Navy bundles amphibious ship and oiler acquisitions
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 — The Navy is bundling its buy of of fleet oilers, the LHA-8 amphibious assault ship and the design of the new LX(R) amphibious ship and limiting competition to
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MISC takes over five Petronas LNG newbuild contracts
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 — Malaysian state owned oil and gas company Petronas has signed a novation agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries that will see MISC Berhad (which is 63% owned by
Octopus-Onboard to boost fuel efficiency of Green Dolphins
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 — Amarcon, an ABB Group company, is to deliver SEEMP-compliant Octopus-Onboard fuel monitoring systems for 12 Handysize bulk carriers being built by China’s YangZhou GuoYu Shipbuilding for delivery to
BAE Systems gets $1.32 billion U.K. frigate contract
FEBRUARY 20, 2015 — British Prime Minister David Cameron today announced that the U.K. Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with BAE Systems worth £859 million (about $1.32 billion) for work
MSC opts for Jotun Hull Performance Solutions for 12 ships
FEBRUARY 19, 2015 — Jotun Marine Coatings reports that Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has opted for Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) on 12 vessels – including the world’s largest containership the 19,224
DHS appropriations deadlock threatens USCG programs
FEBRUARY 19, 2015 — With Congress in a stalemate over the FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson is warning of the impact on maritime security of
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding books first LNG carrier orders
FEBRUARY 16, 20015 — China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Limited says it has secured new shipbuilding orders, worth $135 million, to build two 27,500 cu.m LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers. The orders come
New Eastern diesel electric towboat has podded thrusters
FEBRUARY 13, 2015 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, is introducing the Thunderbolt, a 120 ft, 4,200 horsepower inland towboat design that combines diesel-electric technology with twin electric Verhaar Omega
Harvey Gulf marks another LNG fueling milestone
FEBRUARY 13, 2015 — New Orleans, LA, headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC has marked another milestone, receiving the first ABS Classification Certificate and the first USCG Certificate of Inspection for a
Wärtsilä wins major genset order
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 — Wärtsilä is to supply five new 14,500 TEU containerships with twenty Auxpac 32 generating sets. The ships are under construction for COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Group) by Hudong-Zhonghua