TUI Cruises newbuilds to have KONE elevators and escalators
DECEMBER 18, 2012 — KONE is to provide the elevators and escalators onboard the most recent TUI Cruises’ vessel, the Mein Schiff 4. The new cruise ship will be the sister ship
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TY Offshore launches 30,000 bbl FMT oil barge
DECEMBER 17, 2012—TY Offshore, LLC, Gulfport, MS, recently launched the FMT 3248, the fourth of fourteen 297 ft 6 in x 54 ft x 12 ft, 30,000 bbl tank barges for FMT
Rolls-Royce water jets for Finnish 40 knot transporters
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Rolls-Royce water jets will power 12 high speed Watercat M18 AMC troop transport craft currently under construction for the Finnish Navy at the Marine Alutech shipyard in Teijo,
Craig Perciavalle takes helm at Austal USA
DECEMBER 13, 2012 — Austal USA has promoted Senior Vice President of Operations Craig Perciavalle to President. “I am pleased to see Craig Perciavalle take the helm,” said Austal USA Chairman Rear
Atlântico Sul drillships to have Rolls-Royce engines, thrusters
DECEMBER 13, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has received announced an order worth more than £100 million (about $161 million) to supply integrated power and propulsion systems for seven drillships to be built at
Vigor Marine replaces bow of 80,000 bbl barge
DECEMBER 12, 2012 — Vigor Marine, Portland, Ore., has replaced the bow of Olympic Spirit, an 80,000 bbl double hull petroleum barge owned by Harley Marine subsidiary, Olympic Tug & Barge, Inc.
Keppel FELS books $420 million PEMEX order
DECEMBER 12, 2012 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has won a contract from PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion to build two KFELS B
Gibdock completes repairs to powerful dredge
DECEMBER 11, 2012 — Gibraltar ship repair yard Gibdock has completed its first project for Belgian dredging contractor DEME— alongside maintenance and repairs to the rock cutter suction dredge Ambiorix. Delivered by
Fincantieri places first Costa Diadema module in dock
DECEMBER 11, 2012 — Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard yesterday started the building dock phase of construction of Costa Diadema, the future Costa Cruises flagship. With a gross tonnage 132,500 and accommodations for
MHI starts construction of “peapod” LNG carrier
DECEMBER 11, 2012 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.’s has started construction of the first of a new generation of eco-friendly “Sayaendo” Series LNG carriers. The LNG carrier will measure 288.0 m LOA,