Marie Curie joins Baleària LNG fueled fleet
Spanish ferry operator Baleària reports that the Marie Curie, its fourth LNG fueled smart ship will enter service on its Valencia-Ibiza-Palma route from Friday, July 26. The ship is a twin of
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Fincantieri Marinette Marine adds more brass to its board
As the competition to build the Navy’s new FFG (X) frigate heats up, Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisc., is bringing more retired After announcing that its board had named retired Navy three-star
Aluminium Marine delivers advanced whale watcher
Brisbane, Australia, shipbuilder Aluminium Marine has delivered the Spirit of Migaloo II, a 24 m catamaran whale watch vessel to Seaworld Cruises. Designed by Incat Crowther, Spirit of Migaloo II is specifically
Sanmar to build two “Special Bogacay” 70-t bollard pull tugs
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has been steadily developing and refining its extensive ASD tug portfolio with 34 of its most popular type, the 24 meter Bogacay Class, now in operation around the
Fincantieri Marinette Marine names retired admiral as president
The Board of Directors of Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation named retired Navy three-star admiral Richard W. Hunt as the president of the shipyard at its annual board last week. “This move is
Austal says ferry orders boost earnings outlook
Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is raising its earnings outlook, based on its healthy backlog of commercial ferry orders. Following preparation of its preliminary FY2019 results and its outlook for FY2020. Austal
Gondan delivers world’s most powerful 36 m hybrid icebreaking tug
The Port of Luleå, Sweden, has taken delivery of the 36 meter hybrid icebreaker tug Vilja from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan. Vilja is a TundRA 3600–H, icebreaking escort tug designed by Robert
Marfin to retrofit bulker with Wärtsilä hybrid technology
In another world first for Wärtsilä, a 60,000 dwt bulker is to be converted to hybrid operation. The ship, the M/V Paolo Topic, delivered by Japanese shipbuilder Onomichi Dockyard in 2016 is
VT Halter starts construction on third Navy berthing barge
VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss., has started construction on the third Auxiliary Personnel Lighter – Small (APL(S)), a new class of berthing barges commissioned by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).
LCS Commander removed after hitting moored bulker
Cmdr. Michael Johnson has been removed from command of the yet-to-be commissioned LCS-15, the future USS Billings, after the ship hit the moored bulk carrier Rosaire Desgagnés when leaving its berth in