DFDS RO/RO newbuilds to have ABB shaft generators
MAY 9, 2017 — The two 236 m RO/RO cargo ships being built at Jinling Shipyard in China for Denmark’s DFDS will have ABB shaft generators and turbochargers. Two shaft generators will
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New FRS cat to have MTU engines and Kamewa waterjets
MAY 9, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has received an order from the Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) Shipping Group in Flensburg, Germany, to supply four 16-cylinder MTU Series 4000 engines and four Kamewa S71
Euronav orders two at HHI, backed by seven-year charters
MAY 9, 2017 — Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) has signed two seven-year time charter contracts with Valero Energy Inc. for Suezmax vessels with specialised Ice Class
Matson, Philly Shipyard mark milestone in box ship program
MAY 4, 2017 — Philly Shipyard, Inc, and Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), today marked a milestone in the construction of the first of two new 850-ft long, 3,600 TEU, “Aloha Class” containerships
Kongsberg solution chosen for LNG fueled research ship
MAY 4, 2017 — Kongsberg has signed a contract with German shipbuilder Fassmer for the delivery of a technical solution for the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) research vessel Atair
Jennifer Boykin to be President of Newport News Shipbuilding
MAY 3, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Jennifer R. Boykin to serve as executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s
Finnish multipurpose corvette program moves ahead
MAY 3, 2017 — Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has been awarded an EUR 7.5 million contract by the Finnish Defense Forces’ Logistics Command to design four multirole corvettes for Finland’s
ABS partners with Hanjin on 25,000 cu.m FSRU concept
MAY 1, 2017 — Classification society ABS reports that it has been working with Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd. (HHIC) as it completed a new Floating Storage and
Swiftships gets $27.4 million mod to Iraq contract
APRIL 24, 2017 — Swiftships LLC is being awarded a $27,402,593 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217) for the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi Navy. The Morgan
Uzmar delivers two tugs it started building on spec
APRIL 21, 2017 — Turkey’s Uzmar Workboat and Tug Factory has delivered two 25 m x 10 m tugboats to Caracas, Venezuela, headquartered IOED (International Offshore Engineering and Development Company). The shipbuilder