Royal Caribbean unveils Quantum Class details

APRIL 17, 2013 — If you didn’t think the cruise industry could think of any more innovations to attract guests, prepare to be surprised. Royal Caribbean International has unveiled the first details

Zamakona Yards wins $35 million tuna vessel order

APRIL 17, 2013 — Spanish shipbuilder Zamakona Yards has won a $35 million contract to build an 89.8 m tuna fishing and freezing vessel for Pesquera Miriam SA To be named Ljubica,

GE Power Conversion books LNG ship, FSRU orders

APRIL 17, 2013 — GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) announced today it has been awarded new contracts for orders of electric power and propulsion systems on two liquid natural gas (LNG)

Axis accommodation semi to have Wärtsilä systems

APRIL 17, 2013 — A DP3 dynamically positioned semisubmersible offshore accommodation rig being built in China for Singapore based Axis Offshore is to have a comprehensive, fully integrated power, propulsion and positioning

Signal stops work on ATB dredge

APRIL 15, 2013 — An ambitious plan to build the largest hopper dredge in the U.S. as an ATB ( see earlier story) has run into major difficulties. Shipbuilder Signal International, Inc.

HHI introduces new membrane LNG containment system

APRIL 15, 2013 —Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, reports that it has developed a high performance Hyundai Membrane LNG Cargo Containment System that has received Design Approval from

Martens Marine takes delivery of AHTS

APRIL 12, 2013 — Singapore based Martens Marine yesterday took delivery of the SMS Endeavour, its third E 65T Series Anchor Handling Towing Supply Vessel from Chinese shipbuilder Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering

HHI books $1.9 billion Chevron FPSO contract

APRIL 11, 2013 — Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) reports that it has won a $1.9 billion order to build a Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO) for Chevron North Sea Ltd.

Topaz AHTS newbuilds have MAN L27/38 power

APRIL 8, 2013 — Two 67 m, 80 ton bollard pull AHTS vessels built for Topaz Energy and Marine, a subsidiary of Oman-based Renaissance Services SAOG, the Topaz Dignity and Topaz Triumph,

Derecktor to build Maritime Aquarium catamaran

APRIL 5, 2013 — Robert E. Derecktor, Inc., says it has been selected as the shipbuilder for the new 19.2-meter catamaran research and classroom vessel that is to serve as a “floating

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