Some NYC Ferry vessels sidelined for repairs
NOVEMBER 27, 2017 — According to a report in the New York Post up to five NYC Ferry vessels have been taken out of service for Coast Guard mandated repairs, with three
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First dual-fuel ferry built in U.K. launched by FMEL
NOVEMBER 22, 2017—UK shipbuilder Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited (FMEL) recently launched the MV Glen Sannox, the first in a series of two LNG-fueled vehicle ferries, at its Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow. The
Kleven to build second seabed mining vessel for De Beers
NOVEMBER 20, 2017 — Norwegian shipbuilding group Kleven has signed an MoU with offshore diamond mining company, De Beers Marine Namibia covering construction of an offshore vessel purpose-designed to support seabed mining
Wärtsilä propulsion solution chosen for advanced purse seiner
NOVEMBER 16, 2017 — Wärtsilä has booked a further fishing sector order for a fully integrated propulsion solution. It comes from Scotland’s Lunar Fishing Company Ltd, which is replacing its existing purse
Vigor books $8.5 million MSC order
NOVEMBER 15, 2017 — Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded an $8,523,020 firm-fixed-price contract for a 42-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of USNS Henry J.Kaiser (T-AO 187).
Eastern Shipbuilding will use FORAN for OPC build
NOVEMBER 15, 2017 — Spanish engineering and technology group SENER reports that Panama City, FL-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) will use its FORAN shipbuilding CAD/CAM/CAE system to build the new class of
BAE Norfolk shipyard wins Navy contract worth potential $183.7 million
NOVEMBER 15, 2017 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, VA, is being awarded a $139,818,901 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of USS Tortuga (LSD 46) fiscal 2018 modernization period Chief of
Mysteries of the NVDC revealed — a little
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 — A veil has been at least partially lifted from one of the greatest mysteries of all time: How the Coast Guard’s National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) arrives at
Hull optimization promises big fuel savings for expedition cruise duo
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 — Two 138 m, 240 passenger expedition cruise ships under construction for Hapag Lloyd cruises are projected to see fuel savings of over 10 percent as a result of
Fincantieri seeks to delist Vard
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 — Fincantieri is proposing to delist its 79.34% owned shipbuilding and design subsidiary Vard from the main board of the Singapore Exchange. The delisting is subject to, among other