Odfjell to retrofit and upgrade eleven chemical tankers

JUNE 5, 2015 — MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Propeller & Aft Ship organization has won an order to retrofit and upgrade a series of eleven 37,500 dwt vessels from the Odfjell chemical

Verreault expands its dry dock

JUNE 5, 2014 —  Verreault Navigation, Les Méchins, Québec, Canada, is under taking a major expansion of its dry dock that will take its size to 800 ft (244 m) long by

ABS to class first LNT A-BOX LNG carrier

JUNE 4, 2015 — ABS has been chosen to class a new design of medium-sized LNG carrier to be built by China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry for Shanghai-headquartered Landmark Capital. The 45,000 cu.m

Austal books $34 million Fast Crew Boat contract

JUNE 3, 2015 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that it has entered into a $34 million contract with Caspian Marine Services Limited of Azerbaijan to construct one 70 m Fast Crew Boat.

Oman Drydock to convert two more OBOs to VLCCs

JUNE 3, 2015 — Two OBO carriers originally built for Nobu Su’s TMT are to be converted to 319, 869 dwt VLCCs for the Onassis Foundation’s Springfield Shipping. The chosen shipyard for

Teekay to order newbuild shuttle trio for East Coast Canada

JUNE 2, 2015 — Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (NYSE:TOO) that it has entered into new long-term contracts with a group of companies that includes Chevron Canada, Husky Energy, Mosbacher Operating Ltd., Murphy

Wärtsilä unveils new PSV design at Nor-Shipping

JUNE 1, 2015 — Wärtsilä is launching a new Platform Supply Vessel ship design at this year’s Nor-Shipping exhibition being held in Oslo from June 2 to 5. The new design builds

Mississippi Governor signs Shipyard of the Future bond bill

MAY 28, 2015 — Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant visited Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division’s Pascagoula, MS, shipyard today for the ceremonial signing of a $20 million bond bill supporting Ingalls’

World’s largest ethane carrier set for delivery

MAY 28, 2015 — The first in a series of 27,500 cu.m Dragon class vessels ordered by Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered Evergas is being delivered from the Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard

American owner defers delivery of two PSVs

MAY 28, 2015 — China’s COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd. has agreed to defer delivery of two of four UT 771 CDL Platform Supply Vessels ordered by an undisclosed “American shipowner” in

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