Fiskerstrand to build two LNG-fueled fish feed vessels

FEBRUARY 27, 2013 — Two Norwegian fish feed transporters are to be LNG-fueled. Ordered by shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi AS from shipbuilder Fiskerstrand BLRT AS in Ålesund, the vessels are being built

G.C. Rieber firms up newbuild contract at Kleven

FEBRUARY 25, 2013 — Norway’s G.C. Rieber Shipping reports today that agreements with Kleven Verft to build a new seismic vessel and charter agreements with Dolphin Geophysical have received board approval and

Norwegian Breakaway is set for float out

FEBRUARY 25, 2013 — Norwegian Cruise Line’s 145,000 gt cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway is set to be floated out tomorrow from shipbuilder Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II. Construction of the 324

Bahri takes delivery of first of six RoCon vessels

FEBRUARY 19, 2013 — Bahri (The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia) has taken delivery of the first of six Roll-on/Roll-off Container (RoCon) vessels from Korean shipbuilder Hyundai MIPO. The 220 m

Bangladesh shipbuilder delivers ferry to Danish owner

FEBRUARY 19, 2013 — Bangladesh shipbuilder Western Marine Shipyard Ltd. has handed over the RO/RO passenger ferry Isefjord to Danish operator Hundested-Rørvig Færgefart A/S. The ferry, with a capacity of 147 passengers 

DFDS gives final nod for RO/RO deal with P+S Werften

FEBRUARY 15, 2013 — Danish operator DFDS says that “all conditions have been met for the two newbuilding contracts between DFDS and the German shipyard P+S Werften GmbH, Stralsund, concerning the construction

STX OSV announces three OSCV orders in one day

FEBRUARY 14, 2013 — After starting the day with news that it had secured a new contract for the design and construction of an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Solstad Offshore

Bouchard orders 250,000 bbl ATB at VT Halter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013 — Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, has awarded VT Halter Marine, Inc. a new contract to build an articulated tug barge (ATB) unit. The contract includes an option

Visemar RO/RO to have complete MAN propulsion package

FEBRUARY 14, 2013 – A RO/RO vessel ordered by Italian shipowner Visemar at the family owned Cantiere Navale Visentini shipyard, near Venice, will be powered by a complete MAN propulsion package featuring

Huntington Ingalls names chief compliance officer

FEBRUARY 13, 2013 – Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has named Chad N. Boudreaux to the newly created position of chief compliance officer. He will report to Bruce N. Hawthorne, corporate vice president,

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