Fincantieri signs STX France share purchase agreement

MAY 19, 2017 — Fincantieri S.p.A. reports that it has now signed today a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of 66.66% of the share capital of shipbuilder STX France from its

Marinette Marine hosts LCS 19 keel laying ceremony

MAY 18, 2017 — The keel for the U.S. Navy’s 19th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS St. Louis, has been laid in in a ceremony held by the Lockheed Martin

World’s first ME-GIE engine runs successfully on ethane

MAY 16, 2017 — The world’s first ME-GIE (-Gas Injection Ethane) two-stroke engine has successfully passed gas trials on board the Gaschem Beluga, an LEG (liquefied ethylene gas) carrier, while sailing between

Conrad reports lower first quarter earnings

MAY 16, 2017 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD) reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that included net income of $119,000 and

Modular L-ion battery system gets DNV GL type approval

MAY 15, 2017 — Leclanché SA (SIX: LECN) has launched the Leclanché Marine Rack System (MRS), a modular, lithium-ion battery system that is the first of its kind to be type approved

Norwegian Coastal Admin newbuild to have R-R hybrid system

MAY 15, 2017 — A new multipurpose vessel on order at Norwegian shipbuilder Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted will be the second Norwegian Coastal Administration vessel to combine traditional diesel power with battery-driven operation.

DFDS RO/RO newbuilds to have ABB shaft generators

MAY 9, 2017 — The two 236 m RO/RO cargo ships being built at Jinling Shipyard in China for Denmark’s DFDS will have ABB shaft generators and turbochargers. Two shaft generators will

New FRS cat to have MTU engines and Kamewa waterjets

MAY 9, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has received an order from the Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) Shipping Group in Flensburg, Germany, to supply four 16-cylinder MTU Series 4000 engines and four Kamewa S71

Euronav orders two at HHI, backed by seven-year charters

MAY 9, 2017 — Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) has signed two seven-year time charter contracts with Valero Energy Inc. for Suezmax vessels with specialised Ice Class

Matson, Philly Shipyard mark milestone in box ship program

MAY 4, 2017 — Philly Shipyard, Inc, and Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), today marked a milestone in the construction of the first of two new 850-ft long, 3,600 TEU, “Aloha Class” containerships

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