Eastern launches Suderman & Young escort tug
MAY 11, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, reports that its Nelson Street shipyard recently launched the escort tug Oceanus for Suderman & Young Towing Company. The vessel is
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Genting orders two mega cruise ships at Lloyd Werft
MAY 11, 2015 —Genting Hong Kong has ordered two “Global Class” cruise ships from its newly established Lloyd Werft Group shipbuilding subsidiary. With 5,000 lower berths each, the 201,000 gt ships are
Genting opens new Lloyd Werft Design Center
MAY 10, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong is moving rapidly ahead with its plans to make its recently formed Lloyd Werft Group a major player in the cruise ship building industry. Consisting
Third LNG fueled PSV goes to work for Shell in Gulf
MAY 10, 2016 — Shell Offshore Inc. today took delivery of its third liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Port Fourchon, LA. Chartered from Harvey Gulf International Marine,
LNG fueled bulkers to have PM shaft generators
MAY 10, 2016 — The two LNG dual-fueled 25,600 dwt bulkers ordered by Finland’s ESL Shipping at the Qingshan Shipyard in China (see earlier story) will have WE Tech Solutions direct-drive permanent
Tier III compliant WinGD engine passes shop test
MAY 9, 2016 — Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and its two-stroke engine manufacturer, Hyundai Heavy Industries – Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD), have successfully tested and delivered their first IMO Tier
Rolls-Royce designs and equips new U.K. polar ship
MAY 9, 2016 — The new polar research vessel under construction for the U.K.’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) at the Cammell Laird shipyard on Merseyside is being built to a Rolls-Royce
Ostensjo orders second wind farm SOV
MAY 9, 2016 — Norway’s Østensjø Rederi is to order a second Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to DONG Energy at Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan. It will be a sister vessel to the
Wartsila power for first U.K-built dual fuel ships
MAY 9, 2016 — Two 102 m RO/RO passenger ferries being built at the Ferguson Marine Engineering shipyard in Glagow for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) will be the first dual-fueled ships
Eastern delivers another towboat in long series
MAY 6, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.’s Allanton. FL, shipyard has delivered the 90 ft inland towboat M/V Lawrence Campbell to Florida Marine Transporters, LLC, Mandeville, LA. Built to a design