icebreaker replacement
JANUARY 14, 2016 — The Coast Guard yesterday used the fbo.gov website to announce that its Polar Icebreaker Replacement Program intends to host an Industry Day followed by one-on-one meetings with prospective