Shipbuilder to install ClassNK-NAPA GREEN in newbuild

JANUARY 27, 2016 — Japan’s Namura Shipbuilding is to install ClassNK-NAPA GREEN software on a newbuilding, with the shipowner’s agreement. The fleet performance management and optimization system collects voyage data from the

Fincantieri inks Iranian shipyard cooperation agreement

JANUARY 27, 2016 — Fincantieri reports that it has signed a number of framework agreements with Iranian companies. It says these “preliminary understandings are prior to the accomplishment of several contracts worth

Jensen to design, production engineer Lindblad newbuilds

JANUARY 26, 2016 — Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle, WA, based naval architecture and marine engineering company, is to provide detailed design and production engineering services for the two, 100 passenger,

Norden takes a hit on bulkers

JANUARY 21, 2016 — Copenhagen headquartered DS Norden AS is writing down the value of its dry cargo fleet and making a provision, with no cash flow effect, of $340 million. The

First WinGD designed dual fuel two strokes passes TAT

JANUARY 19, 2016 — The first dual-fuel two-stroke engine designed and developed by Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) equipped with a low-pressure gas admission system has successfully completed its Type Approval Test

Meyer Turku floats out Mein Schiff 5

JANUARY 17, 2016 — Finland’s Meyer Turku Oy has floated out Mein Schiff 5, the first ship to be contracted and totally built totally by the shipyard since coming under the ownership

Tidewater Subsea charters Brandon Bordelon

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Lockport, LA, headquartered Bordelon Marine reports that Tidewater Subsea has chartered the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for sixty days plus options. Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two

Algoma Central enters cement carrier JV with Nova Marine

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Cement carriers could prove to be one specialized sector of shipping ripe to generate a few shipbuilding orders. St. Catharines, ON, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation reported today that

BIMCO launches “SUPERMAN” contract

JANUARY 15, 2016 — BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has launched a new standard contract for ship managers to provide supervision services for shipbuilding and conversion projects. Code named SUPERMAN,

Former ST Marine execs face additional corruption charges

JANUARY 13, 2016 — Three former senior executives of Singapore Techology Engineering’s shipbuilding unit, Singapore Technogies Marine Ltd, were back in court today to face a total of 1,774 more charges in

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