Rolls-Royce designs and equips new U.K. polar ship
MAY 9, 2016 — The new polar research vessel under construction for the U.K.’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) at the Cammell Laird shipyard on Merseyside is being built to a Rolls-Royce
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Britain’s new research ship to be RRS Boaty McBoatface?
MARCH 21, 2016 — And now for something completely different. From the land that gave us Monty Python comes news that the the $307 million research vessel that shipbuilder Cammell Llaird is
Derecktor to build second hybrid research vessel
JANUARY 13, 2016 — Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, NY, reports that, following on from the highly successful application of hybrid electric propulsion on the 65 ft research catamaran Spirit of the Sound for
Veteran research vessel has new owner, new name
DECEMBER 29, 2015 — The Annapolis, MD, based Eclipse Group, Inc. has acquired the R/V New Horizon, a 170 ft U.S. flagged research vessel delivered from what was then the Atlantic Marine
JMS Naval Architects designs research vessel
OCTOBER 14, 2015—Next month, JMS Naval Architects, Mystic, CT, is expected to complete the Contract Design Package of a 93-foot research vessel for Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA to
Allied Marine deck machinery for Navy research vessels
AUGUST 9, 2015—The R/V Neil Armstrong, scheduled for completion this year at Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, WA, is equipped with a modern array of oceanographic research equipment. Allied Marine Crane, a division
Burger Boat delivers research vessel
OCTOBER 21, 2014 — Built at Burger Boat Company’s Manitowoc, WI, shipyard, the oceanographic research and fisheries assessment vessel Arcticus has completed sea trials and was delivered to the U.S. Geological Survey’s
Burger launches research vessel for Great Lakes
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014—Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, WI, recently launched the 78 ft research vessel Arcticus for the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The Arcticus replaces the 38-year-old R/V Grayling bringing the USGS Great Lakes Science Center
WESMAR bow thruster does the job for Turkish research vessel
MAY 12, 2014 —Woodinville, WA, based WESMAR (Western Marine Electronics) reports that a V2-12 commercial bow thruster performing well as part of the propulsion equipment of the 60-ft Turkish research vessel Beluga.
Rolls-Royce reports orders worth over $100 million
MAY 8, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has reported recent contracts worth over £60.5 million (around $102 million) for the supply of equipment and services for a total of eight vessels. Under contracts with