Dazzling performance by Mersey shipyard

MARCH 18, 2015—As part of the events to mark the centenary of World War I, Birkenhead, U.K., shipyard and marine engineering services company Cammell Laird has completed painting the Mersey ferry Snowdrop

Aker Philly delivers second SeaRiver Aframax

MARCH 16, 2015 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI) has delivered its second Aframax tanker to SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (SeaRiver), Exxon Mobil Corporation’s U.S. marine affiliate. The 820 foot long, 115,000 dwt

Vard cancels two newbuilding contracts

MARCH 15, 2014 — In a filing Saturday, the Board of Directors of shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited said that on March 12 “the company was notified that two affiliates of E.R. Offshore,

NPCC picks Wärtsilä solutions for jack-up barges

MARCH 13, 2015 — Two new jack-up barges ordered by the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), United Arab Emirates, will have fully integrated Wärtsilä power generation and electrical and automation (E&A) solutions.

Tallink LNG fueled ferry to have Wärtsilä DF engines

MARCH 12, 2015 — The new fast ropax ferry ordered by Estonia’s Tallink Grupp at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland (see earlier story), will feature Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines running primarily on

Norwegian Bliss to have hull air lubrication

MARCH 10, 2015 — London headquartered Silverstream Technologies reports that the first commercial installation of its Silverstream hull air lubrication system will be on the Norwegian Cruise Line newbuild Norwegian Bliss, scheduled

Delivery of first two Zumwalt class destroyers delayed

MARCH 10, 2015 — Delivery of the first two destroyers in the Zumwalt class has been pushed back by the Navy and shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. Delivery of the lead

Fincantieri floats out largest Holland America Line ship yet

MARCH 6, 2015 — Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line has marked another milestone in the construction of ms Koningsdam, its largest ship thus far, with the float-out and transfer of the cruise

Navigate picks Interline 9001 for newbuilds

MARCH 5, 2015 — Interline 9001, an advanced cargo tank coating from AkzoNobel’s International marine coating range, is being applied to 18 chemical tankers currently currently under construction by South Korean shipbuilder

NNS’s Suzanne Beckstoffer wins Engineer of the Year award

MARCH 3, 2015 — Suzanne Beckstoffer, engineering director of process and tools at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division, has been named the Virginia Peninsula Engineer of the Year by the

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