Clean Gulf adds new rapid response vessels
MARCH 28, 2013 — Gulf of Mexico oil spill response resources have received boost with the addition of two new 95-foot rapid response vessels to the Clean Gulf Associates fleet. The Breton
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VT Halter Marine launches T-AGS 66
MARCH 27, 2013 — VT Halter Marine today hosted a christening ceremony for USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), which was launched yesterday at its Halter Moss Point shipyard. In December 2009, VT Halter
Cochin shipyard delivers first of four Vard design PSVs
MARCH 27, 2013 — India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered Sea Tantalus to PSV Holding Inc., Liberia. The vessel is the first in a series of four platform supply vessels of
Fincantieri floats out Regal Princess
MARCH 27, 2013 — Fincantieri’s Monfalcone, Italy, shipyard yesterday floated out its latest newbuild for Princess Cruises, Regal Princess, a sister ship to the soon to debut Royal Princess. Following the Italian
Zamakona books order for live fish transport vessel
MARCH 27, 2013 — Norway’s Sølvtrans Holdings ASA has signed a new contract with the Spanish shipyard Zamakona Yards for the construction of a new 3,200 cu.m well boat (live-fish transporter). Delivery
Oro Negro back at PPL Shipyard for two more jack-ups
MARCH 26, 2013 – Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard last week won orders from Mexico’s Oro Negro to build two more Pacific Class 400 rigs in addition to the two it ordered in
Vigor completes Seattle fireboat renovation
MARCH 25, 2013 — Seattle, WA, based naval architecture and marine engineering company Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) reports the on time and within budget completion of a major renovation of
MHI and Imabari form LNG ship JV to compete with Korea
MARCH 25, 2013 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. are setting up a joint venture company — MI LNG Company, Limited — to handle the design
Battery powered ferry to have Azipull propulsion
MARCH 22, 2013 — Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its Azipull propulsion and control system for a “ferry of the future” that will operate on battery power
Nichols launches first of two tractor tugs for Harley
MARCH 22, 2013 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders recently launched the M/V Robert Franco, the first of two tractor tugs for Harley Marine Services, from its Freeland, WA, shipyard. Nichols began construction