HHI develops collision avoidance system for ships

JULY 23, 2014 — Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), Ulsan, South Korea has developed Hyundai Intelligent Collision Avoidance Support System (HiCASS) to ensure the safe and optimum navigation of the

ME-GI adds ethane to its fuel portfolio

JULY 22, 2014 — Three 36,000 cu.m LEGCs (Liquefied Ethylene Gas Carriers) ordered by Oslo headquartered Ocean Yield ASA, will each be powered by a single MAN B&W ME-GI low-speed, dual-fuel engine.

Swire Pacific names second L Class OSV at Maizuru

JULY 21, 2014 — Singapore headquartered Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd. (SPO) has celebrated the naming of its second L Class vessel, Pacific Legacy. The naming ceremony was held at Maizuru

J.M. Martinac sold at foreclosure auction

JULY 21, 2014—The Tacoma, WA, shipyard of J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation was sold at a foreclosure auction July 18. The auction came after last ditch efforts to rescue the yard failed. It

ASC chief steps down

JULY 16, 2015 — Steve Ludlam is stepping down as Managing Director of Australian shipbuilder ASC. Wholly owned by the Government of Australia and founded as Australian Submarine Corporation, the company is

Fortescue poised to order another VLOC quartet

JULY 16, 2014 — In its latest quarterly report released today, Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG) says it is in advanced negotiations with another major Chinese shipbuilder to build four

Norwegian orders two more Breakaway plus ships

JULY 14, 2014 — Norwegian Cruise Line (NASDAQ: NCLH) announced today that it has reached an agreement with shipbuilder Meyer Werft GmbH of Germany to build two new Breakaway-Plus class cruise ships

Cecon faces another delay in delivery of Davie newbuild

JULY 14, 2014 — Cecon ASA looks like it faces another delay in taking delivery of the Cecon Pride, the first of the three construction vessels it has on order at shipbuilder

CMN longliners feature Fluidmecanica equipment

JULY 11, 2014 — Cherbourg, France, shipbuilder CMN (Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie) has now delivered the first five in a series of 24 longline trawlers ordered by Mozambique. The 23.50 m long

NYK orders LNG bunkering vessel

JULY 10, 2014 —Japan’s NYK Group has signed a contract with Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd. for the construction of what it says will be the world’s first

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