EPF 8 completes Navy acceptance trials
FEBRUARY 12, 2017 — Naval Sea Systems Command reports that he future USNS Yuma (EPF 8) successfully completed Acceptance Trials on Jan. 26 after two days of underway evaluation in the Gulf
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Baleària to repower high speed cat Jaume II
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 — Spain’s Baleària Group is to repower its high speed ferry Jaume II to improve its energy efficiency, reliability and service. The investment, totaling more than 5.5 million euros,
Louis Dreyfus orders wind farm vessel at Cemre Shipyard
FEBRUARY 8, 2017 — Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group, Paris, France, has ordered a new Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) based on a design from Salt Ship Design in Stord, Norway. The
Fincantieri submits its proposal for Army’s MSV-L
FEBRUARY 7, 2017— Fincantieri Marine Group has submitted its proposal for the next generation of the U.S. Army landing craft, the Maneuver Support Vessel – Light (MSV-L). Fincantieri leads an industry team
Metal Shark snaps up two more ferry contracts
JANUARY 24, 2017 — The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority has contracted Jeanerette, LA, shipbuilder Metal Shark to design and build two new Mississippi River ferries, reports nola.com. The website quotes Transdev,
Cruise newbuilds to be protected by Cathelco systems
JANUARY 18, 2017 — The fourth and fifth Quantum Class cruise ships on order for Royal Caribbean at German shipbuilder Meyer Werft will be equipped with marine growth prevention (MGPS) and impressed
Investigators raid Damen Shipyards headquarters
JANUARY 17, 2017 — Agents of the Netherlands tax investigation service FIOD (Fiscal Information and Investigation Service) raided the Goinchem headquarters of Damen Shipyards on Friday. No arrests were made. The raid
Vard inks LOI for expedition cruise ship
JANUARY 16, 2016 — The market for expedition cruise ships continues to develop. Vard Holdings Limited says that it has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) for the design and construction of
VIDEO: MV Werften picks ABB packages for five ships
JANUARY 10, 2017 — ABB is to supply the complete power, propulsion and automation packages for five cruise vessels being built by Genting Hong Kong brands Crystal Cruises and Star Cruises by
MV Werften cuts first steel for Crystal River Cruises duo
JANUARY 9, 2017 — German shipbuilder MV Werften’s Wismar shipyard today celebrated the cutting of the first piece of steel for Crystal River Cruises’ two additional Rhine Class luxury river yachts, Crystal