Chellsea back at COSCO for four more PSVs
JUNE 6, 2014 — COSCO Shipyard Group says Singapore-based Chellsea Group has exercised options more four more Rolls-Royce UT 771 WP design platform supply vessels. COSCO has now ordered integrated design and
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Vigor Fab delivers first Olympic Class ferry to WSF
JUNE 5, 2014—Vigor Fab has delivered the M/V Tokitae, the the first of three funded Olympic class vessels, to Washington State Ferries, Seattle, WA. Designed by Seattle-based Guido Perla & Associates, Inc.,
KfW Ipex-Bank finances second Star Cruises newbuild
JUNE 5, 2014 — With a loan of over EUR 600 million, Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the construction of a second cruise ship for Star Cruises at Meyer Werft shipyard in
Metal Shark wins Entrepreunerial Excellence Award
JUNE 5, 2014 — Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal yesterday presented Metal Shark Boats with the Governor’s Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. The award is periodically awarded to businesses that grow and provide more
MHI delivers “super eco” passenger/cargo ship
JUNE 4, 2014 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) reports that its Shimonoseki Shipyard and Machinery Works has delivered the cargo-passenger ship Tachibana-Maru to Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. MHI says that
Oman Drydock awarded GTT license
JUNE 4, 2014 — Oman Drydock Company (ODC) says it has made a “giant leap” forward in its campaign to become one of the leading shipyards in the world for LNG repairs.
Rem Offshore orders OCV/AH at Vard
JUNE 4, 2014 — Vard Holdings Limited won a contract valued at around NOK 800 million fon Norway’s Rem Offshore. It covers the design and construction of a 100 m x 25
NAO to raise $122 million, inks LOI with Vard
JUNE 2, 2014 — Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has signed a letter of intent with Vard Holdings Limited for the design and construction of two platform supply vessels with an option for
NASSCO can use “Asian angles” in Jones Act tankers
JUNE 2, 2014 — The USCG National Vessel Documentation Center (NMDC) has issued a determination letter stating that construction of eight 50,000 dwt product tankers at NASSCO’S San Diego shipyard with much
Fjord Line takes delivery of remodeled cruise ferry
MAY 30, 2014 — Fjord Line took delivery of its remodeled and upgraded cruise ferry MS Oslofjord on Friday after it was rebuilt by the STX Rauma shipyard in Finland for service