Wartsila propulsion picked for new fishing vessel
APRIL 7, 2017 — A new purse seine fishing trawler to be built at the Karstensen Skibsvaerft shipyard in Denmark for Strand Senior AS, a subsidiary of Norway’s Strand Havfiske AS, will
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Philly Shipyard, Fincantieri team for USCG polar icebreaker
APRIL 6, 2017—Philly Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA, is teaming with Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) to compete for the detail design and construction of the next generation heavy polar icebreaker for the United States
Vittoria Shipyard wins its first tugboat orders
APRIL 6, 2017 — Italy’s Vittoria Shipyard has entered the international tugboat market with orders that will see it supply ASD (azimuth stern drive) tugs to Russia and Italy. The Russian boat
Finnlines to lengthen up to six ships at Remontowa
APRIL 5, 2017 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Finnlines says that, starting in September 2017, it will lengthen four of its “Breeze series” vessels, with an option to lengthen two more vessels. The
Gladding-Hearn books order from Southwest Alaska Pilots
APRIL 5, 2017 — The Southwest Alaska Pilots Association in Homer, Alaska has ordered a new pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, MA. Delivery from the shipyard is scheduled for
Viking Line signs shipbuilding contract with Chinese yard
APRIL 5, 2017 — Åland, Finland, headquartered Viking Line has signed a conditional shipbuilding contract with China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co. concerning a new passenger cruise ferry for the Turku (Finland)–Åland Islands–Stockholm
Damen Dunkerque completes dry dock refurbishment
APRIL 5, 2017 — Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu), France, recently staged a formal inauguration ceremony to mark the completion of major refurbishment works to its floating dry dock. The dock, capable of
Latest Algoma Central Equinox bulker is headed for Canada
APRIL 3, 2017 — St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation reports that the latest addition to its Equinox class of bulkers, Algoma Strongfield, has completed preparations and has now begun its
VIDEO: Silversea Cruises’ newest ship set for delivery
APRIL 2, 2017 — One day head of the ship’s official delivery, shipbuilder Fincantieri today held a ceremony at its Genoa Sestri Ponente shipyard to present Silver Muse, the latest addition to
Sanmar and Robert Allan Ltd. mark 150 vessel milestone
MARCH 31, 2017 — The Svitzer Hermod and Svitzer Chirripo are the first two of six customized Robert Allan Ltd. RAstar 2800 class terminal support/escort tug designs under construction at Turkey’s Sanmar