Wartsila and Songa sign five year agreement

MARCH 14, 2017 — Wärtsilä has signed a five-year technical management and services agreement with Songa Offshore. It covers four Cat-D type semi-submersible drilling rigs operating in the North Sea and will

Vard secures Norwegian ship maintenance contract

MARCH 6, 2017—Headquartered in Norway, Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a framework agreement valued at about NOK 48 million (about $6.84 million) for the maintenance of five Coast Guard vessels for

Wartsila lands fishing fleet contract

DECEMBER 12, 2016 — Wärtsilä has signed a long-term Technical Management Agreement to optimize the performance of ten fishing vessels operated by Spain’s Albacora S.A. Albacora’s activities include transportation, storage, distribution, marketing

ABS issues new condition monitoring guidance

APRIL 25, 2016 — Clasification society ABS has published two documents to help industry with condition monitoring. The new ABS Guidance Notes on Condition Monitoring Techniques help owners choose appropriate monitoring techniques,

MacGregor racks up more MOC contracts

JULY 17, 2015 — Cargotec’s MacGregor unit has secured new MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) service and support agreements with shipping fleet operators, ship management companies and port terminal link spans. They include

Mabus outlines Navy response to sequestration

MARCH 4, 2013 — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced March 2 that the Navy will go ahead with reductions in spending in order to meet the fiscal constraints imposed by

PPG’s Sigmacare Plus marks 1,000 vessel milestone

FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PPG) has installed its 1,000th Sigmacare Plus system. PPG says it was the first to offer an online shipboard maintenance tool for its