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

Organizers pull plug on SMM Istanbul 2016

JANUARY 13, 2016 — Germany’s Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH and Turkish partner Goca Exhibitions have canceled next month’s SMM Istanbul conference and exhibition. The announcement comes after news that ten Germans

Sanmar books two more for Svitzer, adds floating dock

JANUARY 12, 2016 — Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered Svitzer is ordering two more ASD tugs from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey. The two latest newbuilds willservice the multi-billion dollar INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project in

Chinese yard launches two X-Bows in same week

JANUARY 12, 2016 – Ulstein reports that China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. launched sister vessels Go Matilda and Go Mundara on January 6 and 8, respectively. The ships are the second

Horizon to build two Tier IV escort tugs for McAllister

JANUARY 11, 2016 — McAllister Towing, New York, NY, reports that its latest newbuild plans will see Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, build it two new 100 ft x 40

Pioneer takes delivery of second Green Dolphin

JANUARY 11, 2016 — Handysize dry bulker operator Pioneer Marine Inc. (OSLO-OTC: PNRM) reports that it has accepted delivery of a 38,419 DWT Green Dolphin eco-design handysize vessel, the M.V. Kite Bay.

NSRP issues RFI on shipyard best practices

JANUARY 8, 2016 — The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) 01-01, to solicit abstracts related to research, development and implementation of best practices in the

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