NYC Ferry marks 1 millionth passenger; to open Astoria route
AUGUST 4, 2017—Last week, NYC Ferry carried its 1 millionth rider, capping a speedy three-month start for the new ferry service for New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio marked the milestone
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LNG fueled research ship to have Wartsila engines
AUGUST 1, 2017 — Atair, the new LNG fueled research vessel being built for the German government by shipbuilder Fassmer, will have Wärtsilä engines. Wärtsilä will also supply the vessel with exhaust cleaning systems
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding delivers second Kirby ATB
JULY 31, 2017 — Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) of Sturgeon Bay, WI, a subsidiary of Fincantieri Marine Group, has delivered the second of two Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) units to Houston-based Kirby
MTU showcases yacht and megayacht solutions
JULY 31, 2017 — Rolls-Royce is showing off the latest MTU propulsion systems and service solutions for motor and sailing yachts at this year’s yacht shows in Cannes and Monaco. At the
Austal Philippines hands over fast cat to South Korea’s Seaspovill
JULY 28, 2017 — Austal reports that the company has made its first ever delivery to a South Korean customer with the handover of a 50 m high speed passenger ferry to
Exmar takes delivery of world’s first FLNG barge
JULY 28, 2017 — Exmar has taken delivery of he world’s first barge-based floating natural gas liquefaction and storage, the Caribbean FLNG (CFLNG), from Chinese shipbuilder Wison Offshore & Marine. Delivery took
VIDEO: Peace Boat’s Ecoship project moves ahead
JULY 27, 2017 — Japanese based NGO Peace Boat is making progress with its plans to build and operate the Ecoship, the world’s greenest cruise ship, as the platform for its worldwide
Shipyard labor contractor allegedly broke eligibility verification rules
JULY 26, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit today against Louisiana-based companies Technical Marine Maintenance Texas LLC, which provides contract shipyard labor, and Gulf Coast Workforce LLC, a
DDG 114 successfully completes builder’s trials
JULY 26, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division reports the successful completion of builder’s sea trials on the guided missile destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114). The Arleigh Burke (DDG
First NYK Group ships with scrubbers will have Wartsila systems
JULY 26, 2017 — Two new 56,000 DWT handymax bulk carriers under construction at Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Japan are to be equipped with Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning systems. The ships