LNG fueled bulkers are a double first for DNV GL
JANUARY 11, 2016 — Two 25,600 dwt bulk carriers ordered by Finland’s ESL Shipping back in November (see earlier story) will not only be world’s first large LNG-fueled bulkers, but the first
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Vard Promar delivers its first ship
JANUARY 11, 2016 — Singapore listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited, which is a 55.63% owned subsidiary of Fincantieri, reports that the first vessel was delivered January 8 from its newest shipyard, Vard
ABB ships 20.5 MW Azipod XO
JANUARY 11, 2016 — A 20.5 MW Azipod XO podded propulsion unit has left ABB’s Vuosaari plant in Helsinki, Finland, headed for Meyer Werft’s Papenburg, Germany, shipyard. It will be installed on
Andrew Bellamy stepping down as Austal CEO
JANUARY 10, 2016 — Andrew Bellamy is stepping down as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX:ASB). Announcing the move, Chairman John Rothwell said that Mr. Bellamy had
LaNaval lays keel for latest DEME dual fuel vessel
JANUARY 8, 2015 — Zwijndrecht, Belgium, headquartered dredging and hydraulic engineering specialist DEME reports the start of construction of its latest newbuild, the dual fueled multipurpose vessel Living Stone. The vessel is
NSRP issues RFI on shipyard best practices
JANUARY 8, 2016 — The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) 01-01, to solicit abstracts related to research, development and implementation of best practices in the
Flameless venting protects LNG-fueled ferry
JANUARY 7, 2016 — Germany’s first LNG-fueled ferry, the MS Ostfriesland, has now been operating for AG Ems between Emden and Borkum Island on the ecologically sensitive Wadden Sea, since June 2015.
New JV gives Viking Life Saving local presence in Korea
JANUARY 7, 2016 — Esbjerg, Denmark, headquartered marine safety equipment manufacturer and servicing provider Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S is to establish a local presence in Korea through a joint venture agreement with
First X-Stern hull arrives at Ulstein Verft
JANUARY 6, 2016 — The hull of the first of two innovative offshore wind industry Service Operation Vessels (SOV) arrived at Ulstein’s Ulsteinvik shipyard, Norway, January 3, from Poland. The vessels are
NASSCO 2015 deliveries include three lead ships
JANUARY 5, 2016 — General Dynamics NASSCO delivered three lead ships in 2015: USNS Lewis B. Puller, the Isla Bella and the Lone Star State.Each is the lead ship in a new