ABB to power and monitor BW Group FSRU newbuild
MARCH 27, 2017 — ABB is to supply the power and electric propulsion system for a new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for BW Group. The vessel will also be remotely
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ClassNK issues first “scrubber ready” notations
MARCH 24, 2017 — Classification society ClassNK has issued EGCSR-F (Exhaust Gas Cleaning System Ready Full) notations to nine ships operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. This notification signifies that the ships
DSME gets $6 billion bail out
MARCH 23, 2017 — Korea’s battered Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is to receive a new bailout package worth 6.7 trillion Korean won, or nearly 6 billion U.S. dollars. Arirang News
VIDEO: First Citywide Ferry boat heads for NYC
MARCH 22, 2017 — The first of 20 new boats built for the soon-to-be-launched Citywide Ferry Service has departed Horizon Shipbuilding in Bayou La Batre, AL, and is on its way to
SunStone to build four expedition ships in China
MARCH 20, 217 — Miami, FL, headquartered SunStone Ships, Inc, has signed a framework agreement with China Merchants Industry Holdings Co., Ltd (CMIH), a shipbuilding subsidiary of the China Merchants Group, covering
Austal gets $36.6 million mod to LCS contract
MARCH 20, 2017 —Austal USA LLC, Mobile, AL, is being awarded a $36,608,865 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-11-C-2301 to exercise options for the accomplishment of Littoral Combat Ship core class
Odfjell signs LOI for two chemical tankers
MARCH 20, 2017 — Bergen, Norway, headquartered Odfjell SE has signed of a letter of intent with China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for two additional chemical tankers with stainless steel cargo tanks. Odfjell says
HHI to build LNG fueled Aframax quartet for Sovcomflot
MARCH 19, 2017 — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co reports that its Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries shipbuilding subsidiary has won a $240 million order to build four 114,000 dwt Ice Class 1A LNG
DHT Holdings sells 2001-built VLCC
MARCH 17, 2017 — DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) reports that it has entered into agreement to sell the DHT Ann, a 2001 built VLCC, for $24.8 million. The sale is in accordance
Horizon appoints new VP Business Development
MARCH 15, 2017 — John Hotz has joined Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Hotz has worked within the Commercial and Government Marine Industry