The plight of the Condor …
APRIL 15, 2015 — U.K. ferry operator Condor Ferries seems to have been experiencing a series of unfortunate events with Condor Liberation, the 102 m Austal trimaran it acquired last year (see
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TTS Group books orders for offshore and deck cranes
APRIL 15, 2015 — TTS Group ASA has, through its Business Unit Offshore, entered into three new agreements for delivery of offshore and deck cranes with a total order value of about
Incat Crowther opens European office
APRIL 13, 2015 — Incat Crowther has opened an office in Europe to support its growing European client base and meet the demand for its products and services in the region. The
Chesapeake launches another Vane Brothers tugboat
APRIL 9, 2015, – Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, MD, has successfully launched another tugboat for Vane Brothers of Baltimore, MD. The tugboat, named Fort Schuyler, is the eleventh tug that Chesapeake Shipbuilding has
Five Norwegian ferries to have Rolls-Royce thrusters
APRIL 8, 2015 — Rolls-Royce has signed contracts to supply azimuth propulsion systems for five new double ended ferries on order for Norwegian operators Bastø-Fosen and Fjord 1. The ferries are scheduled
NASSCO cuts steel for third ECO tanker
APRIL 6, 2015 — In a steel cutting ceremony at its San Diego shipyard last week, General Dynamics NASSCO signaled the start of construction of a third ECO tanker to be built
Triyards adds another $100 million to order book
APRIL 6, 2015 — Singapore headquartered shipbuilder Triyards Holdings Limited has secured new orders worth around $100 million. They include a lift boat, a high speed aluminum craft project that includes integrated
LNG-fueled ferry on delivery voyage to Canada
APRIL 3, 2014 — Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri reports that the first LNG fueled ferry built in Italy, the F.-A.-Gauthier, departed its shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, Naples, April 1, after successfully completing
$691 million mod to Austal LCS contract funds two more
APRIL 1, 2015 — Austal USA reports that the U.S. Navy has issued a modification to Contract N00024-11-C-2301 that funds the last two ships of the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Block
Strategic delivers advanced wind farm crew transfer cat
MARCH 30, 2015 — Essex, U.K., based offshore wind farm crew transfer specialist Njord Offshore has taken delivery of Njord Odin, the first of four 26 m StratCat design crew vessels on