Star Cruises cuts first steel for Genting World

FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — Star Cruises officially launched the start of construction of Genting World, the first of two next generation cruise ships, in a steel cutting ceremony that saw Tan Sri

Mexican shipyard lays keel for first Voith Water Tractor

FEBRUARY 11, 2015  — Construction of the first four of nine Voith Water Tractor (VWT) tugs has started at Mexico’s Astimar 20 shipyard with a keel laying ceremony that was attended by

Lockheed Martin LCS team lays keel of future USS Wichita

FEBRUARY 10, 2015  — The Lockheed Martin-led industry team officially laid the keel for the U.S. Navy’s thirteenth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Wichita, in a ceremony held yesterday at

Navy awards contracts for DDG 51 Flight III design work

FEBRUARY 9, 2015 — The Navy has awarded shipbuilders Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, MS, and Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, modifications to previously awarded contracts for DDG 51 Class Flight III upgrade

Hull form optimization means fuel savings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015 — The two biofuel-capable 4,700 dwt VG EcoCoaster general cargo ships ordered last month from Dutch shipbuilder Royal Bodewes by Finnish operator Meriaura Group are expected to have fuel

Wärtsilä to power world’s first CNG carrier

FEBRUARY 5, 2015 — The 2,200 m3 compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier ordered from Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Ltd. last year will be powered by an integrated Wärtsilä propulsion system.

Damen Rotterdam drydocks Technip’s Global 1200

FEBRUARY 4, 2015 — Technip has awarded Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam a contract for for drydocking, upgrades and operational modifications to the deepwater rigid pipe S-lay and heavy lift vessel Global 1200. The

Royal Caribbean cuts steel for fourth Oasis class

FEBRUARY 3, 2015 — Royal Caribbean International today marked the official start of construction of a fourth Oasis class cruise ship with a steel cutting ceremony at shipbuilder STX France’s St. Nazaire

BC Ferries awards FortisBC LNG contract for three vessels

FEBRUARY 3, 2015 — BC Ferries has now awarded a long-term contract to energy utility FortisBC to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel the three new intermediate class ferries that it

Astilleros Gondan to build Østensjø LNG-fueled tugs

FEBRUARY 2, 2015 — Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan has been awarded the newbuilding contract for the three LNG fueled escort tugs that Norway’s Østensjø Rederi is building for operation at Statoil’s Melkøya

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