LNG fueled bunkers to have MacGregor equipment
MARCH 30, 2016 — Cargotec subsidiary MacGregor is to deliver hatch covers, cranes, deck machinery and steering gear to the two new 25,600 dwt dual-fueled handysize bulk carriers ordered last November by
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Austal USA lays keel for EPF 8
MARCH 30, 2016 — Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, shipyard yesterday held a keel laying ceremony the Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel Yuma (EPF 8). The ship is the eighth EPF built at Austal
Afai Southern delivers another CoCo Yachts fast ferry
MARCH 29, 2016 — CoCo Yachts B.V., Gorinchem, Netherlands, reports that China’s Afai Southern Shipyard (Panyu Guangzhou) Ltd. has delivered the first of two Coastal Cruiser 28 design catamarans to Zhuhai High
VIDEO: Crowley sets engine on LNG fueled ConRO
MARCH 29, 2016 — Crowley Maritime Corporation has marked another critical milestone in construction of its two LNG fueled ConRO ships with the setting of the MAN Diesel & Turbo 8S70ME-C8.2-GI main
Conrad reports increased backlog, lower earnings
MARCH 28, 2016 — Shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) today announced its fourth quarter and twelve months 2015 results and backlog. For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, Conrad had
Keppel FELS delivers two jack-ups to Grupo R
MARCH 28, 2016 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has delivered two jack-up rigs to Mexican company, Grupo R. Built to
BC Ferries awards Spirit conversions to Remontowa
MARCH 24, 2015 — Poland’s Remontowa Ship Repair Yard S.A. of Gdansk has won a $140 million contract for the mid-life upgrades (MLUs) of BC Ferries two Spirit Class ferries. The upgrade
TMS Tankers opts for Wartsila FPPs with EnergoProFins
MARCH 24, 2016 — Athens headquartered TMS Tankers Ltd, part of George Economou’s Cardiff Marine Group, has selected Wärtsilä fixed pitch propellers (FPPs) for its new vessels under construction in China. The
Flame retardant insulant cuts risk of LPG tanker yard fires
MARCH 22, 2016 — Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, reports that it has cooperated with insulation system manufacturers to develop the world’s first flame-retarding insulation for LPG cargo tanks.
Kleven to build stern trawler for Spanish owner
MARCH 18, 2016 — Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with Spanish shipowner Pesquera Ancora S.L.U covering construction of a 80 m long stern trawler. “This is an important contract for