Vard cancels two newbuilding contracts
MARCH 15, 2014 — In a filing Saturday, the Board of Directors of shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited said that on March 12 “the company was notified that two affiliates of E.R. Offshore,
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LNG fueled Harvey Energy now fully in service
MARCH 13, 2015 — Gulf Coast Shipyard Group (GCSG) reports that Harvey Energy, the first LNG fueled vessel operating in the United States is now fully in service—for Shell Upstream America’s deep
NNS gets $8.4 million award for CVN 68 class work
MARCH 13, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA, is being awarded an $8,396,093 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-14-G-2114) for fiscal 2015 propulsion plant engineering activity
MSC Cruises newbuild duo to have GE electrical propulsion
MARCH 12, 2015 — GE has now been selected to lead the Italian consortium that will power MSC Cruises’ two 5,300 passenger Seaside platform cruise ships, ordered at Fincantieri last May, with
Davie gets a C$13.6 million Canadian Coast Guard contract
MARCH 11, 2015 — The Government of Canada has awarded a Canadian $13.6 million contract to Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Lévis, Quebec, for Vessel Life Extension and refit work for the Canadian
Hempel launches Hempadur Quattro XO
MARCH 11, 2015 — Coatings manufacturer Hempel today launched Hempadur Quattro XO – a high performance range of pure epoxy PSPC (IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings) compliant coatings for marine newbuildings.
Advanced trawlers to have MAN Diesel & Turbo SCR systems
MARCH 10, 2015 — Three 55 m trawlers ordered by Iceland’s HB Grandi will be fitted with MAN Diesel & Turbo’s SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system. Designed by Nautic ehf and being
NASSCO lays keel for first of five Jones Act ECO tankers
MARCH 9, 2015 —General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, San Diego, CA hosted a keel laying ceremony Friday for the first Jones Act ECO tanker in a series of five for Kinder Morgan’s American
Australia to build 21 patrol boats for its neighbors
MARCH 6, 2015 — Australia’s Minister of Defence, Kevin Andrews, today, issued a statement announcing the Request for Tender (RFT) for up to 21 replacement – Australian-made – Pacific Patrol Boats under
Harvey Energy starts working for Shell
MARCH 5, 2015 — Harvey Gulf’s PSV Harvey Energy, the first LNG fueled vessel to enter service in North America, today began working on charter for Shell’s deep water operations in the