Scana propulsion picked for Bourbon arctic AHTS
MARCH 5, 2014 — Scana Industrier ASA reports that its subsidiary Scana Propulsion has signed a contract with Vard’s Brattvåg shipyard for delivery of a propulsion system for the Arctic AHTS ordered
shipbuilding
LNG carrier has dual fuel diesel electric propulsion
MARCH 3, 2014 — Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company, has taken delivery of its latest LNG carrier, the Velikiy Novgorod, from South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. It is the fifth LNG
Sembcorp Marine books jack-up, drillship orders
FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine is starting the year with significant orders. Yesterday it announced that its PPL Shipyard had signed a turnkey jack-up rig contract worth US$214.3 million with
TOTE cuts steel for LNG fueled containership
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — Fireworks marked the first cut of steel in a ceremony last night as construction of TOTE, Inc.’s new Marlin Class, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containerships in
Mermaid Marine Australia to buy Jaya businesses
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — Fremantle, Western Australia, headquartered Mermaid Marine Australia has agreed to pay Singapore $625 million (about US $495 million) to buy the entire issued and paid up share capital
Navy budget stresses new ships, but LCS numbers in doubt
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — “Under the President’s budget plan, the Navy will launch an aggressive and ambitious effort to reduce acquisitions costs and maximize resources available to buy and build new ships,”
DSME wins gas carrier orders worth $640 million
FEBRUARY 24, 2014 — South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, has won orders for eight gas tankers worth a total $640 million from two Asian shipowners.
Keel laid for LCS 11
FEBRUARY 21, 2014 — The Navy and the Lockheed Martin-led LCS team held a keel laying ceremony Feb. 19, for the future USS Sioux City (LCS 11) at Fincantieri Marine Group’s Marinette
Giant gantry crane arrives at Vancouver Shipyards
FEBRUARY 20, 2014 — After months of planning and anticipation, Seaspan’s new 300-tonne gantry crane arrived at Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver, BC today. When erected, the colossal crane will be the largest gantry
New Generation OSV boasts distinctive profile
FEBRUARY 19, 2014 — The latest delivery from New Generation Marine Services and Shipbuilding, Houma, LA, the 171 ft by 36-ft offshore supply vessel Mr. Ernie, has a distinctive profile thanks to